PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Spackman Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Spackman Jnr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Spackman Jnr
vs
Garcia

183 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Spackman Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Garcia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spackman Jnr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Garcia drags the fight down to the ground.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spackman Jnr's guard.
Spackman Jnr keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Spackman Jnr trying to strike off his back.
Spackman Jnr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.

Garcia stands and steps away. Spackman Jnr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Spackman Jnr doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spackman Jnr.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spackman Jnr as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Spackman Jnr has taken the fight to the clinch.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.

Garcia has Spackman Jnr up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Spackman Jnr.
Spackman Jnr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Spackman Jnr is blocking nicely.

Spackman Jnr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spackman Jnr wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Spackman Jnr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spackman Jnr wants to clinch.

Spackman Jnr moves into the clinch.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spackman Jnr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spackman Jnr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spackman Jnr.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt - Spackman Jnr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harry Spackman Jnr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Garcia.
Spackman Jnr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Spackman Jnr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spackman Jnr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Spackman Jnr won't allow it.
Spackman Jnr misses with a knee strike.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spackman Jnr's defenses.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Spackman Jnr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Spackman Jnr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Spackman Jnr is trying to stall.
Spackman Jnr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spackman Jnr effectively controlling the action here.

Spackman Jnr breaks the clinch.

Garcia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Spackman Jnr will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garcia stops Spackman Jnr from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spackman Jnr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garcia!
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Spackman Jnr dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spackman Jnr with shots to the head and body - Garcia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Spackman Jnr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Spackman Jnr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
A nice elbow there by Spackman Jnr.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spackman Jnr throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Spackman Jnr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spackman Jnr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Spackman Jnr trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Garcia is pressing down on Spackman Jnr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Spackman Jnr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Spackman Jnr tries to pass.
Spackman Jnr throws and elbow that misses. Garcia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spackman Jnr's guard. Nice move by Garcia!
Spackman Jnr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Spackman Jnr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garcia scores a takedown into full mount!
Spackman Jnr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spackman Jnr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spackman Jnr trying desperately to get to his feet.
Garcia landing strikes, looking to finish!

Garcia working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Spackman Jnr looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Garcia! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Santiago Garcia!