PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Milos Stupljanin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milos Stupljanin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stupljanin
vs
Garcia

173 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milos Stupljanin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aldo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia is looking to clinch but Stupljanin is avoiding it.

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Stupljanin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stupljanin stops a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Stupljanin holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.

Stupljanin manages to break the clinch.
Stupljanin is looking to land body kicks.

Stupljanin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Stupljanin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stupljanin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stupljanin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Milos Stupljanin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia dives in and grabs Stupljanin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stupljanin pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stupljanin can't get the takedown.
Stupljanin gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
Garcia is trying to maintain a safe position but Stupljanin gets an underhook and turns Garcia into the cage.
Garcia is looking for a takedown.
Stupljanin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garcia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stupljanin pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick from Stupljanin lands but Garcia takes it in his stride.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stupljanin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Stupljanin is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Stupljanin breaks from the clinch.
Stupljanin shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Stupljanin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stupljanin keeps the fight on the outside.
Stupljanin keeps the fight on the outside.
Stupljanin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Stupljanin is avoiding it.

Stupljanin has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia is working for takedown but Stupljanin is calmly controlling the position for now.

Stupljanin jumps guard and drags Garcia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Garcia drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stupljanin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garcia has Stupljanin in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stupljanin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stupljanin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stupljanin is looking to pass into half guard but Garcia pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Garcia is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garcia trying to control but Stupljanin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stupljanin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Garcia drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Garcia seems to have locked his on tight now - Stupljanin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Garcia, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Aldo Garcia!