PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Pegeant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here we are Juggernaut by Coheed and Cambria. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Pegeant
vs
Garcius

191 cm
31
170 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

183 cm
36
184 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Pegeant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pegeant misses.
Pegeant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcius stuffs the takedown.
Garcius changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've been told by Pegeant's head coaches at Brown House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garcius misses with a body kick.
Pegeant moves out of range as Garcius throws a body kick.
Garcius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pegeant.
Pegeant blocks a leg kick.
Pegeant attempts a counter takedown but Garcius avoids it well and moves away.

Garcius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pegeant did well to prevent Garcius getting side control.
Garcius drops an elbow to the side of Pegeant's head.
Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garcius lands strikes from half guard.
Garcius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pegeant's head.
Garcius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pegeant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcius is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcius looks to land a strike but Pegeant avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Garcius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pegeant lands a good elbow from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pegeant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pegeant looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcius manages to get himself to full guard.

Garcius is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pegeant passes Garcius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pegeant prevents Garcius from standing back up.

Pegeant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pegeant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pegeant is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcius is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pegeant.
Garcius is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcius wants to control but Pegeant passes into side.
Garcius sneaks back into half guard.
Pegeant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pegeant wants to pass to mount but Garcius is defending the position.

Garcius manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pegeant keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Garcius tries for a takedown but Pegeant manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pegeant gets control of Garcius's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pegeant will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pegeant working a defensive guard here.
Garcius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pegeant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pegeant pulls Garcius in close to prevent any damage.
Garcius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pegeant holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcius scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Garcius dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcius drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pegeant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Garcius trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Garcius avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pegeant.
Jaius Garcius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcius wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pegeant controlling the pace for now.
Garcius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegeant prevents Garcius from getting the reversal.
Garcius squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Garcius is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pegeant trying to control from half guard but Garcius is working away.
Pegeant wants to free his trapped foot but Garcius is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garcius wants to get back to his feet.
Garcius wants to get back to full guard.

Garcius kicks Pegeant off and gets back to his feet.

Pegeant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pegeant lands in his opponent's guard.
Pegeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Garcius manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Pegeant gets control of Garcius's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pegeant will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pegeant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Pegeant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pegeant 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.
Pegeant controls Garcius momentarily but Garcius frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant has a closed guard, preventing Garcius from standing up.
Garcius throwing strikes but missing.
Garcius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcius lands a couple of digs.
Garcius throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pegeant's head.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pegeant looking for a sweep. Not yet Pegeant, not yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dennis Pegeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pegeant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcius pinned against the cage. Garcius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcius tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Garcius throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Pegeant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcius throwing strikes from guard but Pegeant blocks nicely.
Pegeant trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Garcius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pegeant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pegeant tries for a takedown but Garcius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Garcius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pegeant quickly recovers to half guard.

Pegeant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcius slips a nice elbow through Pegeant's hands, connecting with Pegeant's forehead.
Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcius lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegeant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcius.
Garcius throws a strike but Pegeant avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Garcius throws an elbow that misses. Pegeant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcius's guard. Nice move by Pegeant!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegeant throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcius working a defensive guard here.
Garcius wants to get back to his feet but Pegeant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcius pulls Pegeant in to control the position.

Garcius uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Garcius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pegeant did well to prevent Garcius getting side control.
Pegeant wants to control but Garcius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcius misses with a head shot. Pegeant uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius is working Pegeant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garcius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pegeant wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcius landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Garcius gets to his feet - Pegeant follows without any prompting.
Garcius dives in for a single leg takedown but Pegeant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garcius looks to land a right hand but Pegeant moved out of range.
Garcius throws a right and a left that Pegeant avoids nicely.
Garcius has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pegeant is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dennis Pegeant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.
Garcius fails to land the takedown.
Garcius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcius tries to bum rush Pegeant with a series of wild strikes but Pegeant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pegeant.
Pegeant slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pegeant slips a jab and a cross from Garcius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pegeant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcius sprawls and moves away.
Garcius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pegeant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcius with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pegeant counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pegeant wants to control from the top but Garcius keeps moving.
Garcius pulls Pegeant in close to his closed guard and prevents Pegeant from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcius wants to stand up but Pegeant is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaius Garcius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaius Garcius!
During a confident post fight interview, Jaius Garcius thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.