PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Vastonovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergei Vastonovic's chin.

Garcia
vs
Vastonovic

185 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Vastonovic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia shoots in but Vastonovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vastonovic has a takedown stuffed.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Vastonovic circles away easily

and Vastonovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcia's guard.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vastonovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vastonovic trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Vastonovic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vastonovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vastonovic stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Vastonovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vastonovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vastonovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia blocks Vastonovic's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vastonovic stops Garcia from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Vastonovic working to try and regain half guard.
Vastonovic wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Garcia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Garcia blocks Vastonovic's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vastonovic tries to control the position but Garcia now has his back.
Garcia throwing sloppy strikes.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vastonovic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Garcia working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Vastonovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vastonovic just trying to survive but Garcia is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Vastonovic tries to escape but Garcia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Vastonovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia is not going to allow Vastonovic to sit and survive in this position.

Garcia looking to break Vastonovic's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Vastonovic remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Garcia will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vastonovic tries to roll but Garcia sticks to his back.
Vastonovic is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Garcia off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Vastonovic trying to control the hands but Garcia breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vastonovic wants to escape the position.
Vastonovic trying to control the hands but Garcia breaks the grip.
Garcia has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Vastonovic.
Vastonovic is keeping busy.
Garcia avoiding Vastonovic 's attempts to control his hands.
Garcia is hanging on to Vastonovic's back as he tries to escape.

Garcia is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Vastonovic is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roger Garcia!