PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Kayo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kayo
vs
Garcia

184 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Kayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayo throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Kayo misses with a head kick.
Kayo throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kayo as he avoids it easily.
Kayo wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.

Kayo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garcia wants to control but Kayo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kayo thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is looking to control Kayo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kayo manages to get himself to full guard.
Kayo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Kayo wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia prevents Kayo from getting back to his feet.
Kayo keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garcia tries to get out of the position.
Kayo strikes from his own guard.
Garcia trying to control but Kayo is working from the bottom.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kayo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Kayo closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt

and Kayo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kayo.
Bubba Kayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Garcia.
Garcia looks gassed!
Kayo postures up.

Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kayo postures up and lands a big shot to Garcia's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kayo works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.

Garcia is rocked!
Kayo wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Kayo finish him?
Kayo pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Kayo tries to stand and escape but Garcia is controlling the position.
Kayo working the head and body with strikes. Kayo throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Kayo has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Garcia works to full guard.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.

Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Kayo defends easily.
Kayo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Kayo defends easily.
Kayo cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Garcia controlling the position.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garcia not doing much here.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kayo's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia passes to side control.
Kayo is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia advances to mount.
Garcia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kayo working to try and regain half guard.

Garcia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kayo wants to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia moves to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kayo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Kayo on that attempt.
Garcia shoots and misses

and Kayo counters by moving into the clinch.
Kayo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed

and Kayo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Garcia's guard now.
Kayo tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
Kayo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garcia looking to control.

Garcia has his feet on Kayo's thighs here. He's pushed Kayo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kayo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Garcia!