PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hayway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac – Only Fear Of Death. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Garcia
vs
Hayway

175 cm
38
170 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

176 cm
25
168 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Hayway!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia throws a right hand that Hayway ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayway also avoids with ease.
Hayway appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
A left and a right from Garcia both land. Nice combination.
Hayway tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Hayway wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hayway misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Hayway shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.

Garcia lands a left and a right that send Hayway crashing to the mat, dazed. Garcia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hayway is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcia if he has to take too many more of those.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Hayway moves out of range.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayway avoids a kick to the body.
Hayway throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayway tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayway scores with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hayway - the referee stops the clock and Garcia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hayway. Garcia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Hayway avoids nicely.
Garcia moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHayway.
Garcia moves out of range as Hayway strikes.
Hayway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hayway replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garcia blocks it well.
Hayway throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Hayway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Hayway fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Hayway with that takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Johnny Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Hayway.
Hayway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hayway tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Garcia misses with a combination
and Hayway counters with a body kick that stops Garcia in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayway.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia misses with the combination.
Hayway thinks about the counter body kick.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Hayway avoids them all with ease.
Hayway scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnny Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayway dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hayway fails to land the takedown.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Hayway tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Hayway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayway scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Hayway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hayway back to the cage. Garcia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Hayway moves out of range.
Hayway lands a head kick!
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Hayway fails with the takedown.
Hayway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Hayway persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hayway scrambles back to his feet.
Hayway is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Hayway looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garcia.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Hayway misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Hayway forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayway tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Hayway manages to get underhooks.
Hayway trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hayway has time to react.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
A big right from Hayway misses.
Hayway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hayway tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hayway lands a head kick. Garcia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnny Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hayway closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayway has Garcia pushed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayway landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Our sources have told us that Garcia has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Garcia tightens his grip and picks Hayway up, before dumping him to the ground. Hayway manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hayway is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.

Hayway trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hayway defends well.
Hayway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hayway stops Garcia from standing up.
Hayway wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hayway sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hayway is working away from the top position though.
Hayway wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayway can do to turn this around?
Hayway is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Hayway is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is staying active underneath Hayway, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garcia works over Hayway's head and body with a nice combination.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayway circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia misses with a double jab.

Hayway rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hayway throws a head punch that misses.
Hayway tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia goes for a takedown attempt but Hayway pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hayway slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Hayway saw that one coming.
Johnny Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayway shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Hayway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Hayway moves out of range.
Hayway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayway doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.

Hayway darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.

Garcia has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hayway is trying to keep an underhook but Garcia manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hayway wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Hayway felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hayway is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hayway avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Garcia dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garcia throws a hook but Hayway avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hayway drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garcia defends it well.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hayway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hayway plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayway. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Hayway looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Hayway throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayway moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Garcia misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hayway wants to clinch.
Garcia throws a right hand that Hayway ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayway also avoids with ease.
Hayway is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Hayway fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hayway misses with a head kick.
Hayway slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Hayway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hayway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnny Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Hayway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hayway moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Hayway tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia throws a right hand that Hayway ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayway also avoids with ease.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Hayway lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Hayway slips the punch.
A jab from Hayway finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Hayway has a takedown stuffed.
Nathan Hayway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Hayway tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Hayway persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hayway counters with a slapping leg kick.
A left and a right from Garcia both land. Nice combination.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hayway.
Jab by Garcia.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hayway to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayway throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Hayway counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.

Hayway drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayway is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Hayway crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Hayway utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hayway working aggressively here.
Hayway misses with a knee strike.
Hayway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hayway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hayway throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Garcia!
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