PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes into the arena with Sottotono - Quei bravi ragazzi blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Miles

184 cm
19
191 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Miles!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from Miles. Miles gets slowly back to his feet.
Miles looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miles in his tracks.
Garcia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Miles avoids it well.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt.
Roberto Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Miles.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Miles moved away.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Miles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia.
Miles slips under a jab.
Miles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miles looks gassed!
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Miles ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miles avoids the head kick by Garcia.

Miles shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcia's guard.
Miles forces his way into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Miles is controlling well.
Miles is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Garcia!
Miles fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Miles looking to secure an arm triangle but Garcia defends it well.
Miles throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Miles punching from mount but Garcia doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Miles punching from mount but Garcia doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garcia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.

Miles has control of Garcia's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Garcia regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Garcia is in a horrible position here. Miles smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miles throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miles scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garcia?
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.

Miles has control of Garcia's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Garcia regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garcia is desperately trying to improve his position but Miles has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto 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.

Miles fails to land the takedown.

Miles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Miles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Miles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.

Miles is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Garcia pushes Miles off looking to stand but Miles dives back in and keeps control.
Garcia trying to hold on to Miles's head to control him but Miles postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles postures up.

Miles stands and steps away. Garcia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Miles gets the takedown into side control.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.

Miles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miles is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garcia tries to buck Miles off but Miles is having none of it.
Miles moves into full mount!
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Miles isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miles moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Garcia has worked his arm free - good work by Garcia!

Miles wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Miles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Miles thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Miles wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia is trying to stand.

Miles seems to be looking for submissions.
Miles throws a strike but Garcia avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Miles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Miles moves away and avoids it.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Miles avoids it.
No luck for Miles with that takedown attempt.
Miles lands the left hand.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Miles tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Miles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roberto Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Miles checks a low kick from Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.

Miles shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miles showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Miles seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia trying to control but Miles postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia won't allow Miles to pass to mount.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miles scores with a couple of nice shots.

Miles is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Miles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Miles seems to be looking for submissions.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Miles has control of the leg.

Garcia pushes Miles off and gets back to his feet.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miles pinned against the cage. Miles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roberto Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Miles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberto Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miles.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garcia.
Miles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia scores with a jab. Miles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jab from Garcia.
Miles misses with a takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blake Miles.
I think Miles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Miles!