PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garcia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Williams

175 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Joe Garcia has been cut.

Williams closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
Garcia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Williams wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Williams.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Williams.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Joe Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Williams.

Williams pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garcia goes for a takedown attempt but Williams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams connects with a high kick.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams looks winded!
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garcia prevents Williams from improving his position.
Garcia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Garcia works his way to his opponent's back.

Williams is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Williams is covering up but some of the strikes from Garcia are getting through and doing damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but not successfully.
Garcia is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The referee is taking a good look at Williams as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Garcia!
Garcia struggling to land strikes to the head as Williams covers up.
Garcia connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Williams to escape the position.
Garcia keeps control of the position as Williams tries to break free.

Garcia working for the choke.
Williams tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia scores with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Williams is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Garcia gets his way!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Williams is defending well though. Garcia let's go of the attempt for now.

Garcia is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Williams has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Williams is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Garcia gets his way!

Williams preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Garcia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
As Williams backs away, Garcia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
Joe Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Williams.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia is looking to counter the offense by Williams and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Garcia pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.

Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garcia is pulling down on Williams's head. It's preventing any offense from Williams, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Williams wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Williams digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnny Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Williams has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.

Williams breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Garcia.
Joe Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Johnny Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Garcia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams scores with a head kick.
Williams scores with a kick to the body.
Williams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Williams duly obliges.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams lands a nice looking body kick.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Williams tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.

Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Williams is looking for the big counter here.
Williams scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia attempts a counter takedown but Williams avoids it well and moves away.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Garcia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away.
Johnny Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
Garcia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Garcia!
Our winner, Joe Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.