PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seymour Ellenbogen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes to the cage accompanied by Here we are Juggernaut by Coheed and Cambria. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcius
vs
Ellenbogen

183 cm
38
184 lbs
26 - 23 - 0

178 cm
30
176 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seymour Ellenbogen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Garcius.
Ellenbogen shoots in but no luck this time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcius tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Garcius drags the fight down to the ground.
Ellenbogen trying to control but Garcius is working from the bottom.
Ellenbogen is fighting to break Garcius's control of his arms but Garcius is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garcius keeping full guard, as Ellenbogen tries to pass.

Garcius manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Garcius.
Ellenbogen misses with a wild body shot.
Garcius throws a big counter combination but Ellenbogen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ellenbogen cracks a nice hook into Garcius's ribs.
Garcius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius tries to clinch but Ellenbogen moves away

and Ellenbogen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcius's guard.
Garcius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcius wants to get back to his feet but Ellenbogen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcius pulls Ellenbogen in to control the position.
Ellenbogen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ellenbogen prevents Garcius from getting back to his feet.
Ellenbogen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcius looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcius, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ellenbogen trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jaius Garcius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ellenbogen feints the counter takedown.
Ellenbogen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ellenbogen duly obliges.

Garcius pushes Ellenbogen up against the cage in a clinch.

Ellenbogen manages to break the clinch.
Ellenbogen throws a low kick but Garcius moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius is looking to land body kicks.
Garcius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcius wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcius dodges the punch combination from Ellenbogen.
Some wild striking there from Garcius.
Ellenbogen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Garcius ducks under a wild hook from Ellenbogen.
Garcius wants to clinch

and Ellenbogen counters with a shoot takedown. Garcius fights it but they end up in guard.

Garcius pushes Ellenbogen off and gets back to his feet.
Garcius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ellenbogen circles away quickly and effectively.

Ellenbogen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Garcius lands a takedown into guard.
Garcius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ellenbogen is pulling down on Garcius's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcius, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellenbogen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcius stopping the sweep attempt from Ellenbogen.

Ellenbogen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ellenbogen wants to sweep here but Garcius controlling him for the moment.
Garcius with a nice head shot there.
Garcius lands a couple of elbows.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ellenbogen holds on and takes a little breather.
Garcius trying to control but Ellenbogen is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.

Ellenbogen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcius defends it easily.
Ellenbogen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcius manages to get himself to full guard.
Ellenbogen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Garcius pushes Ellenbogen off and gets back to his feet.
Garcius scores with a three punch combo!

Ellenbogen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ellenbogen lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jaius Garcius will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ellenbogen takes a swing at Garcius's ribcage but misses.

Garcius closes the distance and clinches.

Ellenbogen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellenbogen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcius lands a two punch combo.

Garcius shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ellenbogen's guard.
Garcius throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcius is working Ellenbogen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Ellenbogen keeps moving.
Ellenbogen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcius throws a strike but Ellenbogen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ellenbogen connects with a couple of short punches.
Ellenbogen is in close to Garcius's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcius is pulling down on Ellenbogen's head to control his posture.
Jaius Garcius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius keeping moving, preventing Ellenbogen from controlling successfully.
Garcius trying to keep a closed guard but Ellenbogen is proving a slippery customer.
Garcius can't keep his opponent in guard - Ellenbogen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ellenbogen trying to mount his opponent but Garcius defends it.
Garcius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ellenbogen is working away from the top position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ellenbogen tries for a takedown but Garcius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jaius Garcius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ellenbogen counters by clinching up.
Garcius wants to take the fight to the mat but Ellenbogen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius jumps guard but Ellenbogen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garcius is pressed up against the cage. Ellenbogen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garcius down to the mat. Garcius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garcius misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcius wants to clinch up but Ellenbogen keeps it at a distance.
Garcius lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garcius throws a right hand that Ellenbogen ducks under and follows up with a left that Ellenbogen also avoids with ease.

Garcius fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ellenbogen sprawls well initially but Garcius persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ellenbogen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ellenbogen trying to control here.
Ellenbogen gets full guard.

Ellenbogen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
Garcius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcius postures up in Ellenbogen's guard and throws a big left but Ellenbogen blocks it.
Garcius throwing strikes but missing.
Garcius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ellenbogen can do to turn this around?
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ellenbogen is trying to keep Garcius in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Ellenbogen misses.
Garcius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ellenbogen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four 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.
Garcius misses with a double jab.
Garcius misses with a double jab.
Garcius swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ellenbogen.
Jaius Garcius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seymour Ellenbogen.
Garcius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ellenbogen.
Ellenbogen goes for a double leg but Garcius avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcius continues to drive forward.
Ellenbogen throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcius.
Ellenbogen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcius tests Ellenbogen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Garcius rushes Ellenbogen and presses him up against the cage.
Garcius blocks a body shot from Ellenbogen.

Garcius gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ellenbogen trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Garcius dominated that second round.
That's time! Garcius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garcius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ellenbogen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcius misses with a combination

and Ellenbogen counters with a shoot takedown. Garcius fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcius keeping moving, preventing Ellenbogen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcius wants to improve his position but instead Ellenbogen has moved into half guard.
Ellenbogen drops an elbow to the side of Garcius's head.
Ellenbogen throws a strike but Garcius avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ellenbogen wants to control from the top but Garcius keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellenbogen pushing down on Garcius's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcius is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Garcius is looking for a sweep. Ellenbogen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcius kicks off Ellenbogen and gets to his feet.
Ellenbogen shoots in for a takedown but Garcius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcius throws a right hand that Ellenbogen ducks under and follows up with a left that Ellenbogen also avoids with ease.
Ellenbogen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garcius defends it well.

Ellenbogen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Ellenbogen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garcius is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garcius has escaped and now he's on top!

Ellenbogen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ellenbogen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ellenbogen is trying to control the position but Garcius postures up.
Ellenbogen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ellenbogen prevents Garcius from getting back to his feet.
Seymour Ellenbogen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius wants to sweep but no luck.
Ellenbogen trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellenbogen looking to pass the guard.
Garcius wants to stand but Ellenbogen is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcius, not yet.
Ellenbogen trying to control but Garcius is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ellenbogen wants to clinch up but Garcius keeps it at a distance.
Ellenbogen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcius tries to clinch there but Ellenbogen circles away.
Ellenbogen feints the counter takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcius checks a leg kick.
Garcius works over Ellenbogen's head and body with a nice combination.
Ellenbogen misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Garcius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Garcius.
Garcius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcius swinging wildly here.
Ellenbogen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Garcius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ellenbogen gets underhooks to prevent Garcius's takedown attempt.

Ellenbogen pulls Garcius into guard.

Ellenbogen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
Garcius scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcius lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ellenbogen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcius defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcius postures up and lands a big shot to Ellenbogen's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaius Garcius.
Well Garcius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaius Garcius!
As Jaius Garcius got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: FUCK YOU, SEYMOUR!'.