PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harald Hillgrund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gnars Barkley - Crazy. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hillgrund
vs
Garcia

170 cm
31
164 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

175 cm
39
170 lbs
20 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
Sun-Tzu

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harald Hillgrund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillgrund lands the left hand.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hillgrund.
Hillgrund tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
We've been hearing reports that Hillgrund has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hillgrund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Hillgrund.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hillgrund, as that shot connected.
Garcia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hillgrund looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hillgrund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hillgrund with a hook.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hillgrund has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hillgrund misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hillgrund throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.

Hillgrund closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hillgrund misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hillgrund.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Hillgrund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hillgrund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Garcia is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hillgrund can't fight it off and eventually Garcia manages to take the fight to the floor. Hillgrund looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Hillgrund escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Hillgrund has wrist control.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
Hillgrund tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Hillgrund keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Hillgrund keeps moving.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hillgrund works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hillgrund trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hillgrund doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hillgrund lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Harald Hillgrund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hillgrund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Hillgrund avoids it well.
Hillgrund doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Hillgrund is looking to clinch.
Harald Hillgrund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hillgrund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia throws a right hand that Hillgrund ducks under and follows up with a left that Hillgrund also avoids with ease.

Hillgrund darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Hillgrund misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hillgrund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hillgrund working aggressively here.
Hillgrund struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Hillgrund lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Hillgrund connects with a high kick.
Hillgrund takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Decent striking displayed by Hillgrund there.

Hillgrund fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hillgrund misses with the head strike.
Hillgrund misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hillgrund.
A nice left hand lands by Hillgrund.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Hillgrund dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hillgrund's guard.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Hillgrund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Garcia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hillgrund utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hillgrund controlling Garcia's posture.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Hillgrund blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hillgrund is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hillgrund is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Hillgrund scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Hillgrund with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hillgrund from controlling successfully.
Hillgrund scoring with some ground and pound.
Hillgrund won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia is trying to keep Hillgrund in close.
Hillgrund won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.

Garcia has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hillgrund doesn't defend quickly enough and Garcia has managed to lock this one up! Can Hillgrund escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Garcia on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Garcia!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Johnny Garcia waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER's logo in front of the cameras.
Harald Hillgrund was interviewed post fight and said 'This is a setback, but I will bounce back from it. my eyes are still set on that title, I'll get there, you'll see!'.