PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Destroy Everything kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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?

Powers
vs
Garcius

182 cm
35
185 lbs
19 - 4 - 1

183 cm
40
184 lbs
28 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcius at a distance.
Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Powers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Powers sprawls well. Powers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcius gets slowly back to his feet.
Powers leaves Garcius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcius scores with a hook.
Powers misses with a double jab.
Jab from Powers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcius is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Garcius wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Powers misses its target.
Garcius tries to clinch
and Powers counters with a straight right hand.
Powers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice takedown defense from Garcius. No joy for Powers on that attempt.
Jaius Garcius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcius.

It looks like Troy Powers has been cut.
Garcius is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.

Garcius moves into the clinch.
Powers is trying to force a seperation but Garcius has the dominant position.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Powers's head backwards.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcius tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Powers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcius misses with a shot to the body
and Powers counters with a nice body shot.
Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcius.

Garcius pushes Powers up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcius misses with the head strike.

Powers breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Powers. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Powers.

Garcius closes the distance and pushes Powers back into the cage.
Garcius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Powers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powers lands a leg kick that knocks Garcius off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius shoots in looking for a takedown. Powers tries to sprawl out of it but Garcius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Powers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Troy Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.
Garcius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Powers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcius thinking.
Powers cracks Garcius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garcius fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcius misses with a hook.
Garcius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Powers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Jaius Garcius has been cut.
Garcius tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Powers lands with a hook. Garcius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Powers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powers looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius is in close to Powers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcius is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcius landing with the ground and pound.
Powers wants to sweep but no luck.
Powers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Powers wants to sweep here but Garcius controlling him for the moment.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
Garcius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powers is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Powers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Garcius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcius connects with a high kick.

Garcius instigates a clinch.

Powers breaks the clinch.

Garcius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garcius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcius won't allow Powers to sweep him here.
Garcius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcius throwing strikes but missing.
Powers tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Powers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcius.
Garcius distracts Powers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Powers managing to control the position.
Powers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcius can do to turn this around?
Powers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcius stays in close to Powers's body and controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garcius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powers is looking to wear down Garcius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcius tries to clinch
and Powers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Powers jabs Garcius right on the nose. Garcius blinks but takes it well.

Garcius has closed the distance and engaged Powers in a clinch.
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcius misses with some punches.
Garcius tries a body shot but Powers blocks it.

Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Powers but Powers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcius is looking to clinch.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcius wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcius is out of range.
Garcius has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Powers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcius tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Garcius feints a jab promting Powers to slip. Garcius then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Powers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Powers misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Garcius.
Garcius wants to clinch but Powers slips to the side
and Powers counters with a straight right hand.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Powers counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcius fails to land the takedown.
Garcius throws a right and a left that Powers avoids nicely.
Garcius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powers tries to avoid it but Garcius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powers to the ground. Powers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Troy Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Powers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers thuds his right hand into Garcius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Powers lands a jab to Garcius's midsection.
Powers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garcius on the side of the head.

Garcius clinches.

Powers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcius tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Powers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcius avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Powers.
Garcius is trying to control but can't.
Garcius looks like he's trying to stand up.
Powers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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 Troy Powers will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcius checks a leg kick nicely.
Powers throws a leg kick but Garcius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcius is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcius fails with a takedown attempt.
Powers connects with a crisp jab.
Garcius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Garcius unleashes a big counter combination but Powers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcius, as that shot connected.
Garcius slips a straight right by Powers.
Garcius tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powers lands a couple of digs.
Powers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Powers preventing the sweep.
Powers slips nicely into half guard.
Garcius trying to control from the bottom.
Powers blocks the strikes from Garcius.
Powers wants to control but Garcius is keeping him busy.
Garcius is trying to stand.
Powers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Powers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcius defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcius wants to get back to full guard.
Garcius is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Powers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcius is trying to stand up here but Powers is controlling him well.
Jaius Garcius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcius tries to roll over but Powers keeps him under control.
Powers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcius's head.

Garcius has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Powers is on him like a limpet, forcing Garcius back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Powers breaks from the clinch.
Garcius dives in and grabs Powers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Powers pushes down on Garcius's head and hops out.
Troy Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.
Garcius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Powers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Powers working Garcius over with strikes.
Garcius is looking to control Powers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcius avoid being mounted?
Garcius tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg.
Powers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garcius is trying to control but can't.
Powers looks to land a strike but Garcius avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Powers wants to control from the top but Garcius keeps moving.
Garcius has control of Powers's left arm, preventing Powers from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcius looking for a guillotine here but Powers defends easily.
Powers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Powers cracks Garcius with a solid left hand.
Garcius looking to control.
Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Powers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Garcius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Powers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Powers, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Powers!
Troy Powers was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Jaius Garcius had this to say: 'STOCKTON 1,2,5!'.