PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Salavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Guantanamera - Los Paraguayos as his entrance music. Trevor Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salavez
vs
Garcia

180 cm
26
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Salavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Salavez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Salavez there.
Garcia tries to kick Salavez off but Salavez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Salavez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salavez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Salavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salavez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Salavez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salavez throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salavez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salavez passes to side control.
Garcia dodges the ground and pound from Salavez.
Salavez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Salavez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Garcia defending against the ground and pound.
Salavez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Salavez drags him back down.
Salavez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salavez grinds an elbow into Garcia's temple.
Salavez throws a strike aimed at the side of Garcia's head but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia taking a bit of punishment here - Salavez scoring with strikes.
Salavez working the ground and pound from side control.
Salavez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Salavez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salavez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garcia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Garcia parries the strikes from Salavez easily there. Salavez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Garcia to escape.
Salavez working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salavez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salavez is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Trevor Garcia has been cut.
Salavez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Salavez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Salavez cracks Garcia with a big right hand but Garcia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Garcia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Salavez.
Salavez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Salavez lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salavez with the ground and pound but Garcia regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Salavez working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salavez.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salavez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salavez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salavez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Salavez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Salavez is controlling him well.
Salavez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salavez thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Salavez.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salavez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That has opened up Trevor Garcia's cut even more.
Salavez thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Salavez.

The cut above Trevor Garcia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Trevor Garcia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hector Salavez!