PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that James Van Der Sluijs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Garcia
vs
Van Der Sluijs

180 cm
28
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

182 cm
32
182 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Sin City Allstars

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Van Der Sluijs!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs takes one to the chin there.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Van Der Sluijs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Gabriel Garcia has been cut.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Der Sluijs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Van Der Sluijs moved out of range nicely.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A low kick from Garcia misses
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Van Der Sluijs thinks about the counter body kick.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a jab.
Van Der Sluijs flicks out a counter leg kick but Garcia steps away.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Van Der Sluijs to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a body punch but Van Der Sluijs moves out of range.
Garcia moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Der Sluijs.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Van Der Sluijs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gabriel Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a good, hard body kick but Garcia shrugs it off.
Van Der Sluijs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to counter with his kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Van Der Sluijs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Der Sluijs checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Van Der Sluijs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Der Sluijs tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs checks a leg kick.
As Garcia backs off Van Der Sluijs throws a huge counter combo but Garcia manages to avoid it all.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Der Sluijs staying out of range there.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A low kick from Garcia misses
enabling Van Der Sluijs to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia tries to land a body kick
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
James Van Der Sluijs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Der Sluijs misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Van Der Sluijs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Der Sluijs staying out of range there.
Van Der Sluijs moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Sluijs.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Garcia's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Der Sluijs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Van Der Sluijs tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
Van Der Sluijs blocks the body kick.
Van Der Sluijs replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garcia blocks it well.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Garcia is rocked!
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Van Der Sluijs rattles Garcia with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Garcia tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Van Der Sluijs dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Garcia stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Van Der Sluijs!
James Van Der Sluijs took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sin City Allstars for their support in the buildup to the fight.