PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landeverde comes to the cage accompanied by Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco. 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?

Landeverde
vs
Garcon

170 cm
36
147 lbs
22 - 20 - 1

165 cm
25
142 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ric Landeverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Garcon!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcon moves out of range as Landeverde strikes.
Landeverde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcon.
Landeverde scores with the left hand. Garcon knows he should have avoided that one.
Landeverde fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcon avoids it really well and circles away.
Garcon shapes to counter with a head kick.
Garcon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Landeverde has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mist Of Pandaria in the buildup to the fight.
Garcon delivers a nice body kick.
Landeverde throws a shot from downtown. Garcon moves away and avoids it.
Landeverde misses with a looping right.
Landeverde throws a shot from downtown. Garcon moves away and avoids it.
Landeverde moves into range and connects with a jab.
Landeverde tries to bum rush Garcon with a series of wild strikes but Garcon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcon raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Garcon dips to his left and cracks Landeverde with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landeverde moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcon.
Garcon takes one to the side of the head.
Landeverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landeverde misses with a shot to the body
and Garcon counters with a big head kick but Landeverde shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Garcon. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Landeverde.
Garcon fails with a takedown attempt.

Garcon 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.
Landeverde tries to strike from the bottom.
Garcon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Landeverde's head.

Landeverde is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Landeverde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Landeverde working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Landeverde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcon stands and throws Landeverde's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Landeverde is trying to control Garcon's posture but Garcon avoids it.
Landeverde is looking for a sweep.
Landeverde is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garcon is controlling him well.
Garcon working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcon wants to control but Landeverde is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Landeverde tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garcon working the ground and pound.
Landeverde takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Landeverde is trying to improve his position.
Landeverde gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Garcon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Landeverde is looking for a sweep. Garcon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde trying to control here.
Landeverde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcon working the head and body with strikes.
Garcon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Landeverde does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Landeverde is looking for a sweep. Garcon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcon is keen to just control but Landeverde is a slippery customer.
Landeverde is looking for a sweep. Garcon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Landeverde with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Garcon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garcon misses with a body shot.
Landeverde checks the leg kick.
Landeverde fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Garcon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcon pulls Landeverde in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landeverde.
Landeverde in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcon is pulling down on Landeverde's head. It's preventing any offense from Landeverde, at least for the moment.
Garcon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcon is one step ahead there.

Landeverde is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcon trying to control but Landeverde is working from the bottom.
Landeverde trying to keep a closed guard but Garcon is proving a slippery customer.
Garcon wants to control from the top but Landeverde keeps moving.

Landeverde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garcon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garcon is continuing to stall.
Garcon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Landeverde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcon defends it easily.
Garcon wants to pass the guard but Landeverde is keeping the position.
Garcon passes Landeverde's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Landeverde taking some punishment here, with Garcon in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Landeverde does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Landeverde tries to roll over but Garcon keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Garcon.
Garcon wants to control but Landeverde is keeping him busy.
Garcon trying to mount his opponent but Landeverde defends it.
Garcon is trying to control the action in half guard but Landeverde is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landeverde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Landeverde is working hard here to advance position.
Landeverde taking some punishment here, with Garcon in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landeverde tries to roll over but Garcon keeps him under control.

Garcon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Landeverde sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde manages to get to full guard.
Garcon wants to control from the top but Landeverde keeps moving.
Garcon postures up and lands a big shot to Landeverde's brow.

Landeverde escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pierre Garcon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcon slips nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Landeverde gets back to full guard.
Garcon is pushing down on Landeverde's leg trying to pass to half guard. Landeverde is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcon has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Garcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Landeverde dives in and grabs Garcon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcon pushes down on Landeverde's head and hops out.
Garcon goes for a double leg but Landeverde avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Landeverde continues to drive forward.
Garcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Landeverde.
A little jabbing left from Garcon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcon connects with a looping right hand.
Landeverde missing with a left hand there. Garcon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Landeverde blocks a head kick by Garcon.
Garcon looks to land a combination but Landeverde avoids it well.
Garcon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Garcon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcon lands in his opponent's guard.
Landeverde wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcon stands up over Landeverde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Landeverde trying to keep a closed guard but Garcon is proving a slippery customer.
Garcon working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcon stands up over Landeverde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcon distracts Landeverde with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcon passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Landeverde is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Landeverde looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garcon connects with a nice short shot to Landeverde's temple.
Pierre Garcon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Landeverde wants to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Garcon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Garcon is looking to advance position but Landeverde won't allow it.

Landeverde looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Landeverde!
Garcon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Garcon controlling the pace for now.
Garcon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon lands a couple of good shots and Landeverde has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Landeverde wants to escape the position.
Garcon controlling from the back.
Landeverde is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon punishes Landeverde with strikes from the back mount.
Landeverde looking very determined here, making life difficult for Garcon.
Landeverde trying to control but not successfully.
Landeverde tries to escape the position.
Ric Landeverde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Landeverde trying to control the action but Garcon just sinks the hooks in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Garcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Garcon!