PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Askles Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Martinez

180 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Askles Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martinez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Garcia.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Martinez takes an elbow to the forehead.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Martinez.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
Martinez misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martinez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike.
Martinez is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Martinez avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Stalling in the clinch from Martinez.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Garcia rushes Martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Martinez jumps into guard, dragging Garcia to the mat.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia controlling from the top position.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garcia stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Askles Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Martinez.

Garcia rushes Martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
Martinez looks winded!
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.

Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Martinez stalling in the clinch but Garcia improves position.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Askles Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez misses with a low kick.

Garcia clinches.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Garcia.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Martinez shrugs off.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez looking to stall.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Martinez drops back down to his feet.
Garcia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martinez's face.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martinez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Askles Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Martinez.
Martinez is breathing heavily.

A head kick lands from Garcia that sends Martinez to the canvas. Martinez tries to scramble back to his feet but Garcia brings him back down into side control.

Martinez is rocked!
Garcia controlling from side mount.
Martinez is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Garcia.
Garcia working the ground and pound but Martinez is defending the strikes.
Martinez struggling a bit here.
Martinez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martinez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Garcia.
Garcia remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Garcia decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
Askles Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
Garcia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martinez's face.
Martinez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Askles Garcia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martinez's efforts to push away.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?

Garcia rushes Martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez misses with an elbow over the top.
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.

Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Martinez shrugs off.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.

Martinez scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Garcia is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Martinez off balance momentarily.
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.
Askles Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Martinez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.

Garcia has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Askles Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia landing knees to the head.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Martinez dodges an elbow strike from Garcia.
Martinez avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Garcia.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez feints the counter takedown.

Garcia darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage.
Garcia lands a knee to the head.
Martinez takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Martinez shrugs off.
Martinez takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Joseph Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Askles Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Askles Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Askles Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Askles Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.