PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Baratheon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Baratheon
vs
Paul Garcon

197 cm
26
259 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
243 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Arcticus University: London

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Baratheon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcon moves out of range of the strikes.
Baratheon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baratheon throws a shot from downtown. Garcon moves away and avoids it.
Garcon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garcon misses with an uppercut.
Baratheon throwing a counter right hand but Garcon manages to avoid it.
Baratheon avoids the body shot from Garcon.
Garcon cracks the inside of Baratheon's front leg.

Garcon closes the distance and clinches.
Garcon struggles to land a body shot inside as Baratheon controls his hands.
Garcon blocking some punches.
Garcon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Baratheon breaks from the clinch.
Garcon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcon lands a nice shot to the body.
Baratheon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baratheon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Robert Baratheon has been cut.
Baratheon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcon's calf.
Garcon misses with a body kick.

Garcon moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baratheon or not.
Garcon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcon lands a hook that snaps the head of Baratheon backwards.
Garcon prevents a body shot from Baratheon.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcon.
Baratheon is breathing heavily.
Garcon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baratheon backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.

Baratheon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcon swings for the body but Baratheon moves out of range.
Baratheon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garcon. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baratheon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcon with a jab.

Garcon has closed the distance and engaged Baratheon in a clinch.
A short right from Garcon on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baratheon.
Garcon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baratheon up against the cage.
Baratheon is trying to force a seperation but Garcon has the dominant position.
Garcon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcon tries to pull guard but Baratheon holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcon drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Baratheon on the inside.
Baratheon scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Garcon drags the fight down to the ground.
Baratheon stands and throws Garcon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Baratheon content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon trying to control the position but Garcon is working away.
Garcon tries to buck Baratheon off but Baratheon is having none of it.
Garcon struggling a bit here.
Baratheon wants to control but Garcon is keeping him busy.
Baratheon tries to stand but Garcon is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garcon can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcon is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Baratheon wants to pass to mount but Garcon is defending the position.
Garcon manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Garcon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Baratheon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcon cracks a nice hook into Baratheon's ribs.
Baratheon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baratheon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garcon.
Garcon is looking to chop away at Baratheon's legs.
Garcon connects with a body shot that sends Baratheon's belly button to the back.
Baratheon avoids the head kick by Garcon.
Garcon wants to slow Baratheon down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon is looking to chop away at Baratheon's legs.
Baratheon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baratheon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcon moves out of range as Baratheon strikes.
Garcon steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Garcon connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcon connects with a body shot that sends Baratheon's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcon, as that shot connected.
Garcon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcon throws a leg kick
and Baratheon counters with an inside leg kick.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcon tries to land a front kick but Baratheon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcon thuds a left hand into Baratheon's body.
Garcon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baratheon rather than just go for the knockout.
That kick from Baratheon tenderised Garcon's leg. Garcon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcon!
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!
Garcon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baratheon misses with a hook
and Garcon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baratheon tries to clinch but Garcon moves out of range.
Garcon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcon drops his hands momentarily and Baratheon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcon throws a chopping leg kick but Baratheon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baratheon manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baratheon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garcon - the referee stops the clock and Baratheon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garcon. Baratheon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garcon cracks Baratheon with an open hand slap.
Garcon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcon throws a leg kick but Baratheon checks it.
Garcon moves out of range as Baratheon strikes.
Garcon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baratheon throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon lands a right hook to the body.
Garcon closes the distance but Baratheon moves to the side
and Baratheon counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baratheon.
Baratheon ducks under a wild hook from Garcon.
Baratheon misses with a hook. Garcon ducked under it nicely.
Garcon wants to counter the offense by Baratheon and move into the clinch position.
Baratheon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baratheon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baratheon wants to clinch.
Baratheon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcon throws a leg kick which misses Baratheon's front leg but catches the back leg as Baratheon tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcon looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A clash of legs there as Garcon blocks the low kick.
Garcon tries to clinch but Baratheon is having none of it.
Garcon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcon lands with an uppercut that bounces Baratheon off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baratheon momentarily.
Garcon scoring well with a low kick there.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcon scores with a spinning back kick!
Garcon lands a front kick.
Baratheon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Baratheon fails to land with a series of punches.
Baratheon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garcon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Garcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Baratheon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Baratheon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick from Garcon.
Garcon is looking to land body kicks.
Baratheon takes a swing at Garcon's ribcage but misses.
Garcon wants to counter with a clinch but Baratheon pushes him away.
Garcon throws a front kick that sends Baratheon stumbling back into the cage.
Garcon stuns Baratheon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcon lands a glancing blow to the side of Baratheon's head.
Garcon cracks Baratheon with a good jab.
Garcon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baratheon's head.

Baratheon is rocked!
Garcon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Baratheon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baratheon gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Garcon gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Paul Garcon!
Jean Paul Garcon thanked the fans post fight for their support.