PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustine Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine Valencia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Valencia
vs
Garcia

201 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Augustine Valencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valencia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia takes a swing at Valencia's ribcage but misses.
Valencia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Valencia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia fakes the leg kick and cracks Valencia in the body.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Valencia avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia gets through Valencia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia works on Valencia's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Garcia.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Valencia is breathing heavily.

Garcia has picked Valencia up - he's going for a ride! Garcia dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Garcia controlling the pace.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Valencia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Garcia content to control rather than advance.
Garcia working Valencia over with strikes.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Valencia defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valencia punching from the bottom.
Garcia slows the pace down in half guard.

Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valencia missing with punches from the bottom.
Valencia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garcia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The adventures of Garcia the control monster continue. Boring.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Garcia has Valencia up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valencia is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.

Valencia is rocked!
Garcia lands a big right hand that drops Valencia! The killer instinct kicks in and Garcia finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Garcia!