PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgi Giorgadze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mchale Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Giorgadze
vs
Garcia

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giorgi Giorgadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mchale Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Giorgadze.
Jab by Giorgadze.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Giorgadze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Giorgadze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Garcia has Giorgadze up against the cage in a clinch.
Giorgadze jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Giorgadze circles away and keeps his distance.
Giorgadze lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garcia moves into the clinch.
Giorgadze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Giorgadze throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Giorgadze up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giorgadze tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Giorgadze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Giorgadze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia tries to counter with a clinch but Giorgadze shakes him off and moves away.
Garcia lands a high kick!

Giorgadze rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Giorgadze tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.

Giorgadze manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giorgadze throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giorgadze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Giorgadze's guard.
Giorgadze scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Garcia manages to mount him!
Garcia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Giorgadze to control.
Giorgadze might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Giorgadze tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia takes his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giorgadze preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Garcia.
Garcia controls the action.
Giorgadze prevents Garcia from getting a body triangle.

Garcia working for a choke but Giorgadze is defending well.
Garcia is hanging on to Giorgadze's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Garcia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Giorgadze is defending well though. Garcia let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giorgadze trying to control the hands but Garcia breaks the grip.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia lands a shot to the body.
Will Garcia go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia fails with the takedown.
Giorgadze tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
Giorgadze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Giorgadze.

Giorgadze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Giorgadze can't keep his opponent in guard - Garcia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giorgadze looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Giorgadze is keeping him busy.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Giorgadze defending well.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.

Garcia escapes and gets back to his feet.

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.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss

and Giorgadze counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Giorgadze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Giorgadze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Garcia 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.
Garcia passes Giorgadze's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Giorgadze flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Giorgadze sees it coming and defends easily.
Mchale Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giorgadze is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia content to control rather than advance.
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but Giorgadze is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garcia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Giorgadze wants to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mchale Garcia 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!

Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Giorgadze to the mat! Giorgadze manages to get full guard.
Garcia pushes down on Giorgadze's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Giorgadze looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia is taking a breather. Giorgadze says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Garcia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giorgadze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Giorgadze missing with punches from the bottom.
Well, if Garcia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Garcia is working for a kimura but Giorgadze is defending it quite comfortably.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giorgadze keeps working.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Giorgadze has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Giorgadze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giorgadze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giorgadze shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giorgadze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Giorgadze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia has Giorgadze pushed against the cage.
Giorgadze is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giorgadze prevents the takedown attempt.
Giorgadze fails to pull guard.

Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mchale Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mchale Garcia!