PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russ Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mchale Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noble
vs
Garcia

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

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, Russ Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mchale Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noble throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
Noble misses with a body kick.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Noble counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Noble shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Noble working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Garcia looks winded!
Garcia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Noble scoring with punches and elbows.
Noble moves into full mount!
Garcia has given up his back.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Noble looking to break Garcia's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Garcia remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Noble will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble cracks Garcia with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Garcia from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garcia is trying to defend against the choke here but Noble has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Noble Tightens the hold and Garcia taps out furiously! Noble displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Russ Noble!