PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chayton Littlestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes to the cage accompanied by Hurt by Johnny Cash. Garcius has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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.

Garcius
vs
Littlestone

183 cm
46
184 lbs
34 - 41 - 1

184 cm
22
194 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 34 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chayton Littlestone!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcius tries to clinch up but Littlestone circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcius dives in for a single leg takedown but Littlestone sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A combination from Garcius does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcius throws a nice looking combination but Littlestone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcius wants to clinch.
It seemed like Littlestone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Garcius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Littlestone, pushing him back against the cage.

Littlestone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcius shoots in for a takedown but Littlestone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Littlestone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Littlestone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcius's head.
Littlestone looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcius is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Littlestone keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Littlestone scores with a jab.
Littlestone swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcius.
Garcius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcius walks into a jab.
That kick from Littlestone tenderised Garcius's leg. Garcius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Littlestone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcius is breathing heavily.
Littlestone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Littlestone lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Littlestone connects with a nice looking jab.
Littlestone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcius doesn't seem bothered though.

Littlestone lands a big uppercut and Garcius crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Garcius looks OK. Littlestone waves Garcius back to his feet!

Garcius is rocked!

Jaius Garcius's cut is getting worse.
Jaius Garcius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Littlestone scores with a body shot.
Oh Garcius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Littlestone cracks a nice hook into Garcius's ribs.
Garcius seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Littlestone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Littlestone jabs Garcius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chayton Littlestone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Littlestone circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Garcius to the canvas! Garcius doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Littlestone keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chayton Littlestone!
After the fight, Chayton Littlestone was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Jaius Garcius had this to say: 'Thank you guys! It's a hell of a ride! Going to hang my gloves now.'.