PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Garces (ranked 24537 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rin Nakanichi (ranked 8355 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Garces
vs
Nakanichi

180 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

186 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Garces!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rin Nakanichi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakanichi gets caught napping as Garces dives in and scores a takedown. Nakanichi manages to retain guard.
Garces postures up in Nakanichi's guard and throws a big left but Nakanichi blocks it.
Garces throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakanichi pulls Garces in close to prevent any damage.
Garces working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakanichi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garces wants to pass the guard but Nakanichi is keeping the position.
Garces being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garces working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nakanichi's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garces postures up in Nakanichi's guard and throws a big left but Nakanichi blocks it.

Garces thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nakanichi wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakanichi is pulling down on Garces's head to control his posture.
Garces scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nakanichi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garces preventing the sweep.
Nakanichi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Garces is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nakanichi seems keen to control Garces's posture.

That's two 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.
Garces in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakanichi has Garces pulled in close to control his posture.
Garces wants to control from the top but Nakanichi keeps moving.
Nakanichi has his hands on Garces's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Garces 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.
Garces stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakanichi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nakanichi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakanichi is continuing to stall.
Nakanichi wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakanichi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garces's guard.

Garces working a defensive guard here.
Nakanichi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

Garces is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nakanichi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Garces is looking for a triangle but Nakanichi pushes his legs off easily.
Nakanichi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Garces throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garces is breathing heavily.
Nakanichi controls from within his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Garces dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garces tries to clinch up.
Nakanichi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garces explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Garces clinches up against the cage.
Nakanichi wants a takedown.
Garces wants a takedown.
Nakanichi misses with an elbow strike.
Garces is trying to drag Nakanichi to the mat but Nakanichi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nakanichi prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Garces. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garces jumps guard but Nakanichi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Garces is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nakanichi can't fight it off and eventually Garces manages to take the fight to the floor. Nakanichi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakanichi pulls Garces in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garces trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nakanichi's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakanichi is on top in guard.

Garces had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakanichi defends it easily.
Nakanichi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Garces is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nakanichi controls from within his opponent's guard.

Garces looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nakanichi is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garces is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nakanichi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Garces escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakanichi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nakanichi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nakanichi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garces tries to counter with a takedown but Nakanichi is quick to defend against it.
Garces fails to land the takedown.
Nakanichi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miguel Garces is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nakanichi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakanichi controlling the action here.
Miguel Garces overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rin Nakanichi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Garces throws a nice looking combination but Nakanichi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakanichi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garces defends it well.
Nakanichi shoots in looking for a takedown. Garces tries to sprawl out of it but Nakanichi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garces manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garces seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Garces throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nakanichi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garces is in Nakanichi's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garces trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakanichi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakanichi trying to keep a closed guard but Garces is proving a slippery customer.
Nakanichi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garces manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakanichi sitting in guard here, content to control.

Garces is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nakanichi defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakanichi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Nakanichi 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.
The adventures of Nakanichi the control monster continue. Boring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Garces is looking for a triangle but Nakanichi pushes his legs off easily.
Nakanichi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nakanichi.

Garces working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nakanichi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nakanichi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nakanichi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nakanichi gets caught napping as Garces dives in and scores a takedown. Nakanichi manages to retain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakanichi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nakanichi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nakanichi wants to sweep here but Garces controlling him for the moment.
Nakanichi is adopting a defensive guard.

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.
Garces in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakanichi pulls Garces in close to prevent any damage.
Garces postures up.
Nakanichi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Garces gets a double leg takedown into Nakanichi's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garces trying to control but Nakanichi is working from the bottom.
Nakanichi has Garces pulled in close to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Garces showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garces has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Garces!
An out of breath Miguel Garces thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.