PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Garcia (ranked 6390 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignacio Soler (ranked 6141 p4p, 644 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.

Garcia
vs
Soler

187 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 Rio de Janeiro, Javier Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ignacio Soler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Soler somewhat.
Soler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soler swinging wildly here.

Garcia gets a clinch.
Soler prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Soler has the dominant position.
Soler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Soler.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Soler is controlling him.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Soler won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.

Soler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Garcia instigates a clinch.
Soler connects with a knee to the head.
Soler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Soler slows down the pace here.
Soler has Garcia pressed against the cage.
Soler continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Soler breaks the clinch.

Soler closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
Soler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.

Soler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Soler ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soler shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Javier Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignacio Soler.
Garcia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soler's head.
Soler avoids a kick to the body.

Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soler, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Soler won't allow it.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia tries to circle away but Soler has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Soler.
Garcia tries to circle away but Soler has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Soler has the dominant position.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Soler keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia can't break the clinch.

Soler manages to break the clinch.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Soler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Soler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Garcia throws a combination. Soler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler misses with an uppercut.
Soler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Soler shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia wants to break free but Soler has control.

Soler breaks the clinch.
Garcia cracks Soler with a good jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soler.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.

Soler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia catches Soler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Garcia clinches.

Soler manages to break the clinch.
Soler shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soler checks a leg kick.
Soler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Javier Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soler on the side of the head.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Soler dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Soler looks winded!

Soler tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.

Soler breaks the clinch.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Soler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Soler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Soler has him pressed against the cage.
Soler has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Soler off the cage and back into range.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Soler forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Soler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia tries to circle away but Soler has him pinned against the cage.
Ignacio Soler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Soler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soler lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Javier Garcia has been cut.
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!

Soler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia leaves Soler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia is looking to counter the offense by Soler and move into the clinch.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.
Soler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Soler or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
Javier Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignacio Soler.
Soler is breathing heavily.
Garcia lands with a hook. Soler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Solers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Soler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Soler blocks the leg kick.
Soler throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.

Garcia rushes Soler and presses him up against the cage.
Soler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Soler has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Soler won't allow it.

Soler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soler moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Soler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Soler was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garcia throws a combination. Soler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soler misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia scores with a jab.

Garcia forces Soler back against the cage and clinches.
Soler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcia is trying to push Soler away but Soler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Soler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Soler's ribs.
Soler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soler can do to turn this around?
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soler. Soler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Soler fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Soler moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Soler misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soler shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice combination there by Garcia.
Ignacio Soler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Soler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Soler back to the cage. Garcia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Soler has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Javier Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soler walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.

Garcia clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soler throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Soler's head.
Nice shot by Garcia.

Soler instigates a clinch.
Soler has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia tries to circle away but Soler has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Soler is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Soler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Soler fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soler, pushing him back against the cage.
Soler tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.

Soler breaks the clinch.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horrible takedown attempt by Soler or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Garcia darts in and clinches Soler up against the cage.
Soler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.

Soler manages to break the clinch.
Soler with a poor takedown
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.

Soler clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Soler won't allow it.
Soler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia jabs Soler right on the nose. Soler blinks but takes it well.
Soler shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Javier Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignacio Soler.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Soler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Soler prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Soler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Soler has the dominant position.
Soler missing with knees to the body.
Garcia tries to circle away but Soler has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Soler keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler misses with a body punch.
Soler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Soler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Soler.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Soler has him pressed against the cage.
Soler keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Soler is controlling him.
Garcia wants to break free but Soler has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soler.

Soler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia digs a good body shot into Soler's ribs.
Soler blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Soler shoots in.
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Soler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soler blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soler is trying desperately to land a takedown but Garcia is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Soler.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soler.
Garcia works Soler's body with a nice hook.
Soler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia lunges at Soler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soler's hand.
Soler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia punishes Soler's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Soler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Soler throws a counter combo.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Soler's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Soler with a poor takedown
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Soler walks into a jab.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soler has time to react.
Soler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soler is out of range.

Soler moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ignacio Soler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Javier Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

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