PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Secoy (ranked 1286 p4p, 195 weight class) and Rodney Garcia (ranked 1840 p4p, 275 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Secoy
vs
Garcia

188 cm
32
210 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

192 cm
35
217 lbs
32 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Azamat Secoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodney Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Secoy throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Secoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Secoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Secoy throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Secoy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Secoy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Secoy there.
Secoy blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Secoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia checks a low kick from Secoy.
Secoy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Secoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Secoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Secoy checks a leg kick.
Secoy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia misses with a hook
letting Secoy counter with a right hand.
Secoy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
enabling Secoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Secoy sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook but Secoy blocks it.
Secoy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Secoy. That's going to slow Garcia down.

Garcia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Secoy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Secoy.
Garcia 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.
Secoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Secoy keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Secoy trying to control the position.
Secoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Secoy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Garcia won't allow Secoy to sweep him here.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy is looking to sweep but instead, Garcia has passed into half guard.
Garcia controlling the action here.
Garcia trying to control the action but Secoy is working from the bottom.
Secoy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Secoy.
Secoy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Secoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Secoy.
Garcia trying to strike off his back.
We've been informed that Garcia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Secoy postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Secoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Secoy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Secoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Secoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy dominated that round.
That's time! Secoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Secoy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Secoy connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Secoy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Secoy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Secoy connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Secoy as he jumps to the side.
Secoy throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia dives in and grabs Secoy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Secoy pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Secoy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Secoy misses the target.
Secoy dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
Secoy's corner calls for a 1-2. Secoy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia misses with a hook. Secoy ducked under it nicely.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia looks for a takedown but Secoy sprawls well.
Azamat Secoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Garcia.
A lazy left from Secoy finds it's target.
Secoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Secoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands a jab.
Secoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Secoy.
Secoy scores with a jab.
Garcia misses with a right hand
enabling Secoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Secoy counter with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Secoy's leg but Secoy calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Secoy misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Secoy.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Secoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Secoy throws a head kick that half lands.
Garcia slips a straight right by Secoy.
Garcia throws a hook but Secoy avoids it easily.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Secoy. Secoy obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Secoy.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Secoy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Azamat Secoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Secoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Secoy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Secoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Secoy.
Garcia throws a body punch but Secoy moves out of range.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Secoy counters with an outside leg kick.
Secoy connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Secoy.
Secoy lands a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Secoy.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Secoy counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Secoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Secoy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Secoy counters with a straight right hand.
Secoy jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Secoy.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Secoy shows good takedown defense.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Secoy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garcia back to the cage. Secoy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Secoy lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Secoy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
Secoy lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Secoy. Secoy obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Secoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Secoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Secoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Secoy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcia's calf.
Secoy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Secoy wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia throws a low kick but Secoy moves out of range easily.
Garcia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Secoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Decent striking displayed by Secoy there.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Secoy sprawls well. Secoy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Secoy.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Secoy.
Garcia throws a big counter head kick but Secoy avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Secoy scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Secoy.
Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Secoy sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Secoy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Secoy's waist but Secoy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
Secoy connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Secoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Garcia shoots in and bounces Secoy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Secoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Secoy keeps moving.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Secoy keeps moving.
Secoy wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Secoy keeps moving.
Garcia won't allow Secoy to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Secoy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Rodney Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia won't allow Secoy to sweep him here.
Rodney Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Secoy is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Secoy misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Secoy.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
Garcia prevents Secoy from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garcia connects with a nice short shot to Secoy's temple.
Secoy gets full guard.
Garcia won't allow Secoy to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcia won't allow Secoy to sweep him here.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Secoy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Secoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Secoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Secoy's head.
Secoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Secoy has wrist control.
Secoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Secoy, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Secoy.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodney Garcia.
I think Secoy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azamat Secoy!