PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haislan Garcia (ranked 1729 p4p, 169 weight class) and Mahalo Bittencourt (ranked 1608 p4p, 160 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Bittencourt

175 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

166 cm
27
145 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahalo Bittencourt!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a body punch but Bittencourt moves out of range.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bittencourt moves away.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia moves out of range as Bittencourt throws a body kick.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
A left lands for Garcia.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Garcia thumps Bittencourt with a low kick.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick from Bittencourt misses.
Bittencourt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bittencourt.
Bittencourt loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia throws a jab when Bittencourt was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bittencourt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia checks a low kick from Bittencourt.
Garcia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bittencourt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bittencourt misses with a kick to the body.
Bittencourt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bittencourt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bittencourt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bittencourt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bittencourt throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Bittencourt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bittencourt slips under a jab.
Bittencourt tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
Bittencourt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Bittencourt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bittencourt ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia defending well as Bittencourt loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia takes a swing at Bittencourt's ribcage but misses.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bittencourt.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Bittencourt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Bittencourt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bittencourt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia checks a low kick from Bittencourt.
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Bittencourt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Bittencourt saw that one coming.
Bittencourt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia cracks Bittencourt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bittencourt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bittencourt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Bittencourt moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Bittencourt lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bittencourt. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Bittencourt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Bittencourt moved out of range nicely.
Haislan Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bittencourt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bittencourt looks to land a combination. Garcia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bittencourt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bittencourt throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Bittencourt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bittencourt. Garcia shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Bittencourt misses with a left hand
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Bittencourt avoids it well.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bittencourt throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bittencourt is looking to land body kicks.
Bittencourt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Garcia misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bittencourt misses.
Garcia throws a low kick but Bittencourt avoids it.
Bittencourt checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bittencourt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bittencourt throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.

Garcia moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bittencourt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bittencourt throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bittencourt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bittencourt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bittencourt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bittencourt moves away.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bittencourt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bittencourt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bittencourt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Bittencourt tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bittencourt.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Garcia with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Bittencourt blocks the leg kick.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Bittencourt's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Bittencourt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bittencourt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Bittencourt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bittencourt throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Bittencourt avoids nicely.
Bittencourt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Bittencourt lands a slapping body shot.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Bittencourt pushes Garcia away with a front kick.
Garcia throws a body punch but Bittencourt moves out of range.
Bittencourt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Bittencourt off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bittencourt was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Bittencourt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bittencourt throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bittencourt is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bittencourt can do to turn this around?
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Bittencourt does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bittencourt missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bittencourt throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Bittencourt swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia cracks the inside of Bittencourt's front leg.
Bittencourt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A left lands for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Bittencourt saw it coming and moves away.
Bittencourt defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Bittencourt counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bittencourt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bittencourt slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Bittencourt.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Bittencourt avoids it.
Bittencourt misses with a low kick.
Garcia punishes Bittencourt's body with a nice straight punch.
Haislan Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Bittencourt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bittencourt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Bittencourt seems unphased.
Bittencourt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia throws a body punch but Bittencourt moves out of range.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bittencourt is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bittencourt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bittencourt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bittencourt is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
It seemed like Bittencourt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bittencourt manages to avoid it.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left lands for Garcia.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bittencourt's calf.
Bittencourt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bittencourt, right into the meat.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia slips under a jab from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Bittencourt is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia works over Bittencourt's head and body with a nice combination.
Bittencourt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bittencourt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Bittencourt moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bittencourt. That did some damage!
Bittencourt loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Bittencourt walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Bittencourt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
A head kick misses from Bittencourt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Bittencourt.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bittencourt was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Bittencourt counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Bittencourt.
Bittencourt avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bittencourt.
Nice shot by Bittencourt.
Bittencourt cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Garcia misses with a hook. Bittencourt ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
Bittencourt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bittencourt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mahalo Bittencourt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bittencourt moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Bittencourt misses.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bittencourt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bittencourt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Bittencourt misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bittencourt.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Bittencourt's head back.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bittencourt misses with a leg kick
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Bittencourt shakes it off.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Bittencourt scores with a body shot.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Bittencourt saw that one coming.
Bittencourt lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Bittencourt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Haislan Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bittencourt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Bittencourt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bittencourt throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Bittencourt's body. Bittencourt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bittencourt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bittencourt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bittencourt throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Bittencourt only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Bittencourt.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bittencourt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Garcia.
Bittencourt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bittencourt tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia feints a jab promting Bittencourt to slip. Garcia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bittencourt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bittencourt walks into a jab.
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
and Bittencourt counters with a series of strikes. Garcia will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haislan 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!
Haislan Garcia was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.