PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Garcia (ranked 961 p4p, 142 weight class) and Azamat Secoy (ranked 537 p4p, 82 weight class). 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.

Garcia
vs
Secoy

192 cm
37
217 lbs
35 - 24 - 2

188 cm
34
210 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 35 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodney Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Azamat Secoy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secoy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia slips under a jab from Secoy.
Garcia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Secoy.
Garcia thinks about countering with a head kick.
Garcia throws the left hand but Secoy avoids the punch easily.
Secoy checks a leg kick.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Secoy swivels and escapes.
Garcia takes a swing at Secoy's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Secoy misses.
Secoy missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Secoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Secoy jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Secoy to score with a decent uppercut.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Secoy.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Secoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Secoy moves away and avoids it.
Secoy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Secoy circles away easily
and Secoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Secoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Secoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy stalks Garcia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garcia's face. Garcia staggers backwards, shaken.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Secoy avoids it really well and circles away.
Secoy slips under a jab.
Garcia lands a head kick. Secoy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Secoy throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Secoy thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt - Secoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Secoy counters with a one-two to the body.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Secoy but Secoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Secoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Secoy lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Secoy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Secoy throws a series of strikes that have Garcia backpedaling.
Secoy lands a head kick!
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Secoy.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Secoy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Secoy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Secoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Secoy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Secoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Secoy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Secoy tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Secoy back against the cage.
Secoy scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Secoy.
A body shot lands from Secoy.
Secoy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Secoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Nice body punch from Secoy - that landed with a thud.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Secoy.
Secoy scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Secoy as the two fighters clinch.
Secoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Secoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Secoy.
Secoy digs a right hand into Garcia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Secoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Secoy tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Secoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Secoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Secoy tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Secoy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Secoy has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Secoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Secoy gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy misses with a punch to the body.
Secoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Secoy has the dominant position.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Secoy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Secoy lands with a shot to the body.
Secoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Secoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Secoy fakes the leg kick and cracks Garcia in the body.
Secoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Azamat Secoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Secoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Secoy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Secoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Secoy didn't see that one coming.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Secoy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Garcia really felt that one!
Secoy staying out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Secoy tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab by Secoy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Secoy tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
Secoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Secoy cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Secoy cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Secoy circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Secoy. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Secoy instigates a clinch.
Secoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia wants a takedown.
Secoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Secoy.
Secoy scores with a shoulder strike.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Secoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Secoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Secoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Secoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Secoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Secoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Secoy lands with a light punch inside.
Secoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Secoy.
Secoy misses with some punches.
Secoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Secoy has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Secoy.
Secoy lands a shoulder strike.
Secoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Garcia tries to circle away but Secoy has him pinned against the cage.
Secoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.
Secoy lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Secoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Garcia is rocked!
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Secoy.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Secoy.
A short uppercut from Secoy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Secoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Secoy.
Secoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Azamat Secoy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Secoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Secoy tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Secoy lands a big right hand that drops Garcia! The killer instinct kicks in and Secoy finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Secoy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azamat Secoy!