PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mac Garcia (ranked 20754 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Jr Cupido (ranked 4945 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Jr Cupido will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Garcia
vs
Jr Cupido

165 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Jr Cupido!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cupido throws a half hearted mid kick.

Garcia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Cupido is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cupido manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Cupido's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia controlling from the top position.
Cupido is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garcia could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cupido can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia preventing the sweep.

Cupido has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Cupido sprawls well.
Garcia misses with a takedown
and Cupido counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cupido slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cupido moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Mac Garcia has been cut.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cupido counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cupido looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cupido circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Cupido.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cupido sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Cupido is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cupido throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia feinted with a counter takedown.
Mac Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cupido lands a hook that stumbles Garcia back into the cage. Cupido follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Garcia to the canvas! Cupido pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Garcia has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shawn Jr Cupido!