PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Garcia (ranked 3522 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sveti Ioan (ranked 5914 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Ioan

190 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sveti Ioan!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Ioan goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcia continues to drive forward.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.

Ioan drives through with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Ioan tries to pass.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Ioan from controlling successfully.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ioan on the ground.
Ioan tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Ioan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ioan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ioan wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Ioan being controlled here momentarily.
Ioan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two 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 connects with a looping right hand.
Ioan misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Ioan's body. Ioan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ioan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diego Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sveti Ioan.
Garcia is leaning against Ioan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ioan looks winded!
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia lands a body punch.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia pushes Ioan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Garcia.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ioan.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Garcia presses Ioan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ioan backwards.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Ioan's head.

Ioan is rocked!
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Ioan.
Ioan is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Ioan backwards.
Garcia works on Ioan's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcia unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ioan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Garcia is unloading with more strikes now! Ioan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Garcia!