PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phatnom Royce (ranked 4769 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Garcia (ranked 3158 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Royce
vs
Garcia

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phatnom Royce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Royce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Royce misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia presses Royce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Royce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia is working Royce over against the cage.
Royce tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Royce tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Garcia works on Royce's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Garcia.
Garcia digs a right hand into Royce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Royce's gas tank.
Garcia digs a right hand underneath Royce's ribcage. Royce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Royce is breathing heavily.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Royce backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Garcia.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Royce backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garcia lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia pushes Royce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Royce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Garcia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia presses Royce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Royce backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcia.
Garcia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Royce.
A short right from Garcia.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia lands a body punch.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Royce backwards.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.

Royce is rocked!
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Royce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Royce backwards.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Garcia.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Royce backwards.
Garcia unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Royce! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Garcia is unloading with more strikes now! Royce drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Garcia!