PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Garcia (ranked 4491 p4p, 24311 weight class) and Dominick Bruze (ranked 207 p4p, 258 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Bruze

176 cm
20
143
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
135
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominick Bruze!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Bruze on that attempt.

Bruze has managed to clinch.
Bruze stops a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bruze is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bruze wants a takedown.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia tries to score a body lock takedown but Bruze shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Bruze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bruze.

Bruze decides to stand back up. Bruze steps back and let's Garcia get back to his feet.
Bruze scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Martin Garcia has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bruze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to pass into half guard but Bruze pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bruze is in guard.

Garcia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garcia tries to get out of the position.
Bruze controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruze trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia wants to hit a sweep here but Bruze passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garcia there!
Garcia holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bruze tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruze looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcia wants to hold on but Bruze pushes him away.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bruze with the ground and pound from mount.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Garcia regains half guard.
Bruze is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bruze.
Bruze is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Garcia has a hand on Bruze's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bruze takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Bruze maintains control.
Garcia wants to control but Bruze is having none of it.
Garcia taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruze trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bruze pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Garcia is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bruze postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garcia looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Bruze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
Bruze feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.

Garcia gets a takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking to stall here but Bruze recovers full guard.

Garcia drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bruze manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garcia has Bruze in his guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruze trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Bruze landing with the ground and pound.
Bruze slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bruze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Bruze is dominant here and he's now got Garcia's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruze missing with strikes from the back.

Bruze working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Garcia is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Bruze has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Garcia taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dominick Bruze!
In defeat, Martin Garcia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck this imma GM HAs ASS UP WHEN I SEE HIS ASS AGAIN GM^ GANG BITCHES!'.