PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Kostov (ranked 2025 p4p, 2535 weight class) and Segundo Garcia (ranked 300 p4p, 352 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Segundo Garcia was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kostov
vs
Garcia

185 cm
23
190
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
190
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Segundo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Kostov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kostov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Kostov is looking to land body kicks.
Kostov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia checks a low kick from Kostov.
Kostov misses with a body shot.
Garcia swings for the body but Kostov moves out of range.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kostov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia throws the left hand but Kostov avoids the punch easily.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Garcia checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kostov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kostov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Kostov misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Kostov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Kostov.
Kostov throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kostov is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia moves out of range as Kostov strikes.
Garcia is trying to counter with his kicks.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia slips a jab from Kostov.
Kostov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Segundo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kostov slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kostov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
A big right from Garcia misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a nice body kick.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kostov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Segundo Garcia has been cut.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kostov doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kostov throws a leg kick that misses.
Kostov misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Kostov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kostov's sensitive parts.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kostov throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Kostov lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kostov avoids the body shot from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Kostov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kostov's hands.
Kostov slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kostov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kostov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Kostov's defenses.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donk. Kostov catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kostov throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kostov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kostov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Kostov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kostov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostov throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Kostov's leg. Kostov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kostov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kostov as he checks the leg kick.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Kostov off the cage and back into range.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Kostov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Kostov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kostov cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kostov throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia throws a body punch but Kostov moves out of range.
Kostov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kostov throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kostov.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia misses.
Garcia lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Kostov blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Kostov moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Kostov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Garcia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice body kick there by Garcia.
Kostov takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia cracks Kostov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kostov pushes Garcia away with a front kick.
Kostov tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kostov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Kostov throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Kostov was not able to check.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kostov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kostov misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kostov throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kostov manages to avoid it.
Kostov slips under a jab from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kostov throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Segundo Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Kostov off balance momentarily.
Kostov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kostov throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kostov can pounce on him.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Kostov counters with a straight right hand.
Kostov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kostov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Kostov dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kostov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kostov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Kostov saw that one coming.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kostov counters with a right hand to the body.
Kostov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kostov checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kostov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kostov blocks a jab.
Kostov blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Kostov throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia feints a counter leg kick.
Garcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Garcia responds with a good body kick, but Kostov manages to step out the way in time.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kostov.
Garcia throws a big counter head kick but Kostov avoids it with no problem.
Kostov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kostov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Kostov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Kostov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kostov throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Kostov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kostov is looking to counter punch.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Kostov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kostov with a nice calf kick.
Kostov throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kostov moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Kostov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Kostov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kostov misses.
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!
Kostov looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Kostov tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Kostov.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kostov checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Kostov misses the target.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Kostov rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Kostov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostov stalling in the clinch but Garcia improves position.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kostov lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Segundo Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Segundo Garcia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kostov checks a low kick from Garcia.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Garcia throws a hook but Kostov avoids it easily.
Kostov is looking to counter punch.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kostov lands a body shot.
Kostov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kostov throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Kostov's head back.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Kostov moved out of range nicely.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Kostov blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kostov takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Kostov tried to counter with a leg kick but Garcia avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Kostov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kostov throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Kostov takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries a low kick but Kostov avoids it.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kostov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Kostov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Kostov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Kostov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Kostov misses its intended target.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kostov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Kostov misses its intended target.
Kostov throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kostov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kostov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Kostov off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Kostov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kostov throws a push kick but Garcia slaps the foot to one side.
Kostov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kostov takes one to the chin there.
Pavel Kostov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kostov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kostov avoids a kick to the body.
Kostov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kostov avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia lands a jab to Kostov's midsection.
Kostov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kostov throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Kostov throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
A low kick from Kostov misses
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Kostov moves out of range easily.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kostov misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of Kostov's side.
Kostov lands a jab to the head.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kostov.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kostov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kostov takes a step back to recover.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Kostov counters with a good low kick that Garcia was not able to check.
Kostov clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with a nice cross.
Kostov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Kostov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Kostov scores with a leg kick.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kostov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kostov missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Kostov.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kostov moves away.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Kostov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Garcia catches Kostov right on the button with a cross.
Segundo Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Kostov avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Segundo Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Segundo Garcia!
After winning the bout, Segundo Garcia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.