PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 579 p4p, 320 weight class) and Mickey Garcia (ranked 94 p4p, 48 weight class). Garcia has chosen S.G. Sinnicks - St Patrick Battalion as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tama Ginty
vs
Garcia

187 cm
38
189
29 - 17 - 0

180 cm
30
185
24 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
New Standard

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conrad Tama Ginty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Tama Ginty is avoiding it.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Tama Ginty has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Judas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tama Ginty scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty is looking to clinch.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Tama Ginty blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty scoring well with a low kick there.
Tama Ginty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tama Ginty wants to land a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Tama Ginty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tama Ginty lands with an overhand left.
Tama Ginty digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Tama Ginty slips the punch.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tama Ginty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tama Ginty digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.

Tama Ginty moves into the clinch.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tama Ginty's elbow.
Tama Ginty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Tama Ginty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tama Ginty's elbow.
Tama Ginty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tama Ginty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Tama Ginty leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tama Ginty controlling the action here for a moment.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Tama Ginty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tama Ginty blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Tama Ginty lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garcia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tama Ginty seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garcia can turn it around.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty has Garcia pushed against the cage.
Tama Ginty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty is stalling here.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Tama Ginty.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Tama Ginty avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Tama Ginty is trying to stall.
Tama Ginty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Tama Ginty looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tama Ginty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tama Ginty content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tama Ginty for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
Tama Ginty lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Tama Ginty won't allow it.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Garcia.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tama Gintys head.
A short left from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tama Ginty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tama Ginty stalling in the clinch but Garcia improves position.
Tama Ginty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tama Ginty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Tama Ginty in his tracks for a moment.
Tama Ginty is looking to control Garcia's arms but Garcia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tama Ginty has his back to the cage.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Tama Ginty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tama Ginty stalls.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Conrad Tama Ginty will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Tama Ginty had a free shot at his head there.
Tama Ginty misses the shot to the body.
Garcia cracks Tama Ginty with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tama Ginty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Tama Ginty.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tama Ginty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tama Ginty.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tama Ginty. Tama Ginty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tama Ginty rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Tama Ginty has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tama Ginty can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tama Ginty just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tama Ginty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Tama Ginty tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia letting Tama Ginty take a breather here.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tama Ginty taking a breather.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tama Ginty to keep the fight standing.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
Tama Ginty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tama Ginty.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Tama Ginty trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tama Ginty into the cage.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Garcia.
Garcia tries to work over Tama Ginty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tama Ginty blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Tama Ginty.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tama Ginty to keep the fight standing.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tama Ginty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tama Ginty lands with a short shot to the head.
Tama Ginty tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tama Ginty avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tama Ginty's elbow.
Tama Ginty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Tama Ginty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Garcia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Tama Ginty blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Tama Ginty takes a shot to the head.
Mickey Garcia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tama Ginty's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Tama Ginty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tama Ginty walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That kick from Tama Ginty tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tama Ginty connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Tama Ginty misses its intended target.
Tama Ginty avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tama Ginty on the side of the head.
Tama Ginty connects with the punch.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tama Ginty wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tama Ginty can pounce on him.
Tama Ginty cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tama Ginty lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tama Ginty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Tama Ginty misses the target.
Conrad Tama Ginty is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tama Ginty.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Tama Ginty's body.
Tama Ginty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tama Ginty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Tama Ginty cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tama Ginty trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tama Ginty into the cage.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Tama Ginty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tama Ginty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Tama Ginty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tama Ginty looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Tama Ginty blocks the elbow strike.
Tama Ginty lands a left hand.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Tama Ginty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tama Ginty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tama Ginty blocks an uppercut.
Tama Ginty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Tama Ginty.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Tama Ginty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tama Ginty.
Garcia tries to work over Tama Ginty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Tama Ginty 's eye.
Tama Ginty trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tama Ginty.

Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tama Ginty uses from the top position.
Tama Ginty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to control.
Tama Ginty sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tama Ginty stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Tama Ginty wanted to stand there but Garcia had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Garcia lands with a hook. Tama Ginty tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tama Ginty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tama Ginty throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.