PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 508 p4p, 504 weight class) and Diego Garcia (ranked 55 p4p, 54 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Custer
vs
Garcia

180 cm
33
188
23 - 13 - 0

190 cm
33
192
16 - 7 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Diego Garcia!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Custer is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Custer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!
Custer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Custer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Custer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Custer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Custer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Custer tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Custer wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Custer.
Jab from Custer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Custer throws a counter high kick but Garcia was just alert enough to avoid it.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Custer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garcia takes a step back to recover.
Custer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Custer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Custer.
Custer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Custer throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Custer misses with a few strikes there.
Custer misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Custer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Custer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Custer tries to clinch up
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer misses with the body kick
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Custer defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Custer misses.
Custer throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Custer moves out of range of the strikes.
Custer throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Custer throws a nice head kick!
Garcia throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Custer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Custer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Custer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Custer checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Custer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Custer manages to avoid it.
Custer swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Custer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Custer.
Custer backing away here, and Garcia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Custer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Custer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Custer looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Custer has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia misses with some punches.

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 Custer uses from the top position.
Custer wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Custer from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Custer wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Custer is one step ahead there.
Custer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Custer wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Custer misses with a head kick.
Custer throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Custer jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws a jab when Custer was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Garcia will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Custer takes one on the button.
Custer checks a low kick from Garcia.
Custer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Custer lands a head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Custer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Custer.
Custer throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Custer.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Custer moves out of range easily.
Custer misses with a straight right.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Custer.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Custer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Custer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Custer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Custer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Custer blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Custer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Custer blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Custer saw that one coming.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Custer misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Custer lands a head shot.
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Custer swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Custer checks it well.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Custer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Custer's hands.
Custer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Custer throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to clinch.

Custer moves into the clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Custer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcia.
Custer lands an uppercut.
Custer throws an elbow that misses.

Custer breaks the clinch.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Custer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Jesse Custer is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
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!
Custer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Custer rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Custer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Custer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Custer misses with the head strike.

Custer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Garcia catches Custer right on the button with a cross.
Custer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Custer tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia keeps Custer at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Custer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Custer.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Custer.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Custer.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Custer throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Custer.
Custer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Custer tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Custer tries to clinch up.
Custer misses with a head kick.
Custer doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Custer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Good exchange - Custer coming out on top.
Custer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Custer misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a leg kick.
Custer misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Custer.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Custer moved out of range nicely.
Custer moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Custer slips a straight right by Garcia.
Custer misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Custer.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Custer lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Garcia is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Custer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia slips a jab from Custer.
Custer misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Custer tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Custer steps away.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Custer scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Custer motions for Garcia to come forward. Custer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custer checks a leg kick.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Custer drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Custer swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Custer misses its intended target.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Custer slips the punch.
Custer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Custer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Custer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Custer settles back down.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Custer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Custer moved out of range.
Custer missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Custer momentarily.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Custer's leg. Custer is trying to keep his angry face on.

Custer moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia tries to work over Custer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia lands a left hand.
A short right from Custer on the inside.

Custer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia connects with a leg kick.
Custer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.

Custer moves into the clinch.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer working aggressively here.

Custer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Custer sees coming a mile off.
Custer misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Garcia.
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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!