PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Garcia Jr (ranked 3351 p4p, 4074 weight class) and Tamryn Shihsaidov (ranked 232 p4p, 268 weight class). Garcia Jr's entrance music is Johnny Dang. A fine choice. Shihsaidov has chosen Soviet Connection as his entrance music. 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.

Garcia Jr
vs
Shihsaidov

171 cm
20
142
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
143
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edgar Garcia Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamryn Shihsaidov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shihsaidov looks to land a left hand but Garcia Jr moved out of range nicely.
Garcia Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shihsaidov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shihsaidov.
Shihsaidov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shihsaidov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr takes a swing at Shihsaidov's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia Jr. Shihsaidov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Shihsaidov misses.
Shihsaidov fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Garcia Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shihsaidov avoids the body shot from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr tries to bum rush Shihsaidov with a series of wild strikes but Shihsaidov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shihsaidov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shihsaidov misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shihsaidov throws a hook but Garcia Jr blocks it.
Shihsaidov misses with a body shot.
Garcia Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garcia Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shihsaidov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia Jr thinking.
Garcia Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shihsaidov.
Edgar Garcia Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garcia Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shihsaidov lands with a shot to the body.
Shihsaidov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shihsaidov fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia Jr throws a big counter combination but Shihsaidov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shihsaidov scores with a one two! Garcia Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 Jr dips to his left and cracks Shihsaidov with an uppercut!
Garcia Jr tests Shihsaidov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia Jr connects with a body shot that sends Shihsaidov's belly button to the back.
A combination from Garcia Jr does no damage.
Shihsaidov misses with a body shot.
Shihsaidov connects with a body shot.
Garcia Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shihsaidov counters with a two punch combo.
Shihsaidov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shihsaidov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shihsaidov dodges the punch combination from Garcia Jr.
Shihsaidov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shihsaidov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shihsaidov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garcia Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia Jr digs a good body shot into Shihsaidov's ribs.
A punch combination from Garcia Jr misses.
Shihsaidov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shihsaidov connects with a body shot.
Shihsaidov walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia Jr.
Shihsaidov jabs Garcia Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia Jr avoids the body shot from Shihsaidov.
Garcia Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Shihsaidov's shoulder, as Shihsaidov tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shihsaidov under the eye.
Garcia Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia Jr misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia Jr throws a series of punches but Shihsaidov moves out of range.
Garcia Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia Jr throws a body punch but Shihsaidov moves out of range.
Garcia Jr blocks the body kick.
Shihsaidov dodges the punch combination from Garcia Jr.
Shihsaidov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia Jr counters with a series of strikes. Shihsaidov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia Jr lands a jab to Shihsaidov's midsection.
Shihsaidov just misses with a punch to the body.
Shihsaidov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia Jr throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Garcia Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shihsaidov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shihsaidov misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shihsaidov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shihsaidov staying out of range there.
Shihsaidov throws a lazy body kick
and Garcia Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shihsaidov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shihsaidov thinking.
Garcia Jr misses the body punch
and Shihsaidov counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shihsaidov misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shihsaidov tries to bum rush Garcia Jr with a series of wild strikes but Garcia Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia Jr fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Shihsaidov's head back.
Shihsaidov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Shihsaidov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia Jr at a distance.
Garcia Jr misses with a combination
and Shihsaidov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia Jr. Shihsaidov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shihsaidov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shihsaidov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shihsaidov misses the shot to the body.
Garcia Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Shihsaidov scores with a four punch combination!
Garcia Jr throws a body punch but Shihsaidov moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a right hand that Shihsaidov ducks under and follows up with a left that Shihsaidov also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Shihsaidov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Garcia Jr lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shihsaidov throws a series of strikes that have Garcia Jr backpedaling.
Edgar Garcia Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Shihsaidov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shihsaidov scores with a jab to the body.
Shihsaidov misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia Jr counters with a series of strikes. Shihsaidov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia Jr looks to land a left hand but Shihsaidov moved out of range nicely.
Garcia Jr throws out a loose jab but Shihsaidov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shihsaidov misses with a body shot.
Shihsaidov dodges the punch combination from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr lands with a nice combination. Shihsaidov backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr cracks a nice hook into Shihsaidov's ribs.
Garcia Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shihsaidov can do to turn this around?
Shihsaidov dodges the punch combination from Garcia Jr.
Shihsaidov unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shihsaidov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Shihsaidov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garcia Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
Shihsaidov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia Jr moves away.
Garcia Jr throws a body punch but Shihsaidov moves out of range.
Garcia Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Shihsaidov lands with a straight right. Garcia Jr didn't see that one coming.
Shihsaidov dodges the punch combination from Garcia Jr.
Shihsaidov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Edgar Garcia Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia Jr throws a body punch but Shihsaidov moves out of range.
Garcia Jr throws a right and a left that Shihsaidov avoids nicely.
Garcia Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shihsaidov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia Jr misses with a body shot.
Garcia Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shihsaidov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia Jr.
Shihsaidov swings for the body but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Shihsaidov connects with a single shot there.
Shihsaidov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tamryn Shihsaidov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Garcia Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia Jr.
Shihsaidov misses with the combination.
Garcia Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shihsaidov blocks a jab.
Shihsaidov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcia Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shihsaidov thuds his right hand into Garcia Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shihsaidov, as that shot connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shihsaidov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A left and a right from Shihsaidov both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Shihsaidov does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shihsaidov scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia Jr throws a nice looking combination but Shihsaidov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Garcia Jr backs off Shihsaidov throws a huge counter combo but Garcia Jr manages to avoid it all.
Garcia Jr is looking to wear down Shihsaidov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shihsaidov ducks under a wild hook from Garcia Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a series of punches but Shihsaidov moves out of range.
Shihsaidov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcia Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shihsaidov's head backwards.
Garcia Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia Jr. Shihsaidov does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Shihsaidov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shihsaidov tries to land a body kick
and Garcia Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shihsaidov thinking.
Garcia Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Shihsaidov's head.
Garcia Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Shihsaidov's shoulder, as Shihsaidov tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia Jr scores with a jab. Shihsaidov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia Jr slips under a jab from Shihsaidov.
It looked like Garcia Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shihsaidov throws a body punch but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Shihsaidov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia Jr manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shihsaidov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia Jr takes a swing at Shihsaidov's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shihsaidov in his tracks.
Garcia Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shihsaidov was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr ducks under a wild hook from Shihsaidov.
Shihsaidov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia Jr moves away.
A combination from Garcia Jr does no damage.
Garcia Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Shihsaidov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shihsaidov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shihsaidov slips a jab and a cross from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shihsaidov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia Jr staying out of range there.
Shihsaidov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garcia Jr back to the cage. Shihsaidov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shihsaidov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Shihsaidov.
Garcia Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia Jr looks to land a left hand but Shihsaidov moved out of range nicely.
Garcia Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shihsaidov counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shihsaidov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia Jr thinking.
Shihsaidov throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shihsaidov throws a right and a left that Garcia Jr avoids nicely.
Shihsaidov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Shihsaidov misses with a body kick.
Shihsaidov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia Jr. Garcia Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shihsaidov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shihsaidov scores with a punch to the head.
Shihsaidov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shihsaidov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shihsaidov misses with a body shot.
Shihsaidov misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edgar Garcia Jr.
Well Garcia Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Edgar Garcia Jr!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Edgar Garcia Jr!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Edgar Garcia Jr!

Edgar Garcia Jr wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Edgar Garcia Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.