PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Garcia Jr (ranked 2966 p4p, 2155 weight class) and Charles Smith (ranked 282 p4p, 219 weight class). Garcia Jr comes to the cage accompanied by “Still Tippin”. The key to victory for Edgar Garcia Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Garcia Jr
vs
Smith

171 cm
22
153
8 - 4 - 0

177 cm
29
158
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Garcia Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia Jr.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Garcia Jr throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Garcia Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia Jr throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Smith gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Garcia Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Garcia Jr into the cage.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Garcia Jr looking to stall.
Garcia Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Garcia Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcia Jr looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr working aggressively here.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia Jr controls the action.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith prevents a body shot from Garcia Jr.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Garcia Jr.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Garcia Jr's ribcage. Garcia Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia Jr tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Garcia Jr back against the cage.
Garcia Jr blocking some punches.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Garcia Jr avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Garcia Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia Jr lands with a right to the head.
Garcia Jr prevents a body shot from Smith.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
A hook to the body from Garcia Jr.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith tries to work over Garcia Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to work over Garcia Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Garcia Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia Jr trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith cracks Garcia Jr with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith digs a right hand into Garcia Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia Jr's gas tank.
Garcia Jr is breathing heavily.
Garcia Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia Jr controls his hands.
Garcia Jr tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A short left from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia Jr backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Garcia Jr into the cage.
Garcia Jr is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith prevents a body shot from Garcia Jr.
Smith presses Garcia Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith tries to work over Garcia Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia Jr controls the action.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith works on Garcia Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia Jr tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Garcia Jr back against the cage.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia Jr backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia Jr blocks an uppercut.
Garcia Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith throws a lazy right hand but Garcia Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia Jr.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Garcia Jr moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Garcia Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Garcia Jr gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith blocks a body shot from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith tries a body shot but Garcia Jr blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Garcia Jr blocks a body shot from Smith.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia Jr tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Garcia Jr back against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Garcia Jr blocking some punches.
Garcia Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Garcia Jr fails to land.
Garcia Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia Jr.

Garcia Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Garcia Jr does no damage.
Smith staying out of range there.
A left lands for Garcia Jr.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia Jr.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Garcia Jr counter with a right hand.
Smith misses with a hook
and Garcia Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia Jr is just out of range.
Garcia Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garcia Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia Jr tries to clinch up.

Smith closes the distance and pushes Garcia Jr back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Garcia Jr is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia Jr has his back to the cage.
Garcia Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Garcia Jr misses with a body punch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia Jr's elbow.
Garcia Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.

Garcia Jr breaks the clinch.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Garcia Jr throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia Jr.

Smith rushes Garcia Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia Jr.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Garcia Jr's ribcage. Garcia Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith pushes Garcia Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith pushes Garcia Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia Jr prevents a body shot from Smith.
A shot in the inside from Smith.

Garcia Jr is rocked!
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia Jr backwards.
Oh Garcia Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith pushes Garcia Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia Jr backwards.
Smith pushes Garcia Jr against the cage. Smith is working some dirty boxing. Smith pushes off with a quick right hook! Garcia Jr goes down! Garcia Jr tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Smith moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Smith!
Our winner, Charles Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.