PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Fritz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Adios Amor as his entrance music. Leopold Fritz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fritz
vs
Garcia

185 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
201 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leopold Fritz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trin Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fritz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fritz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fritz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Fritz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Fritz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fritz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz tries to clinch but Garcia moves away

and Garcia moves into the clinch.
Fritz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Fritz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fritz blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fritz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia prevents the takedown attempt.
Fritz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia with a knee to the head.
Garcia with a knee to the head.
Garcia landing knees to the head.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Leopold Fritz has been cut.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fritz goes for a takedown attempt but Garcia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fritz circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia tries to clinch up.

Garcia rushes Fritz and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.
Fritz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garcia wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Fritz circles away.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fritz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia is looking to clinch.

Fritz tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Fritz blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.
Garcia lands a knee to the head.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fritz blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fritz blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia lands a knee to the head.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Fritz blocks with his arms.
Garcia has Fritz pressed against the cage, preventing Fritz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trin Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leopold Fritz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Garcia wants to clinch but Fritz slips to the side

and Fritz counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Fritz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Garcia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Garcia tries to clinch but Fritz is having none of it.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Fritz keeps it at a distance.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Fritz keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fritz, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fritz blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fritz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fritz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Fritz blocks with his arms.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fritz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Fritz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
Garcia landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Fritz blocks with his arms.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fritz tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Fritz drops back down to his feet.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia landing knees to the head.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Fritz blocks it.
Fritz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Fritz blocks with his arms.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Fritz blocks it.
Fritz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Fritz circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Garcia clinches up with Fritz and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fritz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.
Fritz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fritz fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fritz is trying to drag Garcia to the mat but Garcia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Fritz blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leopold Fritz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leopold Fritz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Fritz is trying to drag Garcia to the mat but Garcia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fritz wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fritz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fritz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fritz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Fritz blocks it.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fritz tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fritz blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.
Fritz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Fritz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Garcia.
Garcia landing knees to the head.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fritz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Garcia.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Fritz blocks it.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Fritz blocks with his arms.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia landing knees to the head.
Garcia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fritz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcia with a knee to the head.
Garcia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fritz's face.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fritz working aggressively here.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Garcia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fritz's face.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Fritz is blocking nicely.
Garcia with a knee to the head.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Garcia is pressed up against the cage. Fritz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garcia down to the mat. Garcia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garcia darts in trying to clinch
and Fritz counters with a series of strikes. Garcia will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trin 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trin Garcia!