PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kammy Karzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karzie has chosen The Architect - DJ Davey B as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Garcia
vs
Karzie

170 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

181 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kammy Karzie!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karzie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Karzie tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Karzie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Karzie persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Garcia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Karzie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Garcia asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Garcia goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Karzie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Garcia's guard! Nice work there by Karzie!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia seems keen to control Karzie's posture.
Karzie pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Karzie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Karzie postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.

That's two 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.
Karzie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karzie preventing the sweep.
Karzie working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karzie throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karzie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.
Karzie throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Karzie has an active guard here but Garcia has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karzie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Karzie is defending well.

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.
Karzie wants to get back to full guard.

Karzie actively working from the bottom here.

Karzie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

An inside leg kick from Karzie misses.
Garcia tries to clinch

so Karzie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Karzie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karzie throws and elbow that misses. Garcia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karzie's guard. Nice move by Garcia!

Karzie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Karzie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Karzie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karzie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Karzie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!
Karzie is trying to get back to his feet.
Karzie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Garcia off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Karzie lands shots from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Karzie lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Garcia hold on?!
Karzie keeps control of the position as Garcia tries to break free.
Karzie looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Karzie is landing with strikes from the back.
Karzie connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Garcia to escape the position.
Karzie throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Garcia!
Karzie throwing damaging strikes from the back! Garcia could be in trouble here!
Karzie scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Karzie looking for the RNC.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia covers up after that shot from Karzie.
Karzie looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Garcia trying to control the hands but Karzie breaks the grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karzie is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Karzie gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Karzie gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Karzie apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Karzie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kammy Karzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Karzie shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Devon Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia closes the distance but Karzie moves to the side

and Karzie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking to escape.
Karzie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karzie lands a nice short elbow.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Karzie is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karzie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Karzie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karzie gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Karzie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Karzie is controlling well.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karzie.
Karzie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Karzie thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has hold of Karzie's hands but Karzie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Karzie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karzie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Karzie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Karzie won't be happy with that.
Devon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kammy Karzie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karzie is looking to get back to his feet here but Garcia is keeping cool and he's managed to take Karzie's back.
Karzie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karzie working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karzie working to try and regain half guard.
Karzie is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karzie manages to regain half guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kammy Karzie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karzie 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Kammy Karzie!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Kammy Karzie!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kammy Karzie!

Kammy Karzie wins by unanimous decision!