PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saliva - Ladies and Gentleman. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Garcia
vs
McCall

178 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh McCall !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia is working for takedown but McCall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McCall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but McCall is controlling the position.
McCall gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but McCall won't allow it.
McCall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garcia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

McCall tightens his grip and picks Garcia up, before dumping him to the ground. Garcia manages to land in guard.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCall .
McCall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
McCall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

McCall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing McCall from standing up.
McCall tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
McCall controlling from the top position.
McCall tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McCall is now in half guard.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garcia is not content to let McCall control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McCall lands with a slapping head kick.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. McCall moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for McCall , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McCall fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McCall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

McCall stands up.
Garcia is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws and low kick but McCall moves out of range easily.
McCall wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Garcia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

McCall is rocked!
McCall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McCall is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia stays in close to McCall 's body and controls the position.
McCall seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcia trying to control but McCall is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McCall working a defensive guard here.

McCall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia wants to control from the top but McCall keeps moving.

McCall is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
McCall will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh McCall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McCall shoots and misses

so Garcia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Garcia gets to his feet - McCall follows without any prompting.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCall but McCall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCall avoids the head kick by Garcia.

Garcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but McCall is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia lands with a punch from half guard.
Garcia wants to take a breather but McCall is having none of it.
McCall tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.

Garcia decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia closes the distance but McCall moves to the side
and McCall counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

McCall looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCall is keeping the position for now.
Garcia trying to stand up but can't free himself from McCall 's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but McCall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia distracts McCall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McCall shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
McCall is breathing heavily.

Garcia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McCall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Garcia stands up and beckons McCall to his feet.
Garcia tries to clinch up
and McCall counters with a thumping low kick.
McCall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCall has his takedown stuffed

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Nate Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh McCall .
Garcia leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garcia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McCall tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually McCall drops back down to his feet.

McCall manages to break the clinch.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McCall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McCall .

McCall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but McCall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.

Garcia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McCall is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Garcia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McCall 's back instead.
Garcia wants to control but McCall is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throwing damaging strikes from the back! McCall could be in trouble here!
Garcia controlling the position well here. McCall rolled but Garcia kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McCall is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

McCall defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Garcia's arms.
Garcia gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Garcia slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. McCall has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Garcia has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! McCall taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Garcia doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nate Garcia!