PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Gualtier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gualtier
vs
Garcia

177 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leon Gualtier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gualtier swivels and escapes.
Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Gualtier sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia dives in and grabs Gualtier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gualtier pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Leon Gualtier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Garcia.
Gualtier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garcia backs up against the cage.
A head kick by Gualtier misses

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Gualtier.
Gualtier is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Gualtier's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Garcia jumps guard and drags Gualtier to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia pulls Gualtier in close to prevent any damage.
Gualtier tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.

Garcia looking for subs off his back but Gualtier has passed one foot through into half guard.

Gualtier stands up and beckons Garcia to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a lazy head kick
and Gualtier counters with a leg kick.
Gualtier lands a high kick!
A head kick by Gualtier misses
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick by Gualtier misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Gualtier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Gualtier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gualtier throws a head kick that misses.
Gualtier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gualtier lands a high kick!
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt - Gualtier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gualtier looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia throws a head kick but Gualtier moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Gualtier as Garcia shoots in.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Gualtier tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gualtier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia is looking to clinch but Gualtier is avoiding it.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gualtier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gualtier throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gualtier tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Gualtier is blocking nicely.
Gualtier trying to land knees to the body.
Gualtier slows down the pace here.
Gualtier tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gualtier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Gualtier misses with a knee strike.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gualtier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gualtier.
A head kick by Gualtier misses

and Garcia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gualtier's guard now.
Garcia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia content to stall in guard here.

Gualtier scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leon Gualtier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gualtier clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gualtier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Gualtier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia throws a nice head kick!
Gualtier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gualtier misses with a body kick.
Gualtier misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a head kick.
Gualtier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
A low kick from Gualtier is predictable there
and Garcia counters with a nice body kick.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
A head kick by Gualtier misses
and Garcia counters with a head kick. That will keep Gualtier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gualtier misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a good, hard body kick but Gualtier shrugs it off.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Gualtier shows good takedown defense.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Gualtier, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Gualtier against the cage but Gualtier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gualtier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Leon Gualtier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Garcia.
A head kick by Garcia misses
and Gualtier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garcia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gualtier throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Gualtier misses

and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Gualtier fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gualtier wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia postures up in Gualtier's guard and throws a big left but Gualtier blocks it.
Gualtier wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Garcia manages to pass to side control.
Garcia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Gualtier won't allow it.
Gualtier is not content to let Garcia control the position.

Gualtier manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Garcia gets a clinch.
Gualtier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Gualtier holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Gualtier looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.

Gualtier breaks from the clinch.
Gualtier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Leon Gualtier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia moves out of range as Gualtier throws a body kick.
Gualtier misses with a head kick.
Gualtier throws a head kick that misses

and Garcia moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Gualtier holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Gualtier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Gualtier misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Gualtier has double underhooks.
Gualtier just leaning against Garcia, taking a breather.
Gualtier looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gualtier walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Gualtier throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gualtier lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Garcia 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gualtier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gualtier throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gualtier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garcia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Gualtier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Gualtier, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Gualtier against the cage but Gualtier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leon Gualtier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Garcia.
Gualtier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia shoots in but Gualtier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gualtier scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Gualtier misses with a head kick.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Gualtier, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Gualtier against the cage but Gualtier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gualtier lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Gualtier misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Gualtier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gualtier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Gualtier.
Gualtier lands a front kick.
Gualtier throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gualtier throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Gualtier throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Gualtier throws a head kick that half lands.
Garcia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gualtier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gualtier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gualtier misses the shot to the body.
Gualtier lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gualtier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gualtier throws a nice head kick!
Leon Gualtier is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gualtier pinned against the cage. Gualtier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gualtier misses with a double jab.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia wants to clinch
and Gualtier counters with a big head kick but Garcia shrugs it off.

Gualtier closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
Gualtier lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gualtier.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
Gualtier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gualtier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gualtier avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Gualtier.
Gualtier wants to stall.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Gualtier holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Gualtier.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gualtier.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Gualtier has double underhooks.
Gualtier controlling the action here for a moment.
Gualtier misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia tries to score a body lock takedown but Gualtier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Gualtier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Gualtier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gualtier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Gualtier!