PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marc Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel - Mettalica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Ivanov

183 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexey Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
Garcia looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Ivanov fails with the takedown.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Ivanov avoids it well.
Garcia tries to clinch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ivanov gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanov dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Ivanov's head and hops out.
Marc Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Ivanov.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Ivanov dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Ivanov's head and hops out.
Ivanov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ivanov dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Ivanov's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ivanov clinches with his opponent.
Garcia gets underhooks to prevent Ivanov's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Garcia prevents Ivanov from breaking the clinch.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garcia just leaning against Ivanov, taking a breather.
Ivanov is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Ivanov wants a takedown but no success here.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ivanov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Ivanov is looking for a takedown.
Ivanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Garcia.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ivanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivanov checks a leg kick nicely.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Ivanov.
Ivanov looking for a takedown.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ivanov is trying to pull guard but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivanov trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ivanov into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.

Ivanov breaks the clinch.

Garcia forces Ivanov back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Ivanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Marc Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Ivanov.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia misses with a head kick.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Ivanov with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Ivanov.
Ivanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Ivanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia leaves Ivanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Ivanov.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.
Ivanov dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Ivanov's head and hops out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garcia pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Ivanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ivanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease.
Ivanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Ivanov persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.

Garcia has Ivanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ivanov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovs head.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia moves into the clinch.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Marc Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Garcia breaks the clinch.

Garcia closes the distance and pushes Ivanov back into the cage.
Ivanov is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Marc Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov is trying to stall.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Garcia dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.

Garcia closes the distance and pushes Ivanov back into the cage.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Garcia is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.

Ivanov has managed to clinch.
Ivanov fails to pull guard.
Marc Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Ivanov.
Nice elbow from Garcia.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Ivanov's head.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
Ivanov has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivanov looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marc Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Garcia clinches.
Ivanov fails to pull guard.
A short left from Garcia.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia pushes Ivanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Ivanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.
Ivanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Ivanov's head and hops out.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ivanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ivanov somewhat.
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ivanov momentarily.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Ivanov blocks with his arms.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Garcia breaks the clinch.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Ivanov.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexey Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marc Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Ivanov didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia moves into the clinch.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marc Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.

Garcia has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

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