PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wiktor Duda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Duda
vs
Garcia

192 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wiktor Duda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Duda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Duda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Duda eventually gives up the hold.
Duda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garcia is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duda stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Duda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Garcia has his foot on Duda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duda works his way back into a safe position though.

Duda gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
Garcia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duda counters with a solid body kick.
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!
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duda throws a head kick that Garcia semi-blocks.

It looks like Jack Garcia has been cut.
Duda fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duda is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Duda circles away and we're back to standing.
Wiktor Duda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Garcia.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Duda.
Duda closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Duda pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Duda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia wants to clinch
and Duda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garcia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Duda swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Duda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Duda stuffs the takedown.
Duda slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia closes the distance looking to clinch

and Duda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Garcia's guard now.
Duda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Duda trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Duda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiktor Duda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Garcia'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 fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia darts in trying to clinch

and Duda counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Garcia!

Duda stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duda as he avoids it easily.
Duda shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wiktor Duda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Garcia.
Duda throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duda tries to avoid it but Garcia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duda to the ground. Duda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Wiktor Duda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

Duda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garcia did well to prevent Duda getting side control.
Duda content to control rather than advance.
Duda's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia darts in trying to clinch

and Duda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Duda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garcia, up you get!
Garcia tries to clinch but Duda moves away

and Duda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Duda controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wiktor Duda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination

and Duda counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Garcia!
Duda looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiktor Duda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Garcia closes the distance but Duda moves to the side
and Duda counters with a good low kick that Garcia was not able to check.
Duda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia tries to clinch up

and Duda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Duda decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Duda closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Duda pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Duda avoids it well.
Garcia throws a lazy head kick

and Duda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Duda stands up out of the half guard.
Garcia tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Duda counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Garcia!
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!
Duda content just to control the position here.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duda controlling from the full mount.
Garcia tries to hold on but Duda pushes him away.
Duda controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Duda keeps control of the position easily here as Garcia tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the hands but Duda won't let him.
Garcia can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
What can Garcia do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Jack Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wiktor Duda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wiktor Duda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duda 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wiktor Duda!