PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Calderon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Garcia
vs
Calderon

173 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Calderon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a takedown
and Calderon counters with a series of strikes. Garcia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Calderon lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia wants to clinch
and Calderon counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia tries to clinch

and Calderon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia wants a takedown.
Calderon blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.

Garcia is fighting off a takedown attempt but Calderon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Garcia to the mat. Garcia regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Calderon wants to stand and escape but instead Garcia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calderon wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
Calderon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
Calderon wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Calderon blocks nicely.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Calderon wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Calderon looks gassed!
Calderon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.

Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Calderon blocks nicely.
Calderon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Calderon blocks nicely.
Garciais looking to pass into half guard but Calderon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Calderon is in guard.
Calderon prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia controls Calderon momentarily but Calderon frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calderon wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calderon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Calderon's head.
Garcia cracks Calderon with a solid left hand.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Calderon has wrist control.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Calderon blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calderon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Calderon's head.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Calderon's head.
Calderon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia postures up in Calderon's guard and throws a big left but Calderon blocks it.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Garcia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calderon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Calderon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.
Garcia pushes Calderon off looking to stand but Calderon dives back in and keeps control.
Garcia moves into full guard.

Calderon has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Garcia to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Calderon is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Garcia pulls down on the head and he's put Calderon to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Miguel Garcia!
Miguel Garcia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.