PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rad Colt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Garcia
vs
Colt

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rad Colt!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to clinch but Colt moves out of range.
Colt shoots in but no luck this time.

Garcia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Colt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Colt scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Colt throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Colt shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Garcia moves into the clinch.
Colt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roger Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rad Colt.
Garcia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Colt up against the cage.
Garcia is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt is trying to pull guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garcia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.

Colt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Colt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colt cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Colt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
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!
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Colt lands with a punch from half guard.
Colt thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Colt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Colt is working away from the top position though.
Colt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Colt.
Garcia taking some punishment here, with Colt in his half guard.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Colt seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Colt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Colt is controlling him well.
Colt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Colt lands strikes from half guard.
Colt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Colt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colt lands a nice short elbow.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Colt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Colt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Colt.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Colt is working away from the top position though.
Colt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Colt working the head and body with strikes.
Colt winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Colt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Colt lands strikes from half guard.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Colt is working away from the top position though.
Colt lands strikes from half guard.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Colt pulls his head out easily.
Colt working Garcia over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colt lands a nice short elbow.
Colt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rad Colt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Colt dives in and scores a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Colt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Colt slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Colt postures up.
Colt chips away with some ground and pound.
Colt cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Garcia controls Colt momentarily but Colt frees himself.
Colt working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colt postures up.
Colt stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Colt.
Colt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Colt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Colt throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Colt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Colt.
Colt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Colt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Colt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Colt connects with a couple of short punches.
Colt working some strikes from top position.
Colt lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colt scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Colt isn't so interested in that idea.
Colt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Colt is working Garcia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Colt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Colt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Colt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Colt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Colt slips an elbow through the middle.
Colt scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Colt with a nice head shot there.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Colt lands a couple of elbows.
Colt lands a couple of digs.
Colt distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Colt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Colt scoring with some ground and pound.
Colt working some strikes from top position.
Colt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Colt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rad Colt has got the better of the ground game so far.

Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Colt defends easily.
Colt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colt slips nicely into half guard.
Colt winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Colt working the head and body with strikes.
Colt working Garcia over with strikes.
Garcia taking some punishment here, with Colt in his half guard.
Colt winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garcia taking some punishment here, with Colt in his half guard.
Garcia wants to control but Colt is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Colt there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia is trying to control but can't.

Colt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Colt working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rad Colt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Colt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcia's guard.

Garcia has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Colt off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Colt shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Colt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Colt as he jumps to the side.
Colt misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colt misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Colt defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colt looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Rad Colt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colt shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia shoots in but Colt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A low kick from Colt is predictable there
and Garcia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Colt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Colt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Colt shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Colt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colt looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Roger Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Garcia has Colt up against the cage in a clinch.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a head kick.

Colt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Colt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Colt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Colt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garcia stops Colt from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Colt is working away.
Garcia is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Colt manages to get to full guard.
Roger Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rad Colt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Colt uses the cage to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rad Colt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Colt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rad Colt!
Rad Colt tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.