PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Garciea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Garciea
vs
Martin

176 cm
27
163 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

180 cm
32
176 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Garciea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Garciea's leg but Garciea calmly moves out of range.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Garciea moved away.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Garciea blocks the leg kick.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Garciea is just out of range.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Garciea should have avoided that one.
Martin throws a leg kick but Garciea sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good work by Garciea as he checks the leg kick.

Garciea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garciea throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciea works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Garciea tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garciea has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garciea's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Garciea not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garciea is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Garciea is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Garciea prevents Martin from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garciea slips a nice elbow through Martin's hands, connecting with Martin's forehead.
Garciea wants to free his trapped foot but Martin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garciea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garciea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garciea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Garciea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin is doing well to control the position and prevent Garciea from advancing to side control.

Garciea is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Martin as he works his way to full guard.
Garciea wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Garciea throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garciea's guard.
Garciea is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.
Martin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garciea's guard.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Garciea isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Martin stacks Garciea on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Martin!

Martin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Martin scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Garciea moves out of range easily.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin throws a leg kick but Garciea moved away.
Martin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Garciea's front leg but catches the back leg as Garciea tries to avoid it.
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!
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garciea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garciea avoids the head kick by Martin.

Martin tries to sprawl but Garciea drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Garciea with the ground and pound but Martin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lenny Martin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Garciea's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garciea looking to score a takedown here. Martin is defending well but Garciea drives through and ends up in Martin's guard.
Garciea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garciea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garciea!

Martin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Garciea shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half 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!
Garciea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciea is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martin works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garciea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garciea throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garciea has a closed guard, preventing Martin from standing up.

Garciea looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Martin has picked Garciea up and slammed him! Garciea can't keep hold of the triangle and Martin manages to pass to side control!
Garciea tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Garciea throws Martin to one side and escapes!
Garciea moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Garciea saw it coming and moves away.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garciea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garciea avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Lenny Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin throws a head kick but Garciea moves out of range.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Garciea is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Martin's half guard.
Garciea is stalling here. Martin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Garciea seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Martin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Martin scores with a jab to the head.
Garciea is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garciea.
Martin is trying to improve his position.
Garciea has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Martin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garciea has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martin's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garciea lands a big shot there that rocks Martin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garciea throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Martin because Garciea loaded up on that one.
Garciea fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garciea sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Garciea unloading with bombs!
Poor strikes thrown by Garciea there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Garciea is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Martin is surviving well by controlling Garciea's body position as best he can.
Martin can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garciea throwing strikes here but Martin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Garciea throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Martin taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Garciea 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!

Garciea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Martin parries the strikes from Garciea easily there. Garciea is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Martin to escape.
Martin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garciea wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garciea 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.
Garciea cracks Martin with a big elbow.
Martin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Martin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garciea.
Garciea throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Martin is in a horrible position here. Garciea smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Garciea throws some wild stikes that Martin manages to avoid easily.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciea lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Martin tries to lock up and control but Garciea gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garciea dominating with strikes here.
Martin wants to hold on but Garciea pushes him away.
Martin is looking to improve his position but Garciea isn't that keen on the idea.
Garciea connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Martin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garciea.
Garciea throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Garciea punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garciea looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Martin is in a horrible position here. Garciea smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martin is desperately trying to improve his position but Garciea has a good base and remains in mount.
Garciea has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martin's face.
Garciea thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Garciea throws some wild stikes that Martin manages to avoid easily.
Garciea looking to ground and pound but Martin is blocking nicely.
Garciea is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garciea in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Garciea with shots to the head and body - Martin looks very uncomfortable down there.

Garciea goes for an armbar but Martin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Martin.

Garciea is looking for a triangle but Martin pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garciea has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martin has managed to get both his arms back between Garciea's legs - danger averted.

Martin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Martin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garciea to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garciea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garciea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garciea's guard.

Martin gets to his feet. Garciea looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Garciea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garciea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Martin moves into full guard.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Garciea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garciea is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin tries to stand and escape but Garciea actually recovers to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Garciea showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garciea 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Garciea!
A less than humble Jose Garciea misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.