PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Gardner

198 cm
20
287 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.

Gardner drives through with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gardner throwing strikes but missing.
Gardner chips away with some ground and pound.
Gardner throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Gardner trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Gardner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Gardner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gardner has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gardner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcia controlling the position.
Gardner distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardner forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Gardner is keeping busy.
Gardner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gardner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gardner is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gardner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia is not content to let Gardner control the position.
Gardner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gardner is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Gardner has control of the leg.
Gardner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia looking to control.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gardner is one step ahead there.
Gardner trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardner with a nice head shot there.
Gardner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gardner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gardner landing strikes.
Gardner cracks Garcia with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to control Gardner's posture but Gardner avoids it.
Gardner scoring with punches from side control.
Gardner is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gardner's best efforts.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gardner slips a nice elbow through Garcia's hands, connecting with Garcia's forehead.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
Gardner looking to pass the guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Gardner from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gardner is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gardner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gardner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gardner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Gardner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gardner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gardner. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Brian Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia lands a jab.
Garcia misses with a hook. Gardner ducked under it nicely.

Gardner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Gardner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gardner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gardner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Gardner there.
Garcia trying to control here.
Gardner trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gardner lands strikes from half guard.
Gardner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Gardner drops an elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Gardner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gardner lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Gardner has control of the leg.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gardner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gardner is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gardner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gardner drops an elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia has a hand on Gardner's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gardner takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garcia?
Gardner looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
Gardner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garcia's face.
Garcia regains half guard.
Gardner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Gardner has control of the leg.
Gardner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gardner scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia wants to control but Gardner is keeping busy.
Gardner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Garcia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Garcia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gardner lands with some strikes.
Garcia regains half guard.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia taking some punishment here, with Gardner in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gardner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Gardner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Gardner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gardner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia keeps Gardner at a distance using the push kick.
Gardner shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand

and Gardner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcia's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner postures up and lands a big shot to Garcia's brow.
Gardner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gardner defends well.
Garcia is trying to keep Gardner in close.
Gardner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Gardner controlling him for the moment.
Gardner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gardner blocking the ground and pound.
Gardner tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Gardner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garcia punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garcia throws a strike there. Gardner manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner is trying to get back to full guard.
Ray Gardner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gardner is looking to escape.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Gardner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gardner!
Gardner wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner avoids a strike by Garcia and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Garcia's guard! Fantastic escape!
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardner landing with the ground and pound.
Gardner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gardner lands a couple of digs.
Gardner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gardner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gardner distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gardner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Gardner from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gardner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gardner has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gardner with a nice head shot there.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Gardner controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Brian Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Gardner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Garcia working for a triangle but Gardner defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gardner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Gardner!