PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Stin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stin comes to the cage accompanied by Meet the Monster. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stin
vs
Garcia

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Stin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Stin slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Stin avoids it well.
Oliver Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stin somewhat.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Stin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Stin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Stin avoids it well.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Stin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Stin fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stin is breathing heavily.
Stin swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Stin blocks a leg kick.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliver Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stin lands with a right hand.
Stin shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.

Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Stin in a clinch.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stin shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Stin moved out of range nicely.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia tries to bum rush Stin with a series of wild strikes but Stin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stin moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia tries to bum rush Stin with a series of wild strikes but Stin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Stin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Stin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia throws a head kick but Stin moves out of range.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Stin avoids nicely.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Stin avoids them all with ease.
Stin dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Stin's head and hops out.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stin shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stin circles away quickly and effectively.

Garcia drives through and clinches with Stin against the cage.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stin shoots in but no luck this time.

Garcia darts in and clinches Stin up against the cage.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stin slips under a jab from Garcia.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia stalling in the clinch.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stin can't get the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garcia is defending well.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Garcia dominated that round.
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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Stin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stin prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stin has passed into side control.
Garcia managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stin.
Stin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Stin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stin moves into full guard.

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

Stin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stin is working an open guard so Garcia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stin avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Stin avoids them all with ease.
Oliver Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stin.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Stin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia throws a hook but Stin avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stin slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Stin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Stin moves out of range.
Garcia is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stin slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Stin shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Stin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Stin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.

Stin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stin is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Stin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia punching from the bottom.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Stin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Garcia has one foot on Stin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Stin avoids them all with ease.

Stin has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia has Stin pressed against the cage.
Stin is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stin can't get the takedown.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Stin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stin tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Stin drops back down to his feet.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Stin ducks down to avoid it.
Stin misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Stin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stin counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Stin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Stin shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Stin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stin moves away.
Stin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Stin.

Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia is stalling here.

Garcia breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stin slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Stin avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Stin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Stin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Stin slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Stin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Stin moves out of range.
Stin slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Stin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Stin, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Garcia has managed to clinch.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stin tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia taking a breather.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Stin is controlling him.
Garcia tries to break free but Stin pushes him back against the cage.
Stin is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcia has Stin pressed against the cage.
Stin blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garcia holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Stin avoids nicely.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stin shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia throws a right hand that Stin ducks under and follows up with a left that Stin also avoids with ease.
Stin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Stin doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stin fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stin is defended easily by Garcia.
Stin slips under a jab.
Garcia throws a hook but Stin blocks it.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Garcia misses.

Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Stin in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Garcia!