PBP Commentary

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

Garcia
vs
Pilivoc

170 cm
27
142 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edson Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jirko Pilivoc!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilivoc walks into a left hand.

It looks like Jirko Pilivoc has been cut.
Jirko Pilivoc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pilivoc looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Garcia feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pilivoc sprawling to the canvas! Pilivoc rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Garcia finish him?!

Pilivoc is rocked!
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 has Pilivoc up against the cage in a clinch.
Pilivoc is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Pilivoc blocks an uppercut.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pilivoc blocking some punches.
Garcia working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Pilivoc.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pilivoc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pilivoc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilivoc.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcia.
Pilivoc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pilivoc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Pilivoc blocks an uppercut.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pilivoc blocks an uppercut.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Pilivoc.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Pilivoc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilivoc.
Pilivoc blocking some punches.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Pilivoc.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilivoc.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilivoc.
Pilivoc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Pilivoc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Pilivoc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pilivoc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilivoc.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pilivoc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia digs a right hand underneath Pilivoc's ribcage. Pilivoc let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilivoc.
Pilivoc blocking some punches.
Pilivoc blocking some punches.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilivoc.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilivoc.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Pilivoc blocking some punches.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Pilivoc.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilivoc.
Pilivoc blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pilivoc blocks an uppercut.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pilivoc blocks an uppercut.
Pilivoc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pilivoc blocks an uppercut.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Pilivoc uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilivoc.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Pilivoc.
Pilivoc blocks an uppercut.
Pilivoc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pilivoc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pilivoc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Pilivoc.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Pilivoc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcia.
Pilivoc seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcia lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcia.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcia.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia pushes Pilivoc back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia dips a shoulder and cracks Pilivoc with a mighty uppercut! Pilivoc falls back against the cage and Garcia unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pilivoc is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Garcia screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Garcia!
In his post fight interview, Edson Garcia started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.