PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jungle Boogie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helios Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boogie's entrance music is Jungle Boogie. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boogie
vs
Garcius

182 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
28
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

KO Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jungle Boogie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helios Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Boogie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcius tries to stand but Boogie is controlling from the bottom.
Boogie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Garcius tries to free his leg and advance position but Boogie is retaining full guard.
Boogie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garcius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Garcius is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcius stopping the sweep attempt from Boogie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Boogie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boogie keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
Boogie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcius is one step ahead there.

Garcius decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boogie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcius throws a push kick but Boogie slaps the foot to one side.
Garcius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boogie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boogie swings for the body but Garcius moves out of range.
Boogie misses with an uppercut. Garcius saw that one coming.
Boogie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boogie. Garcius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boogie throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcius.
Garcius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boogie.
Garcius tries to clinch
and Boogie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boogie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Boogie misses.
Garcius defending well as Boogie loads up on a big left hand.
Boogie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boogie fails with the takedown.
Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Garcius scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius advances nicely into full mount.
Garcius raining down shots from the mount!
Garcius looking to control but Boogie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcius working Boogie over with strikes here.
Boogie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garcius is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Boogie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boogie is bucking up trying to escape but Garcius cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Garcius jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Boogie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Boogie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boogie tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcius misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Garcius is trying to get an arm triangle but Boogie is defending well.
Garcius cracks Boogie with a big right hand but Boogie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Garcius in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Boogie is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helios Garcius!
Jungle Boogie spoke after the fight, saying 'I guess it's back to the grind for me. Who's having an after party?!?'.