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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Garcie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolf Byrd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolf Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralph Garcie!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Byrd gets caught flat footed, as Garcie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garcie wants to pass the guard but Byrd is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garcie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Byrd wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcie tries to free his leg and advance position but Byrd is retaining full guard.
Garcie won't allow Byrd to sweep him here.
Byrd keeping full guard, as Garcie tries to pass.
Byrd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Byrd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Byrd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Byrd lands a nice short elbow.
Garcie tries to roll over but Byrd keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd throwing shots but Garcie is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcie wants to control but Byrd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcie is holding on to half guard well.
Byrd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Byrd seems to be looking for submissions.
Garcie is looking to improve his position.
Byrd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcie's head.
Garcie is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcie wants to get back to his feet.
Garcie gets full guard.
Byrd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcie trying to keep a closed guard but Byrd is proving a slippery customer.
Byrd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Byrd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcie wants to stand and escape but Byrd is having none of it.
Byrd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcie trying to keep a closed guard but Byrd is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcie looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcie, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Byrd's guard.
Garcie preventing the sweep.
Garcie stops Byrd from standing up.
Byrd is breathing heavily.
Byrd controls Garcie momentarily but Garcie frees himself.
Garcie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcie trying to control but Byrd is working from the bottom.
Garcie tries to free his leg and advance position but Byrd is retaining full guard.
Garcie forces his way into half guard.
Garcie passes to side control.
Byrd is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcie working away.
Garcie trying to control the position but Byrd is working away.
Byrd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrd prevents Garcie from improving position.
Garcie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byrd prevents Garcie from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Garcie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Garcie gets a double leg takedown into Byrd's guard.
Garcie wants to control from the top but Byrd keeps moving.
Garcie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Byrd's guard.
Byrd is defending against the submission attempts here by Garcie.
Garcie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcie wants to free his trapped foot but Byrd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Byrd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcie on the ground.
Garcie uses his free foot to push down on Byrd's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Byrd.
Byrd tries to hold on but Garcie postures up.
Garcie working for a guillotine from mount but Byrd is in no mood to give up.
Byrd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcie looking to control but Byrd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcie looking to secure an arm triangle but Byrd defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Byrd is on top in guard.
Garcie wants to stand and escape but Byrd is having none of it.
Garcie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Byrd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcie controls Byrd momentarily but Byrd frees himself.
Byrd postures up in Garcie's guard and throws a big left but Garcie blocks it.
Garcie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcie is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Garcie extends the arm and Byrd is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Garcie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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