PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roman Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Back- T.I. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alex Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goodman
vs
Garcia

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

165 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Goodman sprawls well initially but Garcia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia prevents Goodman from improving his position.
Goodman landing rabbit punches to the side of Garcia's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Garcia stops Goodman from getting back to his feet.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goodman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Garcia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goodman is not content to let Garcia control the position.

Goodman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Garcia looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.
Goodman avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia scores with a takedown into Goodman's guard.
Goodman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
Goodman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goodman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
Goodman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Goodman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Goodman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Goodman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia pulls Goodman into guard.

Garcia is working an open guard so Goodman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Goodman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garcia showed some decent athleticism there.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Goodman is working away.
Goodman looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goodman punching from the bottom.

Garcia decides to stand and escape the position.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Garcia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Goodman is breathing heavily.
Goodman is looking for a sweep.
Garcia working away.

Garcia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Goodman to his feet.

Garcia gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goodman tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Goodman looking to stall.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Goodman uses from the top position.
Garcia managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Goodman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goodman tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goodman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Garcia pulls guard successfully.
Goodman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.

Garcia pushes Goodman off and scrambles back to his feet.

Garcia shoots in and bounces Goodman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Goodman manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Goodman is controlling the position.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Garcia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garcia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Goodman trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Alex Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia has his hands on Goodman's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roman Goodman.

Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman missing with punches from the bottom.
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but Goodman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Goodman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Goodman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Goodman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Goodman trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Goodman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goodman actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Goodman dodges it nicely.
Goodman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.
Goodman is trying to stand back up but Garcia is controlling him
Well, if Garcia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goodman keeps working.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman punching from the bottom.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Goodman dodges it nicely.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roman Goodman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into Goodman's guard.
Goodman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goodman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodman is looking to stand back up but Garcia counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Goodman.
Goodman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Goodman is defending the position.
Goodman trying to control here.
Garcia is keen to just control but Goodman is a slippery customer.
Goodman misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Goodman defends it.
Garcia slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman missing with punches from the bottom.
It looks like Garcia is going to stand back up.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia trying to control the action but Goodman is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Garcia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Garcia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Goodman gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Goodman throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goodman looking to control.
Goodman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman looking to control.

Goodman 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.

Garcia stands up from Goodman's guard - Garcia perhaps looking for a knockout.

Garcia darts in and clinches Goodman up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is looking to control Garcia's arms but Garcia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goodman has his back to the cage.
Garcia tries to stall but Goodman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Goodman is controlling the position.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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

Garcia closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Goodman's guard.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goodman's guard.
Goodman looking to control.
Garcia controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Goodman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.

Goodman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Garcia is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Goodman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia trying to control the action but Goodman is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodman can't do much from the bottom here.
Roman Goodman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Garcia!
Alex Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.