PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: What You Gonna Do. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brennan
vs
Garcia

151 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frederick Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brennan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Brennan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brennan moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Danga de danga de dang - Garcia scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Frederick Brennan has been cut.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brennan dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Brennan avoids a punch combination nicely.

Brennan gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Brennan misses
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Brennan feints and as Garcia raises his hands in defense, Brennan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brennan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Frederick Brennan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garcia cracks Brennan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.

Brennan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brennan controls the position.
Brennan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Garcia is trying to escape the position but Brennan is controlling the position.
Brennan really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Brennan tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frederick Brennan just wasn't active enough.
Brennan drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Brennan stalling.
Brennan looking to slow down the pace here.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Brennan moves out of range.
Brennan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brennan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Travis Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brennan.
Garcia tries to bum rush Brennan with a series of wild strikes but Brennan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Garcia gets caught flat footed, as Brennan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brennan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brennan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Frederick Brennan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brennan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Brennan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brennan fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Travis Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frederick Brennan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brennan tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brennan trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brennan into the cage.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a combination that misses

and Brennan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brennan slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frederick Brennan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brennan counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Brennan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frederick Brennan.
Brennan avoids a punch combination nicely.

Brennan rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Brennan controlling the action here for a moment.
Brennan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia is looking to control Brennan's arms but Brennan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brennan is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcia gets an underhook and turns Brennan into the cage.
Garcia tries to work over Brennan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia trying to stall but Brennan improves his position.

Brennan decides to pull guard.
Garcia stops Brennan from standing up.
Brennan wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brennan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennan controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Travis Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brennan circles away quickly and effectively.
Brennan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brennan throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Brennan moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Brennan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Brennan persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.

Brennan closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brennan backwards.
Brennan looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brennan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brennan manages to pull guard.
Brennan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederick Brennan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frederick Brennan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Brennan moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.

Garcia pushes Brennan up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia tries to break free but Brennan pushes him back against the cage.

Brennan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brennan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia stalks Brennan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brennan's face. Brennan staggers backwards, shaken.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brennan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brennan misses with some punches.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brennan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.

Brennan drags the fight down to the ground.
Garcia stops Brennan from standing up.
Brennan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brennan striking from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brennan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garcia!

Brennan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Garcia has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brennan content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brennan cracks Garcia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brennan controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frederick Brennan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brennan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederick Brennan!
The defeated Travis Garcia had this to say: 'Vuelvo listo para una guerra'.