PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has chosen The Rapture - Echoes as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Garcia
vs
Young

225 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Arcticus University: London

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Young!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Young is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.

Young is working for a submission of some sort.

Young is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Young eventually gives up the hold.

Young seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.

Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young pulls his head out easily.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Young's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Young's back!
Young has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Young wants to escape the position.

Young fending off the submission attempt from Garcia.
I really don't envy Young right now.
Young tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Young is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
Garcia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Young is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Garcia looking to secure an arm triangle but Young defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcia has a good base and remains in mount.

Garcia wants to finish this one by submission but Young is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Garcia.
Garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Garcia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Young to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Young shrugs it off.
Young regains half guard.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but Young is defending well.

Young is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Young has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Young is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.

Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.

Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Young with the active half guard here but Garcia passes nicely into side control.
Young is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garcia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Young wants to get back to full guard but Garcia has passed into side control.
Young manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garcia's best efforts.

Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.

Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Young actively working from the bottom here.

Young actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nathan Young will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Young with the counter takedown but Garcia avoids it easily.

Garcia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Young's half guard.

Young is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but Young is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Young is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Young has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Garcia. Oh but Young has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Garcia goes limp - he's gone! Young jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nathan Young!
After the fight, Nathan Young was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Melvin Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Props to the other guy, but I think it was a fluke. But I want to give a shout out to Dissolution Fight Wear.'.