PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ligerito Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Garcia
vs
Jr

225 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

160 cm
26
136 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 3 - 4 - 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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ligerito Jr!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.
Jr not doing much here.
Jr passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jr trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jr has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jr stalling against the cage.
Jr stalling against the cage.
Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ligerito Jr.

Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jr tries to pass to full mount but Garcia defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.

Jr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Garcia to stand up.

Jr clinches.
Jr stalling against the cage.
Garcia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia letting Jr take a breather here.
Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jr has Garcia pressed against the cage.
Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jr stalling.
The crowd are getting on Jr's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jr just leaning against Garcia, taking a breather.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ligerito Jr.

Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ligerito Jr 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.

Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jr tries to stand and escape but Garcia actually recovers to full guard.
Jr is looking to stand up but Garcia won't let him.

Jr stands and steps away. Garcia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ligerito Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr passes the guard and advances to mount!

Jr is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jr rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Jr tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jr.
Jr has Garcia pushed against the cage.
Jr slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jr missing with knees to the body.
Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jr 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.
Garcia misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jr stalls.
Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jr slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ligerito Jr.

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

Jr stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Garcia to get to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ligerito Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Jr decides to stand and escape the position.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jr drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Jr.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jr.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Garcia avoiding damage as Jr throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Jr.
Jr is stalling here.
Melvin Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Jr misses with some punches.
Jr blocks an uppercut.
Jr presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jr slows down the pace here.
Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia is looking for a takedown.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jr is keeping busy.
Jr has Garcia pushed against the cage.
Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jr tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Jr back against the cage.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ligerito Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jr blocks an uppercut.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ligerito Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jr 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ligerito Jr!
In defeat, Melvin Garcia stepped up to the mic, 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.'.