PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lowe
vs
Garcia

153 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
19
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alvin Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lowe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garcia was covering up waiting for the punch and Lowe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lowe is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lowe prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lowe throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lowe wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowe is keeping the position for now.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garcia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garcia slows the pace down in half guard.
Lowe pushes Garcia off looking to stand but Garcia dives back in and keeps control.
Garcia content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Garcia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lowe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lowe pushes Garcia off but Garcia dives into side control.
Garcia slows the pace down.
Lowe 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.
Lowe is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alvin Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Garcia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lowe is trying to stand.

Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lowe trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Lowe defending well.
Lowe looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Garcia 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.

Garcia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lowe is trying to defend but Garcia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garcia prevents Lowe from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Garcia.
Garcia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Garcia tries to stand and escape but Lowe actually recovers to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lowe looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Lowe is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to pass into half guard but Lowe pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lowe is in guard.

Lowe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lowe trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Lowe isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lowe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Alvin Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Lowe isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garcia stops Lowe from getting back to his feet.
Lowe tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Garcia manages to move to mount!
Lowe tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia controlling from mount.
You get the feeling that Lowe really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lowe is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lowe gets back to half guard.
Lowe wants to stand back up but Garcia manages to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowe is trying to get back to half guard.
Lowe is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia wants to stand but Lowe has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garcia dives in and scores a takedown into Lowe's guard.
Lowe is wriggling around but Garcia manages to pass to half guard.

Lowe manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Garcia keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe can't do much from the bottom here.
Garcia controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe is trying to get back to half guard.
Lowe pushes Garcia away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Garcia gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Garcia tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lowe is letting Garcia control him for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anderson Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Garcia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lowe!
Lowe is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Garcia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Garcia is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Garcia slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Garcia.
Alvin Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lowe tries to escape but Garcia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Garcia!