PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles DaCoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Paul Garcon
vs
DaCoca

189 cm
28
243 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

205 cm
36
243 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles DaCoca!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DaCoca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcon.
Garcon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DaCoca.
Garcon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
DaCoca looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
DaCoca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcon.
Garcon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
DaCoca throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Garcon misses.
Garcon swings for the body but DaCoca moves out of range.
DaCoca misses with a head kick.
Garcon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but DaCoca manages to circle out of the way.
Garcon thumps DaCoca with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Garcon.
DaCoca misses the shot to the body.
Garcon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garcon misses with a right hand
and DaCoca counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
DaCoca blocks a jab.
DaCoca appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DaCoca throws out a leg kick but Garcon moves out of range and DaCoca only half commits.
Garcon misses with a hook. DaCoca ducked under it nicely.
DaCoca lands a slapping body shot.
Garcon keeps DaCoca at a distance using the push kick.
Nice body punch from Garcon.
DaCoca tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcon throws a leg kick which misses DaCoca's front leg but catches the back leg as DaCoca tries to avoid it.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Charles DaCoca has been cut.
DaCoca defending well as Garcon loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Garcon there.
Garcon tries to land a front kick but DaCoca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcon scores with a hook to the body. DaCoca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
DaCoca looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcon is just out of range.
DaCoca connects with a right hand. Garcon shakes it off.
Garcon misses with a jab to the body
and DaCoca counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcon misses with a hook
and DaCoca counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcon thumps DaCoca with a low kick.

Garcon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcon throws a punch but it's blocked by DaCoca.
Garcon tries a body shot but DaCoca blocks it.
Garcon swings wildly with an uppercut but DaCoca uses good head movement to avoid it.

DaCoca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon avoids the body shot from DaCoca.
DaCoca drops his hands momentarily and Garcon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcon throws a leg kick but DaCoca checks it.
Garcon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DaCoca doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcon throws a right hand that misses
and DaCoca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcon scores with a nice body kick.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up but DaCoca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Garcon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DaCoca misses with a body kick.
Garcon scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaCoca just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcon feints and then cracks DaCoca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DaCoca down.
DaCoca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DaCoca moves out of range of the strikes.
DaCoca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcon tries to clinch up.
DaCoca looks to land a body kick but Garcon moved away.
DaCoca misses with an uppercut. Garcon saw that one coming.
Garcon throws a leg kick
and DaCoca counters with a nice uppercut.
DaCoca blocks a leg kick.
DaCoca feints a counter leg kick.
DaCoca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and DaCoca releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
DaCoca misses with a body punch
and Garcon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcon lands a nice looking kick to the body. DaCoca takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Garcon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles DaCoca's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

DaCoca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
DaCoca throws a fast counter high kick but Garcon manages to duck under it in time.
Garcon swings away with a body shot that misses
and DaCoca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcon jabs DaCoca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch but DaCoca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DaCoca appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcon throws a wild body kick that DaCoca sees coming a mile off.
DaCoca now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garcon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from DaCoca. That one must have hurt.
DaCoca throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
DaCoca misses the shot to the body.
Garcon throws a chopping leg kick but DaCoca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
DaCoca is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcon rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon is looking to clinch but DaCoca is avoiding it.
DaCoca walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcon.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and DaCoca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from DaCoca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcon lands a really nice looking cross but DaCoca seems unphased.
DaCoca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
DaCoca misses the body punch
and Garcon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DaCoca thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcon misses the target.
Garcon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garcon thumps DaCoca with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon throws a body punch but DaCoca moves out of range.
DaCoca moves out of range of the body kick.
Jean Paul Garcon is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits DaCocas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DaCoca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcon.
Garcon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DaCoca tries to work over Garcon's front leg with a kick but Garcon checks it.

Garcon takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
Garcon throws a punch but it's blocked by DaCoca.

DaCoca breaks the clinch.
DaCoca has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DaCoca.
DaCoca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcon thumps DaCoca with a low kick.
Garcon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DaCoca can do to turn this around?
DaCoca misses with an uppercut.
DaCoca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcon moves in looking to clinch but DaCoca pushes him off.
Garcon looks to score with a jab to the body but DaCoca is just out of range.
DaCoca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DaCoca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcon is looking to counter the offense by DaCoca and move into the clinch.
Garcon wants to clinch.
DaCoca appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcon tries to work over DaCoca's front leg with a kick but DaCoca checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DaCoca misses with a looping right.
DaCoca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcon wants to slow DaCoca down by chopping away at his legs.
Garcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DaCoca manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from DaCoca misses.
DaCoca avoids the head kick by Garcon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcon. DaCoca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcon throws a wild body kick that DaCoca sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from DaCoca. Garcon does a little dance to reset his feet.
DaCoca blocks a head kick by Garcon.
Garcon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DaCoca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like DaCoca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Garcon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles DaCoca's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

DaCoca is looking to chop away at Garcon's legs.
Garcon throws the left hand but DaCoca avoids the punch easily.
Garcon scores with a jab. DaCoca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DaCoca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DaCoca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcon manages to avoid it.
Garcon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
DaCoca moves out of range of the body kick from Garcon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DaCoca scores with a jab to the body.
DaCoca lands a front kick.
Garcon cracks DaCoca with an open hand slap.
Garcon lands a nice leg kick that just misses DaCoca's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DaCoca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcon misses with a lunging right hand
and DaCoca counters with a straight right hand.
Garcon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
DaCoca looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcon is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcon.
DaCoca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DaCoca connects with a body shot that sends Garcon's belly button to the back.
Garcon swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling DaCoca to counter with a crisp jab.
DaCoca tries a head kick but it misses.

Garcon closes the distance and clinches.
DaCoca blocking some punches.
DaCoca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles DaCoca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Paul Garcon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon struggles to land a body shot inside as DaCoca controls his hands.
Garcon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by DaCoca.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
DaCoca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcon's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from DaCoca.
DaCoca has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garcon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if DaCoca can turn it around.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from DaCoca fails to land.
Garcon lands a hook to the side of the head.
DaCoca blocks a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcon throws a head punch that misses.
DaCoca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon digs a right hand into DaCoca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DaCoca's gas tank.
A short right from DaCoca.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Garcon fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DaCoca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
DaCoca tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DaCoca digs a right hand into Garcon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcon's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.
Garcon blocking some punches.
Garcon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from DaCoca in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
DaCoca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcon's elbow.
DaCoca scores with a shoulder strike.
DaCoca misses with a punch on the inside.
DaCoca misses with some punches.
Garcon swings wildly with an uppercut but DaCoca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DaCoca tries to throw a body punch but Garcon avoids it by throwing DaCoca back against the cage.
DaCoca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from DaCoca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaCoca blocks a body shot from Garcon.
Jean Paul Garcon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
DaCoca tries a body shot but Garcon blocks it.
DaCoca misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.
A right hand to the body from Garcon.
Garcon throws a punch but it's blocked by DaCoca.
Garcon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcon swings wildly with an uppercut but DaCoca uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Garcon fails to land.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by DaCoca.
DaCoca prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon struggles to land a body shot inside as DaCoca controls his hands.
DaCoca blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Paul Garcon.
Well Garcon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Paul Garcon!
Jean Paul Garcon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Charles DaCoca was interviewed post fight and said 'That was unexpected.. Well done.'.