|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Garcia (ranked 2678 p4p, 383 weight class) and Pugilistic Dementia (ranked 849 p4p, 128 weight class). Dementia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rodney Garcia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
 |
|
 |
| 192 cm
32
217 lbs
27 - 16 - 1 |
|
187 cm
29
207 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pugilistic Dementia!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Dementia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garcia backs up against the cage.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dementia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dementia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dementia swivels and escapes.
Dementia misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Dementia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia lands a head kick. Dementia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dementia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dementia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Dementia moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Dementia throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Dementia lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Dementia misses with a kick to the body
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Dementia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dementia moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dementia cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Garcia with a jab.
Pugilistic Dementia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dementia misses with a hook.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Dementia moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dementia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dementia swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dementia wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Garcia attempts a counter takedown but Dementia avoids it well and moves away.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia throws the left hand but Dementia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Dementia moves out of range easily.
Dementia throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Dementia misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Dementia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Dementia circles away.
Dementia slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dementia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dementia replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garcia blocks it well.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia throws a right hand that Dementia ducks under and follows up with a left that Dementia also avoids with ease.
Dementia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Decent striking displayed by Dementia there.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Dementia sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Dementia throws a fast counter high kick but Garcia manages to duck under it in time.
Dementia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Dementia stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dementia throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dementia.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dementia counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dementia misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Dementia.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Dementia.
A shot to the body from Dementia misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Dementia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dementia gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dementia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Dementia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.
Dementia trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Dementia is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pugilistic Dementia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dementia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dementia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Some bone on bone action there as Dementia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dementia manages to avoid it.
Dementia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dementia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Dementia circles away.
It seemed like Dementia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dementia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little jabbing left from Dementia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dementia can pounce on him.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Dementia pushes him off.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Dementia misses with a left hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dementia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
Garcia checks a low kick from Dementia.
Dementia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dementia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dementia.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Dementia moves away and avoids it.
Dementia tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
A head kick by Dementia misses
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dementia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dementia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dementia throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dementia avoids it really well and circles away.
It seemed like Dementia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dementia throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Dementia is out of range.
Dementia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia tests Dementia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dementia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia throws a quick counter head kick but Dementia was just out of range.
A left lands for Garcia.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dementia.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcia misses its target.
Dementia lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body kick from Dementia.
Dementia looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Dementia tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dementia loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch but Dementia moves out of range.
Dementia scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Dementia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Dementia knows he should have avoided that one.
Good leg kick by Dementia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dementia.
Dementia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Dementia is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Garcia lands a head kick. Dementia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Dementia moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Dementia.
Dementia takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Pugilistic Dementia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia works Dementia's body with a nice hook.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dementia.
Garcia backing away here, and Dementia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Dementia's ribs.
Dementia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Dementia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Dementia cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Dementia moved out of range.
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dementia throws out the jab.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dementia.
Garcia slips a straight right by Dementia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pugilistic Dementia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dementia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Dementia counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dementia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dementia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dementia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia 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.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Dementia has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dementia keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Dementia looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dementia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia gets to his feet - Dementia follows without any prompting.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dementia 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 Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dementia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Garcia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dementia sprawls and moves away.
Dementia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Dementia counters with a nice body kick.
Dementia looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
letting Dementia counter with a right hand.
Dementia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dementia slips a straight right by Garcia.
Rodney Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia moves forwards but Dementia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dementia moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Dementia looks to throw a body kick
and Garcia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dementia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dementia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pugilistic Dementia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dementia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dementia's corner calls for a 1-2. Dementia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Dementia takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Dementia moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dementia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dementia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dementia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Dementia won't allow it.
Dementia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Dementia won't allow it.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Dementia controls his hands.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Dementia avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Dementia is pressed up against the cage. Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dementia down to the mat. Dementia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dementia moves away from the strike by Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Dementia counters with a nice uppercut.
Dementia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Dementia to counter with a crisp jab.
Dementia thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Dementia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dementia was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Dementia sees coming a mile off.
Dementia jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dementia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dementia lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Dementia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pugilistic Dementia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dementia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pugilistic Dementia!
Pugilistic Dementia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
62% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
