PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between TheNightmare Ibbi (ranked 5504 p4p, 4419 weight class) and Jose Garcia (ranked 89 p4p, 58 weight class). Jose Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ibbi
vs
Garcia

196 cm
25
130
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
168
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, TheNightmare Ibbi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Garcia !
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries for a takedown but Ibbi circles away easily
and Ibbi counters with a one-two to the body.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ibbi trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.

Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Ibbi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ibbi manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Ibbi's guard.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ibbi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia trying to control but Ibbi is working from the bottom.

Ibbi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Garcia passes into half guard.
Ibbi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Ibbi is trying to escape back to his feet but Garcia uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Garcia is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ibbi is trying to escape and Garcia transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ibbi is forced to tap! Nice work there by Garcia ! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Garcia !