PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taron Caceres (ranked 4522 p4p, 6257 weight class) and Stephen Garcia (ranked 516 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Garcia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Caceres
vs
Garcia

180 cm
25
167
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
163
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taron Caceres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Garcia !
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caceres dodges the punch combination from Garcia .
Garcia is looking to slow Caceres down with leg kicks.
Caceres shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Caceres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Caceres just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Caceres closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Caceres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caceres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caceres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Taron Caceres has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Caceres!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a combination

and Caceres counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Caceres is controlling the position.

Caceres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caceres connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia misses with a body punch
and Caceres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caceres tries to work over Garcia 's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Caceres avoids the body shot from Garcia .
Caceres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres connects with a jab.
Caceres digs a good hook to Garcia 's body.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Caceres avoids nicely.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caceres connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Caceres.
Stephen Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caceres blocks a head kick by Garcia .
Nice shot lands for Caceres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Caceres's knee but Caceres avoids it well.
Taron Caceres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caceres lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia 's head back.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Caceres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Caceres backs off Garcia throws a huge counter combo but Caceres manages to avoid it all.
Caceres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Caceres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Caceres's leg. Caceres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Caceres misses the target.
Caceres throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Caceres throws a hook to the side of Garcia 's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres misses with a low kick.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caceres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caceres misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Caceres is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caceres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taron Caceres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taron Caceres's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Caceres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caceres seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caceres tests Garcia 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Caceres forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Stephen Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.

Caceres fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Caceres persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Caceres works his way into side control.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.

Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape but Caceres has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Garcia taps out and Caceres picks up the big win! Great work there by Caceres!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taron Caceres!