PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Humble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Garcia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Humble
vs
Garcia

192 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Humble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humble tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.

Humble gets the takedown into side control.
Humble prevents Garcia from escaping the position.

Humble swings around for an armbar but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Humble's guard.
Garcia wants to get up but he can't break Humble's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.

Humble pushes Garcia off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Garcia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Humble throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Humble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simon Humble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Humble avoids them all with ease.
Humble is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humble tries to clinch up.
Humble throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a big head kick but Humble shrugs it off.
Humble misses with a head kick.
Garcia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Humble tries to clinch
and Garcia counters with a body kick.
Humble is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Humble is defended easily by Garcia.
Humble shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Humble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Humble takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stalks Humble and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Humble's face. Humble staggers backwards, shaken.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia throws a nice head kick!
Garcia swinging wilding here.
Humble takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Humble ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia lands a jab.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to bum rush Humble with a series of wild strikes but Humble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Humble wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia counters with a good, hard body kick but Humble shrugs it off.
Humble shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Humble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Humble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Humble throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.

Humble scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Humble tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Garcia wants to control but Humble postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Humble trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Humble wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Humble dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Humble's head and hops out.
Humble misses with a head kick.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Humble.
Humble throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Humble really felt that one!
Humble walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Humble's ribs.
A head kick from Garcia lands but Humble takes it in his stride.
Humble avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Simon Humble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia clobbers Humble with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Humble with a poor takedown
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Humble walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.
Humble takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Humble moves out of range easily.
Humble swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a good, hard body kick but Humble shrugs it off.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Humble's sensitive parts.
Nice shot by Garcia.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Humble throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Humble was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Garcia throws a nice head kick!
Humble will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Humble throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia counters with a big head kick but Humble shrugs it off.
Garcia lands a jab.
Garcia connects with a jab.
Humble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Humble.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Humble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garcia - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia connects with a high kick.
Humble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humble lands with a shot to the body.

Humble fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Humble keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia tries to circle away but Humble has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Humble.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.

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.
Garcia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Humble moved away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Humble.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Humble throws a body kick the misses
and Humble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Humble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Humble tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humble shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A solid body kick from Garcia.
Humble throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Humble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Garcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Humble takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia works over Humble's head and body with a nice combination.
Garcia clobbers Humble with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Humble tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a head kick that Humble semi-blocks.
Humble looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Humble tries to clinch up.
Humble is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Humble looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Humble is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Humble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Humble stands up and beckons Garcia to join him on the feet.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Humble.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Humble shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Humble avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Humble misses with a double jab
and Humble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Humble misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia throws a head kick but Humble moves out of range.

Garcia gets caught flat footed, as Humble shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.

Humble decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garcia, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humble throws a head kick that misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Humble wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Humble really felt that one!
Miguel Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia throws a head kick but Humble moves out of range.
Humble throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Humble looks to clinch
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Humble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Humble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Humble's head backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Humble shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Humble shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

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.
Garcia connects with a high kick.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Humble.
Humble throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miguel Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia fakes the leg kick and cracks Humble in the body.
Humble tries to clinch up.
Humble misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Humble shoots in.
Garcia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garcia scores with a push kick.
Simon Humble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miguel Garcia.
I've got Garcia 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30

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