PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Double Espresso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espresso's entrance music is Puttin' it down like its 1987!. A fine choice. Double Espresso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Espresso
vs
Garcia

190 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Double Espresso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Garcia!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia digs a good body shot into Espresso's ribs.
Double Espresso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Espresso changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Espresso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Espresso is looking to improve his position.
Espresso is working hard here to advance position.
Espresso is holding on to half guard well.
Garcia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Espresso punching from the bottom.
Espresso tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espresso trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Espresso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Garcia stands up from mount. Strange move.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Espresso's defenses.
Espresso moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Espresso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Espresso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Espresso decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Espresso throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Espresso looks to land a strike but Garcia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Garcia looking to control.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but Espresso is having none of it.
Espresso throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Espresso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Espresso working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espresso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Espresso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hector Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Espresso swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Espresso shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Espresso distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia wants to stand but Espresso is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espresso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Espresso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Garcia pushes Espresso off and gets back to his feet.
Garcia throws the left hand but Espresso avoids the punch easily.

Espresso shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Espresso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Espresso postures up.
Espresso throws and elbow that misses. Garcia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Espresso's guard. Nice move by Garcia!
Espresso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Garcia will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Espresso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Espresso off to one side.
Espresso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Espresso shoots in and bounces Garcia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espresso lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Espresso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A control attempt from Garcia but he's now mounted!
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Espresso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Espresso there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espresso landing strikes from the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Espresso there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Espresso throwing strikes here but Garcia is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Espresso pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Espresso lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Espresso cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Poor strikes thrown by Espresso there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Espresso unloading with bombs!

Garcia is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big strike lands for Espresso! That's really hurt Garcia and he's turned his back - Espresso keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Espresso Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Double Espresso!