PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between josh campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

campbell
vs
Garcia

172 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, josh campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
campbell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like David Garcia has been cut.
A head kick misses from campbell.
Some wild striking there from campbell.

campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
campbell missing with knees to the body.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
campbell lands a knee to the head.
campbell misses with a knee to the head.
campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia avoiding damage as campbell throws knees to the body.
Garcia should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
campbell is breathing heavily.
campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Garcia tries to pull guard but campbell won't allow it.
campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.

Garcia gets control of campbell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garcia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in campbell's guard.
campbell being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia prevents campbell from getting back to his feet.
Garcia wants to control from the top but campbell keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garcia stops campbell from standing up.
campbell is wriggling around but Garcia manages to pass to half guard.
campbell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and campbell moves out of range easily.
Garcia tries to clinch but campbell moves out of range.
Garcia wants to clinch up but campbell keeps it at a distance.
campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia clinches but campbell breaks the clinch

and campbell counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
campbell tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.

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 is looking for a triangle but campbell pushes his legs off easily.

Garcia is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! campbell rolls with it to try and escape but Garcia cranks on the arm and campbell is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Garcia!