PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny violator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here comes the hotstepper. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

violator
vs
Garcia

172 cm
23
168 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

175 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny violator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but violator circles away.
violator leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but violator circles away.
Danny violator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Garcia.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. violator sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
violator leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
violator stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and violator wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? violator is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, violator circles away and we're back to standing.

violator gets the takedown into side control.

violator tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
violator passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Garcia!

violator looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
violator trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
violator landing punches.

violator goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Garcia turns into him and now he's in violator's guard.

violator is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
violator seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
violator is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

violator seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.

violator is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
violator wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
violator is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as violator sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

violator is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.

violator stands up from half guard.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt

and violator counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Garcia taking some punishment here, with violator in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

violator is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
violator is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny violator dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Garcia misses with a takedown attempt

and violator counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by violator.
violator trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
violator trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

violator thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia keeping full guard, as violator tries to pass.
violator is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but violator has managed to sneak the leg through.
violator tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
violator seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
violator trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia tries for a takedown but violator circles away easily

and violator counters with a takedown into side control.

violator is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
violator tries to move into full mount but can't pass Garcia's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
violator taking a breather here.
Garcia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
violator tries to move into full mount but can't pass Garcia's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
violator throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
violator tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
violator working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed

and violator counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by violator.
Danny violator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Garcia.

violator drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and violator jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
violator lands a couple of decent looking shots.
violator forces his way into half guard.
violator performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
violator looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by violator.
violator missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny violator dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garcia misses with a takedown attempt

and violator counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by violator.
Danny violator overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing violator from controlling successfully.
violator passes into half guard.

violator looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garcia wants to control but violator is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
violator landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
violator passes to side control.
violator is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
violator tries to advance to mount but can't.
violator throws an elbow but Garcia slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two 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.
violator works to advance to full mount. Garcia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

violator is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

violator shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcia's guard.
violator slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
violator throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
violator is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
violator can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Garcia tries to hold on but violator pushes him away.

violator working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

violator is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! violator extends the arm and Garcia is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny violator!