PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DYEP GARCIA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Player comes into the arena with Bettie Grind - I'm Floatin' blaring out of the sound system. GARCIA has chosen BULAG PIPI AT BINGI as his entrance music. Gary Player had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Player
vs
GARCIA

170 cm
21
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DYEP GARCIA!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Player lands with a nice body punch.
GARCIA shoots in looking for a takedown. Player tries to sprawl out of it but GARCIA keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Player manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Player scores with a jab to the body.
Player lands with a nice body punch.
Player lands a two punch combo.
GARCIA fails in his attempt to clinch.
Player jabs at GARCIA's body.
A jab from Player does it's job there.
Player connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
GARCIA waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Player.
GARCIA is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Player checks a low kick from GARCIA.
GARCIA throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Player to counter with a crisp jab.
GARCIA swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and GARCIA takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
GARCIA falls off balance throwing a combination
and Player counters with a straight right hand.
GARCIA takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
GARCIA walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Player connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between GARCIA's hands.
GARCIA doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Player connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Player is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Player scores with a nice right hand.
Player uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before GARCIA has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Player connects with a crisp jab.
Player is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Player looks to land a combination. GARCIA sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A shot to the liver by Player. Beautiful body shot.
Player is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
GARCIA swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Player counter with a right hand.
GARCIA looks gassed!
Player fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
GARCIA takes one to the chin there.
Player scores with a sloppy right hand. GARCIA should have avoided that one.
Player scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Player uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Player scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Player throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut lands for Player. That snapped GARCIA's head back.
Player's corner calls for a 1-2. Player obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gary Player is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Player throws a combination. GARCIA tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

GARCIA is rocked!

It looks like DYEP GARCIA has been cut.
Player lands a jab to GARCIA's midsection.
GARCIA is still on wobbly legs! Can Player finish him?
GARCIA with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Player to score with a decent uppercut.
Player lands a body shot.
GARCIA seems to have recovered his senses.
Player scores with a three punch combo!
Player works GARCIA's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player lands a body shot.
GARCIA is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Player scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
GARCIA on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
DYEP GARCIA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Player lands a hook that stumbles GARCIA back into the cage. Player follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping GARCIA to the canvas! Player pounces and lands several unanswered shots - GARCIA has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gary Player!