PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Muggerud II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's entrance music is Ballad Of A Dead Soulja . A fine choice. Roberto Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lawrence Muggerud II's chin.

Garcia
vs
Muggerud II

193 cm
20
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawrence Muggerud II!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muggerud II walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Muggerud II avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Roberto Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia jabs at Muggerud II's body.
Muggerud II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Lawrence Muggerud II has been cut.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muggerud II takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia lands with a hook. Muggerud II tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Muggerud II counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Muggerud II is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muggerud II gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Muggerud II slips the punch.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muggerud II sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Garcia scores with a four punch combination!
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
Muggerud II throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muggerud II throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Muggerud II backing up. Muggerud II nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia cracks Muggerud II with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Muggerud II counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia throws a body punch but Muggerud II moves out of range.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Muggerud II.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muggerud II moves away.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muggerud II connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia punishes Muggerud II's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Muggerud II uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Muggerud II counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muggerud II throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia cracks Muggerud II with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Muggerud II.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Muggerud II bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muggerud II moves away.
Muggerud II swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Muggerud II looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia misses with a combination
and Muggerud II counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia misses with a hook. Muggerud II ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Muggerud II's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muggerud II slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muggerud II cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Muggerud II is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muggerud II counters with a left to the body.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Muggerud II's head back.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Muggerud II counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia cracks Muggerud II with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garcia works over Muggerud II's head and body with a nice combination.
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 slips a straight right by Muggerud II.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That has opened up Lawrence Muggerud II's cut even more.
Garcia throws a jab when Muggerud II was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Muggerud II uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Muggerud II counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muggerud II under the eye.
Muggerud II misses with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Muggerud II might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garcia has got the better of the exchanges.
Muggerud II throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a body punch but Muggerud II moves out of range.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Muggerud II avoids it well.
Muggerud II takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muggerud II takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muggerud II counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muggerud II in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Muggerud II counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muggerud II misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Muggerud II moves away and avoids it.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Muggerud II is breathing heavily.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Muggerud II looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

The cut above Lawrence Muggerud II's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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 an uppercut. Muggerud II saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Muggerud II doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Muggerud II's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Muggerud II slips a jab from Garcia.
Muggerud II defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia scores with a one two! Muggerud II had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Muggerud II drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muggerud II counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia with a nice cross.

Lawrence Muggerud II's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muggerud II takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Muggerud II's head back.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia throws a right hand that Muggerud II ducks under and follows up with a left that Muggerud II also avoids with ease.
Garcia scores with a hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lawrence Muggerud II's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roberto Garcia!