PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Fuck You as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Butcher
vs
Garcia

188 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trin Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.

Butcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Butcher looking to secure an arm triangle but Garcia defends it well.
Garcia can't escape the position.

Butcher is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Garcia to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Garcia shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Garcia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Butcher.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Butcher is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Garcia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.

Butcher jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Garcia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Butcher is breathing heavily.

Butcher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Garcia gets back to half guard.

Butcher is looking for a kimura here.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butcher pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butcher pulls his head out easily.

Butcher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.

Butcher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Butcher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Butcher.

Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Butcher pulls his head out easily.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.

Butcher is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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

Butcher is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.

Butcher is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Butcher is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.

Butcher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Butcher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Butcher or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Butcher is defended easily by Garcia.
Butcher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butcher shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Butcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Derek Butcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia leaves Butcher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Derek Butcher has been cut.
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 throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butcher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Butcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butcher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Garcia moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trin Garcia!