PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Wallen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fuel - Mettalica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wallen
vs
Garcia

177 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Wallen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Wallen with that takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Wallen.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallen.

Wallen gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.

Wallen breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wallen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Wallen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallen is breathing heavily.
Wallen swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Wallen circles away.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Wallen with that takedown attempt.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Wallen keeps it at a distance.

Garcia clinches up with Wallen and pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wallen as Garcia tries to tie him up.
Wallen keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Wallen tries to tie him up.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wallen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch up

and Wallen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wallen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wallen 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.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallen backwards.
Wallen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
Wallen takes a knee to the side of the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Wallen tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia wants to clinch
and Wallen counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Wallen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallen keeps the fight on the outside.
Marc Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Wallen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wallen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallen shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch but Wallen moves away

and Wallen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wallen.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Wallen keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallen fails with the takedown.
Garcia works over Wallen's head and body with a nice combination.
Garcia tries to clinch but Wallen is having none of it.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch but Wallen is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wallen wants to clinch.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallen circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia moves to clinch but Wallen breaks away
and Wallen counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.

Garcia rushes Wallen and presses him up against the cage.
Wallen is trying to drag Garcia to the mat but Garcia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wallen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wallen has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Wallen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wallen has Garcia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Garcia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wallen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Wallen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia pushes Wallen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallen misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wallen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Wallen.

Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wallen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Wallen has the dominant position.
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Wallen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Wallen is controlling him.
Garcia lands a body shot in the clinch.

Wallen breaks from the clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Wallen circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallen circles away.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Wallen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Wallen circles away.
Marc Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Wallen pushes him off.
Garcia tries to clinch but Wallen is having none of it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallen circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wallen is defended easily by Garcia.
Garcia closes the distance but Wallen moves to the side
and Wallen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wallen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia tries to work over Wallen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Wallen blocks with his arms.
Wallen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wallen avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Wallen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wallen gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Wallen. Those never looked like landing.
Wallen swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallen dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch but Wallen is having none of it.
Wallen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Wallen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia darts in trying to clinch

so Wallen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wallen is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Wallen prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallen trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wallen trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Jorge Wallen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallen shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Wallen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallen blocks a head kick by Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia leaves Wallen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wallen shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Wallen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wallen moves into the clinch.
Wallen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garcia is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallen's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is pressed up against the cage. Wallen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garcia down to the mat. Garcia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Wallen with an uppercut!

Wallen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wallen managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Wallen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garcia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wallen is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wallen keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Wallen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garcia after a bit of a struggle.
Jorge Wallen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marc Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorge Wallen.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Garcia!