PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack TheWack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izi Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

TheWack
vs
Garcia

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack TheWack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Izi Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheWack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
TheWack throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. TheWack is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from TheWack. TheWack gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia tries to clinch but TheWack moves out of range.
TheWack moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia blocks a head kick by TheWack.
The fight stays on the outside here - TheWack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
TheWack shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but TheWack 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack TheWack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

TheWack clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
TheWack is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
TheWack is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
TheWack prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia gets control of TheWack's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garcia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
TheWack trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
TheWack looking to pass the guard.
TheWack might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing TheWack any problems.
Garcia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
TheWack won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
TheWack looking to pass the guard.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheWack trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia slows the pace down in half guard.
TheWack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.

Garcia seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. TheWack is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Izi Garcia!