PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Kreg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Garciea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BoneCrusher. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kreg
vs
Garciea

173 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Kreg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Garciea!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kreg looking to score a takedown here. Garciea is defending well but Kreg drives through and ends up in Garciea's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Garciea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kreg is looking to work some ground and pound but Garciea has wrist control.
Kreg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garciea is trying to stand up here but Kreg is controlling him well.
Kreg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garciea trying to hold on to Kreg's head to control him but Kreg postures up.
Garciea wants to improve his position but Kreg is controlling well.
Garciea missing with punches from the bottom.
Kreg stops Garciea from getting back to his feet.
Garciea missing with punches from the bottom.
Garciea gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreg distracts Garciea with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Garciea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kreg won't allow Garciea to sweep him here.

Garciea is looking for a triangle but Kreg pushes his legs off easily.
Kreg stops Garciea from standing up.

Garciea is looking for a triangle but Kreg pushes his legs off easily.
Garciea looks gassed!

Kreg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kreg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kreg trying to control the position from guard on top but Garciea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kreg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Garciea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kreg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kreg trying to control the position from guard on top but Garciea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garciea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garciea keeping moving, preventing Kreg from controlling successfully.
Garciea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Garciea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!

Garciea looking for a guillotine here but Kreg defends easily.
Kreg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garciea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Garciea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kreg trying to control but Garciea is working from the bottom.
Kreg preventing the sweep.

Garciea throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kreg escapes and throws Garciea's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kreg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kreg trying to control the position but Garciea is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garciea is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kreg working the head and body with strikes.

Kreg is trying to get an arm triangle but Garciea is defending well.
Kreg is looking to take a break and control but Garciea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garciea manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kreg's best efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kreg slips a nice elbow through Garciea's hands, connecting with Garciea's forehead.
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!

Kreg moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Garciea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeff Kreg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kreg checks a leg kick.
Kreg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garciea as he avoids it easily.
Kreg has a takedown stuffed.
Kreg lands a really nice looking cross but Garciea seems unphased.
Garciea takes a swing at Kreg's ribcage but misses.
Kreg has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Kreg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kreg.
Nice sprawl there from Garciea as Kreg shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garciea is fending him off so far but Kreg persists. Nope, Garciea circles away and we're back to standing.
Garciea shoots for a double leg takedown but Kreg sprawls well. He's pushed Garciea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Garciea feints and as Kreg raises his hands in defense, Garciea changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garciea postures up in Kreg's guard and throws a big left but Kreg blocks it.
Garciea trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garciea is looking to work some ground and pound but Kreg has wrist control.
Kreg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kreg with shots to the head and body - Garciea looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garciea is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kreg scoring with strikes but Garciea is staying in there.
Kreg landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kreg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garciea is looking to get to half guard.
Kreg lands a big elbow.
Kreg looking to finish Garciea with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garciea!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garciea is trying desperately to improve position.
Kreg trying to control but Garciea is having none of it.
Garciea tries to hold on but Kreg pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kreg dominating with strikes here.
Garciea is looking to improve his position but Kreg isn't that keen on the idea.
Kreg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kreg avoids the attempt from Garciea to control.
Garciea is breathing heavily.
Garciea working to try and regain half guard.
Kreg avoids the attempt from Garciea to control.
Kreg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garciea?
Kreg landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garciea tries to lock up and control but Kreg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garciea might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kreg kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kreg putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kreg breaks from Garciea's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kreg looking to control but Garciea is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kreg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garciea is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kreg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kreg looking to finish Garciea with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garciea!
Jeff Kreg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garciea takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Kreg dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kreg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Garciea counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kreg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garciea wants to pass the guard but Kreg is keeping the position.
Garciea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garciea with a nice head shot there.
Garciea trying to control but Kreg is working from the bottom.
Kreg is pulling down on Garciea's head. It's preventing any offense from Garciea, at least for the moment.
Garciea with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kreg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garciea is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kreg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garciea throws a big elbow that misses.

Garciea is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garciea is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garciea prevents Kreg from getting back to his feet.
Garciea throws a big elbow that misses.
Garciea postures up.
Kreg wants to stand but Garciea is controlling the position.
Garciea postures up in Kreg's guard and throws a big left but Kreg blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garciea working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garciea trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kreg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garciea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kreg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garciea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garciea trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garciea stands up over Kreg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garciea keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kreg's head.
Garciea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kreg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garciea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garciea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garciea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kreg holds on and takes a little breather.
Kreg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garciea is controlling him.
Garciea wants to control from the top but Kreg keeps moving.
Garciea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kreg working a defensive guard here.
Garciea pushing down on Kreg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garciea is looking to take a break and control but Kreg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garciea wants to pass to mount but Kreg is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garciea thows a huge punch but Kreg dodges it nicely.
Kreg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garciea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kreg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garciea!
Kreg with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreg prevents Garciea from getting the reversal.
Jose Garciea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Garciea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kreg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Kreg!
In his post fight interview, Jeff Kreg started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.