PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artyom Bratus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Da Club. Bratus has chosen I'm a Realist as his entrance music. Artyom Bratus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Bratus

183 cm
28
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddie Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artyom Bratus!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bratus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bratus misses with a wild combination.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Bratus circles away easily
and Bratus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bratus to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Bratus counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bratus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Bratus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bratus counters with a series of strikes. Garcia will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratus throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Bratus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Bratus counter with a right hand.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Bratus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bratus counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bratus, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratus clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Freddie Garcia 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 has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bratus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bratus throws a good cross that connects.
Bratus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bratus to score with a decent uppercut.
Bratus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Bratus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratus cracks Garcia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nice shot lands for Bratus.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bratus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bratus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bratus throws a head punch that misses.
Bratus pushes Garcia back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bratus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Bratus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bratus prevents the takedown attempt.
Bratus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Bratus is working Garcia over against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratus digs a right hand into Garcia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia's gas tank.
Bratus lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bratus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Bratus finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bratus.

Bratus has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Bratus lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Bratus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bratus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bratus lands a nice uppercut.

Bratus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artyom Bratus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Good exchange - Bratus coming out on top.
Bratus lands a head shot.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Bratus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Bratus counters with a stiff right hand.

Bratus takes the fight into the clinch.
Bratus throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bratus can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Garcia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bratus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bratus lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratus lands with a left to the head.
Bratus is working Garcia over against the ropes.
Bratus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bratus.
Bratus pushes Garcia back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bratus tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Bratus back against the ropes.

Bratus manages to break the clinch.
Bratus cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Bratus connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Artyom Bratus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Bratus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Bratus. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratus lands a two punch combo.
Bratus connects with a body shot.

Bratus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bratus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bratus works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Bratus lands a right hand.
Bratus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.

Garcia is rocked!
Bratus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bratus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bratus creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Garcia out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artyom Bratus!
In his post fight interview, Artyom Bratus gave a big smile as he said 'I'm made for this, I train everyday. Just go to my hometown, there is no one during the night.'.