PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC-Shoot To Thrill. Espinoza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: krolithika. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Espinoza

195 cm
32
218 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

193 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristiano Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace Espinoza!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Espinoza's hands.
Espinoza misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Espinoza tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Espinoza tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Espinoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good leg kick by Garcia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Espinoza. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Espinoza sprawls well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Espinoza!

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.

Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Espinoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza is trying to control but can't.
Espinoza missing with punches from the bottom.
Espinoza is looking to improve his position.

Espinoza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Espinoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Espinoza defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Espinoza actively working from the bottom here.

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

Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Espinoza defends the submission attempt.
Espinoza is trying to escape back to his feet but Garcia uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Garcia stalls from top position.

Garcia swings around for an armbar but Espinoza sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Garcia's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Espinoza's guard.
Espinoza is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Espinoza might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcia kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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 Cristiano Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garcia slips under a jab.
Espinoza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Espinoza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia scores with a jab.

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Espinoza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcia works on Espinoza's body with a couple of short punches.
Espinoza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Espinoza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Espinoza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Espinoza controls the action.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Espinoza lands a shoulder strike.
Espinoza prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Espinoza can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Espinoza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Espinoza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristiano Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Espinoza.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Espinoza as the two fighters clinch.
Espinoza working Garcia over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Espinoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Espinoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Espinoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Espinoza.
Espinoza lands with a right to the head.
Espinoza misses with a punch to the body.
Espinoza is trying to stall.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Espinoza prevents it.
Espinoza lands a shoulder strike.
Espinoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Espinoza stalling in the clinch but Garcia improves position.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Espinoza presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Espinoza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Espinoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Espinoza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ace Espinoza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Espinoza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcia's face.

It looks like Cristiano Garcia has been cut.
Espinoza lands an uppercut.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Espinoza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Espinoza.
Espinoza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Espinoza has Garcia pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Garcia is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Espinoza - that's hurt Garcia badly! Oh, another knee lands and Garcia is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Garcia doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ace Espinoza!
In his post fight interview, Ace Espinoza started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.