PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Szakul Ingwar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ingwar
vs
Garcia

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Szakul Ingwar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ingwar has managed to clinch.
Ingwar throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ingwar breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.

Ingwar clinches with his opponent.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Ingwar has the dominant position.
Ingwar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcia's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ingwar.

Ingwar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Ingwar tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ingwar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ingwar pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ingwar drags the fight down to the ground.
Ingwar wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Ingwar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ingwar trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ingwar wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Ingwar advances to half guard.
Ingwar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia wants to control but Ingwar passes into side.

Ingwar stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ingwar closes the distance and clinches.
Ingwar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
Ingwar connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ingwar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Garcia has his feet on Ingwar's thighs here. He's pushed Ingwar off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ingwar screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Garcia!
Rafael Garcia took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.