PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between SDf Asdf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Asdf
vs
Garcia

180 cm
31
215 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

192 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, SDf Asdf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rickson Garcia!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asdf tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
A jab lands there for Garcia.

It looks like SDf Asdf has been cut.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Asdf slips the punch.
Nice cross by Garcia.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Asdf walks into a jab.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asdf on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Asdf tries to clinch up
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Asdf sees coming a mile off.
Asdf tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Asdf tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asdf is looking to clinch.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asdf tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Asdf sees coming a mile off.
Garcia misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asdf gets caught napping as Garcia dives in and scores a takedown. Asdf manages to retain guard.
Asdf pulls Garcia in close to his closed guard and prevents Garcia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia is fighting to break Asdf's control of his arms but Asdf is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Asdf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Asdf.
Asdf lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garcia!
Asdf is looking to stand but Asdf has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Asdf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asdf sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Asdf controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because SDf Asdf just wasn't active enough.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Asdf wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Asdf moves to clinch but Garcia breaks away

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Garcia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Asdf crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Garcia working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asdf backwards.
Asdf misses with a knee strike.
Asdf misses with a knee strike.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Asdf backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asdf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Asdf misses with a knee strike.
Garcia stalls.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asdf tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Asdf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
Garcia tries to break free but Asdf pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Asdf counters with an outside leg kick.
Asdf is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on SDf Asdf's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Asdf tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Asdf tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
SDf Asdf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Asdf sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Asdf wants to clinch

and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Asdf tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Asdf misses with a knee to the head.
Asdf misses with a knee strike.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia stalling.
Asdf with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rickson Garcia has been cut.
Asdf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asdf smiles and moves away.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Asdf as he avoids it easily.
SDf Asdf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Garcia.
Asdf tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Asdf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asdf tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Asdf is out of range.
Asdf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Asdf avoids them all with ease.
Asdf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Asdf is looking to clinch.
Asdf tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Asdf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Asdf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Asdf up against the cage.
Asdf takes a shot to the head.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asdf backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Asdf as Garcia tries to tie him up.
A short right from Garcia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asdf with a knee to the head.
Asdf misses with a knee to the head.
Asdf tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garcia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asdf lands a knee to the head.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rickson Garcia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia leaning against his opponent.
Asdf looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Asdf up against the cage.
Asdf tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garcia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asdf with a knee to the head.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Asdf tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Asdf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia slowing the pace effectively.
Asdf looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Asdf clinches.
Asdf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asdf tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Asdf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rickson Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Asdf wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Asdf avoids it well.
Asdf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Asdf is just out of range.
Asdf tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
SDf Asdf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asdf wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Asdf tries to clinch up

and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rickson Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asdf tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asdf tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garcia.
Asdf manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to control. Asdf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Asdf is defending against the submission attempts here by Garcia.
Asdf trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia prevents Asdf from improving his position.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Asdf defending well.

Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Asdf sees it coming and defends easily.
Asdf is trying to control but can't.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Asdf is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asdf wants to get back to full guard.
Asdf wants to get back to his feet.
Asdf makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Asdf.
Asdf looking to control.
Asdf looking for a sweep. Not yet Asdf, not yet.
Asdf manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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!
Asdf is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asdf is pulling down on Garcia's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcia, at least for the moment.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Asdf is retaining full guard.
Garcia is pushing down on Asdf's leg trying to pass to half guard. Asdf is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asdf is looking to escape.

Garcia is looking for a kimura but Asdf is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
Asdf regains full guard. Nicely done.
Asdf is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asdf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Asdf blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asdf is adopting a defensive guard.
Asdf wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Asdf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asdf might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of SDf Asdf.
Asdf looks to clinch

and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asdf backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asdf misses with a knee to the head.
SDf Asdf 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.
Asdf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Asdf with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Garcia!