PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Symbol

175 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TJ Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prince Symbol!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
Symbol lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Symbol scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Symbol's guard.
Symbol wants to control the position but Garcia says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garcia not doing much here.
Symbol is looking to escape.
Symbol really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Garcia in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Symbol tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). TJ Garcia!