|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Legere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jason Legere was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
187 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wanderlei Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Legere!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Legere does no damage.
Legere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legere ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Legere misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Legere didn't see that one coming.
Legere connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Legere.
Legere lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Wanderlei Garcia has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Legere.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legere connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Legere throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Legere misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Legere misses with a double jab.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Legere.
Garcia throws a hook but Legere blocks it.
Legere throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Legere.
Legere fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legere blocking some punches.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Legere improves position.
Legere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Legere on the side of the head.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Legere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legere takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Legere takes one on the button.
Legere misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Legere.
Legere connects with a body shot.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Legere throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Legere takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legere throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Legere forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Legere breaks from the clinch.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Legere sprawls well. Legere wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Legere throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Legere misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Legere is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Legere smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legere throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Jason Legere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Legere rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Legere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia sizes up Legere with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia swinging wildly here.
A combination from Legere does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Legere dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Legere misses with a two punch combination.
Legere looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Legere's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Legere duly obliges.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Legere moved out of range.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Legere fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Legere has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Legere manages to break the clinch.
Legere throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Legere throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Legere fails to land with a series of punches.
Legere clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Legere to keep the fight standing.
Legere digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Legere.
Legere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legere thows a body shot but no joy.
Legere closes the distance and clinches.
Legere gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Legere breaks from the clinch.
Legere lands a jab to the nose.
Legere throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legere misses with a body shot.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Legere connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legere steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Legere swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Legere throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Legere throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legere throws a right and a left that both miss.
Legere is breathing heavily.
Legere ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Legere breaks from the clinch.
Legere moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Legere throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legere moves into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Legere keeps him there for the moment.
Legere lands with a right to the head.
Legere avoiding damage.
Garcia wants to stall.
Legere blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Legere breaks the clinch.
Legere bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Legere rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legere cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
Legere manages to break the clinch.
Legere throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Legere throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Legere swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Legere drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Legere has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Legere misses with a series of wild punches.
Legere takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Legere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legere lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Legere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Legere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Legere throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Legere has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Garcia being controlled against the cage.
Garcia trying to stall but Legere improves his position.
Legere stalling against the cage.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Legere prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legere lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Legere lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Legere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legere has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Legere throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Jason Legere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legere throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Legere ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legere.
Legere throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Legere swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Legere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Legere lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Wanderlei Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Legere takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Legere seems unphased.
Legere moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legere escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Legere takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Legere misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Legere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Legere closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legere escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legere misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Legere.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Legere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia throws a hook but Legere avoids it easily.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Legere throws a combination that misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Legere tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Legere blocks a jab.
Jason Legere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Legere has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legere's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia swings for the body but Legere moves out of range.
Legere throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia takes a swing at Legere's ribcage but misses.
Legere feints a jab promting Garcia to slip. Legere then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garcia slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legere throws a right and a left that both miss.
Legere defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legere misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Legere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Legere has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Legere!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
90% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
