PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Faaloua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Faaloua
vs
Garcia

195 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
287 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Faaloua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faaloua pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faaloua's elbow.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Faaloua lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Brian Garcia has been cut.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Faaloua tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faaloua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faaloua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Garcia working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faaloua.
Faaloua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Brian Garcia's cut even more.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Faaloua.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
Faaloua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Faaloua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garcia looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faaloua lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Faaloua lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faaloua.
Faaloua lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.
Faaloua lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.

The cut above Brian Garcia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Faaloua has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Faaloua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faaloua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faaloua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faaloua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Faaloua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faaloua lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Faaloua lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.

Brian Garcia's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faaloua lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
Faaloua lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brian Garcia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Faaloua!
James Faaloua decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.