PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obelix De Gaul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Gaul has chosen Asterix and Obelix as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Garcia
vs
De Gaul

192 cm
24
275 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

193 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Héritage!
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obelix De Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Gaul looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia tries for a takedown but De Gaul sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Gaul was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
An inside leg kick lands from De Gaul.
De Gaul throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia tests De Gaul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia throws a low kick but De Gaul moves out of range easily.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but De Gaul ducks down to avoid it.
De Gaul thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it

and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for De Gaul!

De Gaul explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
and De Gaul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Gaul fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Gaul fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Gaul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Gaul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Cave Fighting Team in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Obelix De Gaul has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Gaul. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Obelix De Gaul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Gaul.
De Gaul was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Gaul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Gaul throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Gaul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Gaul gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but De Gaul takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Gaul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Gaul lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Gauls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Gaul counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
De Gaul connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
De Gaul scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from De Gaul tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Gaul at a distance.
De Gaul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Gaul manages to avoid it.
De Gaul appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Gaul misses with a low kick.
Garcia with a hook.
De Gaul attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

De Gaul gets caught napping as Garcia dives in and scores a takedown. De Gaul manages to retain guard.
De Gaul controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
De Gaul keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia wants to control from the top but De Gaul keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but De Gaul is keeping the position.
Garcia wants to control from the top but De Gaul keeps moving.
De Gaul wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but De Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Gaul thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Gaul.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
De Gaul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
De Gaul lands a knee to the body.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
De Gaul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
De Gaul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcia tries a body shot but De Gaul blocks it.
De Gaul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from De Gaul.
De Gaul gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Gaul misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from De Gaul.
De Gaul lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Rodney Garcia has been cut.

De Gaul manages to break the clinch.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Gaul lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from De Gaul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obelix De Gaul dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

De Gaul tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
De Gaul lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.

Garcia rushes De Gaul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Gaul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Gaul lands a body shot.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Gaul fights it off and pushes away nicely.
De Gaul lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
De Gaul lands with a shot to the body.
De Gaul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Gaul. De Gaul obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gaul looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Gaul throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
De Gaul throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from De Gaul lands.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Gaul.
Garcia's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Garcia tries to clinch but De Gaul moves out of range.

De Gaul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
De Gaul misses with an elbow strike.
De Gaul can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
De Gaul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Gaul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
De Gaul lands a right hand.
De Gaul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Gaul blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia being controlled against the cage.
Garcia goes for a takedown attempt but De Gaul pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Gaul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia goes for a double leg but De Gaul avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as De Gaul continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Gaul.
De Gaul appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but De Gaul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by De Gaul.
De Gaul lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Gaul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

De Gaul clinches with his opponent.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by De Gaul.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Gaul.
De Gaul just leaning against Garcia, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
De Gaul's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Gaul avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Gaul trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Garcia digs a right hand underneath De Gaul's ribcage. De Gaul let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but De Gaul avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
De Gaul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Gaul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for De Gaul.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as De Gaul controls the action.

De Gaul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Gaul needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.

Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Gaul, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Garcia pushes De Gaul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Gaul is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcia.
The referee calls for Garcia to work.
De Gaul tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Gaul.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Gauls head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Gaul lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia stalling the fight.
De Gaul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Gaul takes a shot to the head.
Garcia wants to take the fight to the mat but De Gaul manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Obelix De Gaul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

A slapping leg kick lands for De Gaul.
De Gaul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Gaul tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Garcia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

De Gaul throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As De Gaul backs away, Garcia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Gaul.
Garcia blocks a head kick by De Gaul.
De Gaul lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with De Gaul.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
De Gaul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Garcia lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
De Gaul scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Garcia manages to mount him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to control but De Gaul wriggling away.
Garcia looking to control and managing it successfully.

Garcia goes for an armbar but De Gaul turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from De Gaul.

Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Gaul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Gaul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Gaul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia looking for a guillotine here but De Gaul defends easily.
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Obelix De Gaul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Gaul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
De Gaul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Gaul defends it easily.
De Gaul sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodney Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Garcia is looking for a triangle but De Gaul pushes his legs off easily.
De Gaul passes Garcia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia keeping full guard, as De Gaul tries to pass.

Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Gaul defends well.
De Gaul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Gaul tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Obelix De Gaul.
Well De Gaul 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obelix De Gaul!
Obelix De Gaul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Rodney Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck'.