PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lonestar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Lonestar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cody Garza's chin.

Garza
vs
Lonestar

171 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lonestar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lonestar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Lonestar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garza is trying to defend but Lonestar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garza trying to control but Lonestar postures up.
Lonestar winds up and cracks Garza with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garza is trying to maintain the position but Lonestar is very close to passing his half guard.
Garza is pressing down on Lonestar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lonestar working some strikes from top position.

It looks like Cody Garza has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lonestar is aware though and is defending well.
Lonestar connects with a couple of short punches.

Garza is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Garza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lonestar defends well.
Oh Garza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lonestar stands up from Garza's guard - Lonestar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Garza seems to have got his legs back now.

Garza gets caught napping as Lonestar dives in and scores a takedown. Garza manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lonestar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Garza is looking for a triangle but Lonestar pushes his legs off easily.

Lonestar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garza, up you get!

Lonestar rushes Garza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lonestar breaks the clinch.
Lonestar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garza counters with a series of strikes. Lonestar will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza dodges the punch combination from Lonestar.
Lonestar with a jab.

Cody Garza's cut is getting worse.
Lonestar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lonestar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garza in his tracks.

Garza takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lonestar breaks from the clinch.
Garza slips a jab and a cross from Lonestar.
A combination from Lonestar does no damage.
As Lonestar looks to move away, Garza throws a big counter combo but Lonestar just gets out of the way.
Garza really is a fat lump.
Lonestar looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Lonestar does no damage.
Lonestar lands a nice shot to the body.
Garza tries a head kick but it misses.
Lonestar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garza shoots in for a double leg but Lonestar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garza shoots in but Lonestar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Garza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Lonestar catches Garza right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garza clinches up against the cage.
Garza has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lonestar after a bit of a struggle.
Lonestar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garza has Lonestar pressed against the cage, preventing Lonestar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garza prevents the takedown attempt.
Garza tries to break the clinch but Lonestar is controlling the position.
Garza is looking to take this one to the mat.
Garza can't break the clinch.
Lonestar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lonestar can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Garza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garza prevents Lonestar from breaking the clinch.
Lonestar wants to get back to striking at distance but Garza won't allow it.

Garza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lonestar throws a series of strikes that have Garza backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lonestar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cody Garza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lonestar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lonestar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garza somewhat.

Lonestar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Garza is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lonestar has his hands clasped together but Garza extends and breaks Lonestar's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Garza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cody Garza!