PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jack maidison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). maidison comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park In the End . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

maidison
vs
Garcia

182 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jack maidison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but maidison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia throws a series of punches but maidison avoids them all with ease.

Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from maidison.
Garcia stalling.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but maidison is blocking nicely.
maidison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia shoots in but maidison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and maidison moves out of range easily.

maidison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
maidison is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
maidison working away.
maidison controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but maidison postures up.
Garcia pushes maidison away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, maidison gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garcia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked maidison off and has taken his back!
maidison trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
maidison rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
maidison controlling the position well.
maidison gets full guard.
Garcia trying to control but maidison is working from the bottom.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but maidison blocks nicely.
Garcia is fighting to break maidison's control of his arms but maidison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
maidison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
maidison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia stands up over maidison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia looks gassed!

maidison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
maidison moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
maidison is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
maidison controls the position from side control.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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.
maidison just content to control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. jack maidison just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and maidison counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.

Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
maidison controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack maidison dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcia misses with a double jab

and maidison counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by maidison.
maidison looking to pass the guard.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. maidison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
maidison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to sweep here but maidison controlling him for the moment.

Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but maidison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
maidison passes into half guard.
maidison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
maidison works his way into side control.
maidison takes a little break here. Garcia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Garcia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked maidison off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
maidison breaks Garcia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
maidison sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. jack maidison just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Santiago Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
maidison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
maidison is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
maidison throws a front kick that sends Garcia stumbling back into the cage.

maidison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than maidison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
maidison looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maidison perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
maidison seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Garcia for as long as he can get away with.
Garcia is trying to stand back up but maidison is controlling him
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
maidison moves nicely into side control.
maidison slows the pace down.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A lull in the action here.
Garcia tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

The referee stands the fighters back up. jack maidison just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack maidison dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and maidison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
jack maidison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
maidison looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
maidison wants to free his trapped foot but Garcia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
maidison controlling the action here.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
maidison moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
maidison taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but maidison postures up.
Garcia tries to bench press maidison off him but maidison keeps the position.
maidison takes a little break here. Garcia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
maidison advances nicely into full mount.
maidison sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
maidison controlling his opponent.

That's two 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.
maidison prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
maidison controlling from the full mount.
maidison tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcia wants to hold on but maidison pushes him away.
maidison tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maidison controlling from the full mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. jack maidison just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

maidison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garcia is not content to let maidison control the position.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
maidison tries to advance to mount but Garcia denies him.
Garcia tries to bench press maidison off him but maidison keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
maidison tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Santiago Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia tries to clinch

and maidison counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by maidison.
maidison controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
maidison pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if maidison is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garcia punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
jack maidison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for maidison, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jack maidison!