PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raine Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius has chosen Destroy Everything as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lovelair
vs
Garcius

200 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

183 cm
45
184 lbs
33 - 36 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raine Lovelair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jaius Garcius!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lovelair misses with a wild body shot.
Garcius swinging wildly here.
Lovelair went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lovelair throws a body punch but Garcius moves out of range.
Garcius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lovelair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcius shoots for a takedown but Lovelair saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcius has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lovelair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcius.
Lovelair fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcius swinging wildly here.
Lovelair appears to be looking for a big counter.
Garcius slips a jab and a cross from Lovelair.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lovelair.
Garcius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lovelair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius looks to land a combination but Lovelair avoids it well.
Lovelair scores with a push kick.
Garcius misses with a double jab.
Lovelair seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lovelair scores with a jab.
Garcius misses with a two punch combination.
Lovelair is looking to counter punch.
Lovelair looks to land a combination but Garcius avoids it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lovelair - that will leave a mark!
Lovelair swinging wildly here.

Lovelair closes the distance and clinches.
Garcius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garcius blocks an uppercut.
Lovelair blocks an uppercut.
Garcius is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lovelair pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Garcius avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Lovelair working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovelair blocks an uppercut.

Garcius ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garcius no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lovelair wants to pass the guard but Garcius is keeping the position.
Garcius is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lovelair drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcius dives on top into guard.

Lovelair pulls Garcius in close to prevent any damage.

Garcius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lovelair working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcius.
Garcius is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovelair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcius scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lovelair is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Garcius is refusing to be controlled, as Lovelair sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair trying to pass the guard but Garcius defending well.
Lovelair will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Lovelair is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcius sees it coming and defends easily.
Lovelair stops Garcius from getting back to his feet.
Garcius wants to improve his position but Lovelair is controlling well.
Garcius avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lovelair.

Lovelair is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcius sees it coming and defends easily.

Lovelair is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcius preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raine Lovelair dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raine Lovelair is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Lovelair. Those never looked like landing.
Raine Lovelair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcius walks into a straight right hand from Lovelair.
Lovelair works the jab nicely.
Lovelair drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lovelair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lovelair is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lovelair displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcius.
Garcius scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lovelair misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Garcius misses.
Lovelair blocks a head kick by Garcius.
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!
Lovelair misses with the combination.
Garcius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcius.
Some wild striking there from Garcius.
Lovelair misses with a double jab.
Lovelair tries to clinch up but Garcius circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcius scores with the left hand. Lovelair knows he should have avoided that one.
Lovelair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaius Garcius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Lovelair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcius slips a jab and a cross from Lovelair.
Garcius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lovelair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcius throws a combination. Lovelair tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Garcius.
A nice combination there by Lovelair.

It looks like Jaius Garcius has been cut.
Lovelair is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garcius misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lovelair.
Garcius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lovelair counters with a one-two to the body.
Garcius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lovelair swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lovelair was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcius misses with a series of wild punches.
Lovelair really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcius misses with a few strikes there.
Lovelair fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Garcius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lovelair displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcius.
Garcius is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius fails with the takedown
enabling Lovelair to counter with a crisp jab.
Raine Lovelair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.
Garcius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lovelair lands a jab.
A nice combination there by Garcius.
Lovelair scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garcius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lovelair moves out of range of the body kick.
Lovelair went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lovelair throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lovelair gets tackled into the cage by Garcius. Garcius maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcius swings wildly with an uppercut but Lovelair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovelair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcius backwards.
Garcius misses with a knee to the head.
Garcius is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair blocks an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Lovelair has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lovelair lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcius won't want to take too many of those.
Garcius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lovelair avoids it.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Lovelair unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lovelair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lovelair connects with a knee to the head.
Garcius managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
Still in the clinch, Lovelair scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcius misses with the head strike.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Garcius.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovelair scores with a knee to the head.
Garcius takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Lovelair.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raine Lovelair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaius Garcius's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lovelair!
Lovelair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcius duly obliges.

Lovelair clinches.
Lovelair swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovelair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcius.
Garcius is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lovelair scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Lovelair with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovelair misses with a body punch.
Garcius fails to pull guard.
Garcius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lovelair's elbow.
Garcius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lovelair blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lovelair - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Lovelair.
Lovelair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcius backwards.
Lovelair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcius is trying to drag Lovelair to the mat but Lovelair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Raine Lovelair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lovelair.

That has opened up Jaius Garcius's cut even more.
Lovelair scores with a hook to the body.
Garcius is looking for a takedown.
Garcius looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Lovelair.
Lovelair landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lovelair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcius can do to turn this around?
Lovelair connects with a knee to the head.
Lovelair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcius's face.

Garcius is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but Garcius blocks it.
Lovelair pushes Garcius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lovelair misses with a knee to the head.
Garcius wants to take the fight to the mat but Lovelair manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garcius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lovelair avoids it.
Lovelair connects with a knee to the head.
Garcius is still on wobbly legs! Can Lovelair finish him?
Lovelair lands a body punch.
Garcius seems to have recovered his senses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.

Lovelair has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Garcius goes down! Lovelair dives on top of him - Garcius manages to get guard.

The cut above Jaius Garcius's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lovelair is working Garcius over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jaius Garcius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lovelair postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lovelair looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garcius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovelair.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius controls Lovelair momentarily but Lovelair frees himself.
Lovelair seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lovelair tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcius is retaining full guard.
Lovelair stands up over Garcius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lovelair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lovelair throws a big elbow that misses.
Lovelair is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcius has wrist control.
Garcius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lovelair's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lovelair throws a strike but Garcius rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Garcius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lovelair trying to control the position.

Lovelair has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lovelair is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcius trying to control but Lovelair is working from the bottom.
Garcius with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raine Lovelair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lovelair has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raine Lovelair!
Jaius Garcius spoke after the fight, saying 'STOCKTON 1,2,5!'.