PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel McHughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes to the cage accompanied by Destroy Everything. McHughes has chosen Welcome To My Hood as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Garcius
vs
McHughes

183 cm
45
184 lbs
33 - 37 - 1

187 cm
41
191 lbs
28 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 33 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel McHughes!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McHughes has Garcius up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcius tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Garcius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcius tries to land a knee to the head but McHughes blocks with his arms.

McHughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcius throws a right and a left that both miss.
McHughes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garcius throws a right hand that McHughes ducks under and follows up with a left that McHughes also avoids with ease.
Garcius throws a head kick that misses.
McHughes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McHughes.
McHughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McHughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcius manages to avoid it.
McHughes just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Garcius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. McHughes catches Garcius right on the button with a cross.
Garcius slips a jab from McHughes.
McHughes connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcius throws a series of punches but McHughes avoids them all with ease.

Garcius closes the distance and clinches.
McHughes scores with a shot to the side of Garcius's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius tries to throw a body punch but McHughes avoids it by throwing Garcius back against the cage.
Garcius lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcius tries to land a knee to the head but McHughes blocks with his arms.
Garcius lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcius.

Garcius is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McHughes can't fight it off and eventually Garcius manages to take the fight to the floor. McHughes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcius slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McHughes keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
Garcius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McHughes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McHughes looking for a sweep. Not yet McHughes, not yet.

McHughes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcius controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHughes wants to sweep here but Garcius controlling him for the moment.
McHughes controls Garcius momentarily but Garcius frees himself.
Garcius stays in close to McHughes's body and controls the position.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but McHughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcius's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcius works over McHughes with some ground and pound from guard.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but McHughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcius working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McHughes's head.
McHughes has control of Garcius's left arm, preventing Garcius from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcius is one step ahead there.
Garcius content to stall in guard here.

Garcius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcius slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McHughes is trying to control Garcius's posture but Garcius avoids it.
McHughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McHughes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Garcius lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McHughes down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Garcius is looking to take a break and control but McHughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcius working the head with strikes.
McHughes wants to control but Garcius postures up.
Garcius trying to control the position but McHughes is working away.
Garcius lands an elbow.
Garcius content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
McHughes is looking for a sweep.
Garcius content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
McHughes is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Garcius dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcius fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Garcius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garcius throws a low kick but McHughes avoids it.
Garcius tries to bum rush McHughes with a series of wild strikes but McHughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McHughes connects with a solid leg kick.

Garcius drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garcius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McHughes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcius trying to control but McHughes is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHughes is trying to control the position but Garcius postures up.
McHughes controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius trying to control but McHughes is working from the bottom.
Garcius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcius trying to control but McHughes is working from the bottom.
McHughes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McHughes trying to keep a closed guard but Garcius is proving a slippery customer.
Jaius Garcius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McHughes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nigel McHughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McHughes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcius misses its target.
McHughes misses with a wild body shot.

Garcius moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcius throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McHughes avoids it.

Garcius gets a trip takedown into half guard.
McHughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcius is working away from the top position though.
Garcius is trying to control. McHughes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McHughes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
McHughes tries to roll over but Garcius keeps him under control.
Garcius is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garcius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McHughes can do to turn this around?
McHughes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, if Garcius 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.
Garcius is keen to just control but McHughes is a slippery customer.
McHughes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

McHughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius controlling from the top position.
McHughes wants to stand up but Garcius is controlling him.
McHughes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcius manages to get himself to full guard.

McHughes wants to stand but Garcius has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcius keeping moving, preventing McHughes from controlling successfully.

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.
McHughes throwing strikes from guard but Garcius blocks nicely.
McHughes throwing strikes from guard but Garcius blocks nicely.

McHughes has gone for a leg lock! Garcius slips out almost immediately though and dives into McHughes's guard.

McHughes 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McHughes 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Garcius dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Garcius rushes McHughes and presses him up against the cage.
Garcius scores a nice knee to the body.
Jaius Garcius has scored more points in the clinch so far.

McHughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Garcius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Garcius obliges.
Garcius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McHughes's elbow.

McHughes breaks from the clinch.
Garcius tries to close the distance and clinch up but McHughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McHughes checks the leg kick.
Garcius throws a hook to the side of McHughes's head but McHughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaius Garcius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcius tries to clinch but McHughes is having none of it.
Garcius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcius duly obliges.
Garcius checks a low kick from McHughes.
Garcius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McHughes.
McHughes avoids a punch combination nicely.

Garcius shoots in and bounces McHughes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius wants to stand but McHughes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcius controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McHughes trying to keep a closed guard but Garcius is proving a slippery customer.
McHughes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garcius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but McHughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcius is stalling in the full guard.
Garcius works over McHughes with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two 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.
McHughes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garcius controls the pace.
Garcius wants to control from the top but McHughes keeps moving.
McHughes has his hands on Garcius's head, controlling the position.
Garcius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McHughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcius is one step ahead there.
McHughes keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcius manages to avoid it.
McHughes swings for the body but Garcius moves out of range.
McHughes throws a looping overhand right but Garcius ducks down to avoid it.
Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nigel McHughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Garcius looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McHughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcius sitting in guard here, content to control.

Garcius got a little sloppy there for a moment and McHughes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcius has managed to get both his arms back between McHughes's legs - danger averted.
Garcius controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garcius trying to control but McHughes is working from the bottom.
McHughes controls Garcius momentarily but Garcius frees himself.
Garcius won't allow McHughes to sweep him here.
Garcius slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

McHughes working for a triangle but Garcius defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McHughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcius defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaius Garcius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcius, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaius Garcius!
Jaius Garcius spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.