PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick De Struicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Struicao comes to the cage accompanied by Walk With Me In Hell. Garcia has chosen Ludacris - Beast Mode as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

De Struicao
vs
Garcia

196 cm
32
189 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick De Struicao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia moves out of range as De Struicao strikes.
Garcia has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as De Struicao is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but De Struicao ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia throws a push kick but De Struicao slaps the foot to one side.
De Struicao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. De Struicao saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Struicao. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Garcia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. De Struicao sprawls well initially but Garcia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
De Struicao is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De Struicao looking to control.
De Struicao wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia postures up.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.

Garcia stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Struicao misses with a kick to the body

and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for De Struicao!
De Struicao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garcia connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused De Struicao some visible discomfort.
De Struicao wants to control but Garcia postures up.

Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
De Struicao regains half guard.
De Struicao wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia thows a huge punch but De Struicao dodges it nicely.
De Struicao is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Garcia 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is thwarting De Struicao's attempts to control the position.
De Struicao is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Struicao controlling the position for now.
De Struicao wants to sweep but Garcia has passed to side control!
De Struicao seems a little lost for a moment, as Garcia dominates the positioning.
De Struicao is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but De Struicao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on De Struicao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcia working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Struicao prevents Garcia from improving position.
De Struicao is looking for a sweep.
De Struicao is working hard here to advance position.

Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but De Struicao is defending well.
De Struicao is trying to improve his position.
Garcia controlling the position from side mount.
De Struicao tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
De Struicao is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia landing strikes from the mount.
Garcia avoids the attempt from De Struicao to control.
De Struicao tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Garcia is working for a guillotine from mount but De Struicao frees his head quite easily.
Garcia avoids the attempt from De Struicao to control.
Garcia raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garcia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garcia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of De Struicao's face.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice inside leg kick there by De Struicao. That's going to slow Garcia down.
De Struicao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Struicao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Struicao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Struicao throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Struicao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Struicao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
De Struicao scores with a leg kick.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Struicao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Struicao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia connects with a right hand. De Struicao shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Struicao looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
De Struicao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Struicao works the jab nicely.
De Struicao tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia lands a jab.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting De Struicao counter with a right hand.
De Struicao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garcia throws a hook but De Struicao avoids it easily.
Garcia checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
De Struicao throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Struicao.
De Struicao with a nice cross.
De Struicao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Struicao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dominick De Struicao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia feints and then cracks De Struicao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Struicao down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Struicao misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
De Struicao tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Struicao defends it well.
A bone on bone clash there as De Struicao blocks the leg kick.
De Struicao throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like De Struicao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Struicao's sensitive parts.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
De Struicao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia catches De Struicao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Garcia gets a double leg takedown into De Struicao's guard.
Garcia trying to control but De Struicao is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from De Struicao.
Sergio Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia wants to control from the top but De Struicao keeps moving.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Struicao seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Struicao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.

De Struicao 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.
Garcia has his hands on De Struicao's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to sweep here but De Struicao controlling him for the moment.
Garcia keeping full guard, as De Struicao tries to pass.
De Struicao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dominick De Struicao will probably get the nod.
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!

De Struicao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
De Struicao looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
De Struicao moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia feints and then cracks De Struicao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Struicao down.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Struicao as he jumps to the side.
De Struicao just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Struicao is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
De Struicao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Struicao cracks Garcia with a good jab.
De Struicao thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by De Struicao.
De Struicao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and De Struicao counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Struicao looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
De Struicao connects with a body shot.
De Struicao ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
De Struicao swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
De Struicao misses with a lunging right hand

and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. De Struicao fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcia wants to control from the top but De Struicao keeps moving.
De Struicao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garcia is working De Struicao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
De Struicao controlling Garcia's posture.
De Struicao will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
De Struicao wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Struicao working a defensive guard here.
De Struicao wants to sweep but no luck.
De Struicao controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia clobbers De Struicao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia darts in looking for a takedown but De Struicao gets double underhooks and turns Garcia into the cage.
Garcia with a poor takedown
enabling De Struicao to counter with a crisp jab.
Dominick De Struicao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Garcia.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Struicao is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, De Struicao circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but De Struicao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De Struicao lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Struicao.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but De Struicao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Struicao pinned against the cage. De Struicao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with De Struicao, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes De Struicao against the cage but De Struicao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Struicao looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from De Struicao as Garcia shoots in.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Garcia with the counter takedown but De Struicao avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a leg kick but De Struicao checks it.
De Struicao with a hook.
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!
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Struicao circles away.
De Struicao throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
De Struicao misses with a low kick.
A cross from De Struicao lands.
De Struicao lands with a good body shot.
That kick from De Struicao tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Struicao.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown but De Struicao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garcia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick De Struicao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De Struicao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dominick De Struicao!
A less than humble Dominick De Struicao misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.