PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Rage (ranked 285 p4p, 45 weight class) and Sergio Garcia (ranked 395 p4p, 55 weight class). Rage's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Garcia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ludacris - Beast Mode. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rage
vs
Garcia

178 cm
36
174 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

183 cm
30
182 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Rage tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rage walks into a jab.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Rage counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rage walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Jason Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garcia. That one must have hurt.
Rage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Garcia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rage manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Garcia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Rage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Rage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rage throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Garcia escapes and throws Rage's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Garcia working the ground and pound.
Garcia working the body and head with strikes.
Rage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rage manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garcia's best efforts.
Rage is looking to improve his position.
Rage manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia 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.
Rage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rage looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garcia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rage wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rage wants to get back to full guard but Garcia has mounted him!
Garcia content just to control the position here.
Rage tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Garcia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garcia wants to finish this one by submission but Rage is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Garcia.
Garcia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rage is looking to get to half guard.
Garcia lands with some strikes.
Rage regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garcia controls the pace.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Garcia is trying is best to control the position here.
Rage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rage is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Rage trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Garcia wants to control but Rage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rage's back!
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!
Rage can't escape the position.
Garcia just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donk. Rage catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Rage throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Garcia sizes up Rage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rage to the mat! Rage manages to get full guard.

Rage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcia forces his way into half guard.
Garcia trying to control the pace.
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but Rage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rage tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Rage is keeping him busy.
Garcia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rage moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rage keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Rage lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rage won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA LA Elite inform us that Garcia has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rage tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Rage trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Rage is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcia seems keen to control Rage's posture.
Rage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sergio Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rage scoring with some ground and pound.
Rage being controlled here momentarily.
Garcia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia has control of Rage's left arm, preventing Rage from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Rage throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia pulls Rage in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Rage controlling him for the moment.
Rage postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.

Rage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Rage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Rage.
Rage misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rage struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Rage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rage is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rage lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Rage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Garcia gets tackled into the cage by Rage. Rage maintains the clinch.
Rage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garcia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rage tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
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 Jason Rage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rage looks to throw a body kick
and Garcia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rage really felt that one!
Rage misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Rage shoots in.
Rage fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rage darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia pushes Rage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rage takes a shot to the head.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Garcia tries to stall but Rage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rage.
Garcia pushes Rage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rage blocks an uppercut.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.

Rage breaks the clinch.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Rage.
Rage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia misses with a hook. Rage ducked under it nicely.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Rage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Rage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Rage checks it.
Rage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rage misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Rage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Rage closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garcia did well to prevent Rage getting side control.

Garcia manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rage keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Rage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rage is looking for a takedown.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rage.
Garcia stalling the fight.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Rage is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia gets through Rage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Sergio Garcia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage blocking some punches.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.

Rage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Garcia!
Sergio Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.