PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raul Garcia (ranked 5287 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylo Jahr (ranked 5285 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garcia
vs
Jahr

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kylo Jahr!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jahr.
Jahr throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Jahr throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kylo Jahr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Jahr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jahr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.
Jahr misses with a jab to the body
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Jahr.
Jahr misses the jab.
Jahr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Jahr misses the body punch
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jahr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia cracks the inside of Jahr's front leg.
Jahr blocks a jab.
Jahr lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Jahr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia moves forwards but Jahr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jahr throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Jahr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A countering left hand to the body from Jahr misses.
Jahr looks to clinch
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Jahr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jahr misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jahr walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Jahr's head.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jahr moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia tries to break free but Jahr pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Jahr has the dominant position.
Jahr lands a right hand.
Jahr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Jahr tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Jahr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jahr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jahr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Jahr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Garcia moves out of range as Jahr strikes.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Jahr avoids nicely.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jahr.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Jahr's legs.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jahr.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahr connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.

Jahr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia is trying to push Jahr away but Jahr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jahr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.

Garcia breaks the clinch.

Jahr closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jahr.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Jahr has double underhooks.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jahr.
Jahr works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Jahr scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jahr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Jahr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jahr.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jahr lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Jahr.
Jahr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jahr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jahr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jahr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Jahr.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Jahr keeps him there for the moment.
Jahr scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Jahr lands a shoulder strike.
Jahr lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jahr is working Garcia over against the cage.
Jahr lands with a left to the head.
Jahr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jahr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jahr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylo Jahr dominated that round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jahr wants to clinch.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Jahr manages to avoid it.
Jahr misses the shot to the body.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Raul Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Jahr.
Jahr misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Jahr moved out of range nicely.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jahr is looking to clinch.
Jahr moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.

Jahr has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jahr digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Jahr is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Jahr misses.
Garcia throws a low kick but Jahr avoids it.
Jahr tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Raul Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia lands a jab.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jahr.
Jahr misses the jab.
Jahr misses with a looping right.

Jahr has managed to clinch.
Jahr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Jahr won't allow it.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jahr throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia is looking to slow Jahr down with leg kicks.
Garcia with a hook.
Raul Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahr throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Jahr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jahr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Jahr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jahr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jahr takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
A jab lands there for Jahr.

Jahr instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jahr.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Jahr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahr scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Jahr.
Jahr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jahr.
Good body shot from Jahr.
Jahr lands with a right to the head.
Jahr lands a shot to the body.
Jahr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jahr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jahr.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jahr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jahr.
Jahr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Jahr won't allow it.
Jahr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jahr lands with a short shot to the head.
Jahr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jahr.
Still in the clinch, Jahr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jahr digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Jahr has double underhooks.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Jahr pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jahr presses Garcia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jahr lands a shoulder strike.
Jahr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jahr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jahr fails to land.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jahr keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kylo Jahr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jahr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jahr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jahr scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jahr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylo Jahr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Garcia throws a hook to the side of Jahr's head but Jahr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Jahr misses.
Jahr drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia throws a combination. Jahr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jahr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Jahr off the cage and back into range.
Jahr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Jahr.
Jahr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jahr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jahr scores with a punch to the head.
Jahr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jahr dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jahr! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Jahr.

Jahr clinches with his opponent.
Jahr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Jahr gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahr pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jahr.
Jahr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jahr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jahr lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jahr.
Jahr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jahr scores with a shoulder strike.
Jahr is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jahr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Jahr has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jahr.
Jahr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jahr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Jahr scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jahr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Jahr.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Jahr has the dominant position.
Jahr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jahr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jahr lands a nice uppercut.
Jahr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia is trying to push Jahr away but Jahr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jahr lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jahr has him pressed against the cage.
Jahr is working Garcia over against the cage.
Jahr lands with a right to the head.
Jahr lands a nice shot to the body.
Jahr lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Jahr.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Jahr controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahr lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Jahr.
Jahr digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Jahr on the inside.
Jahr lands a shot to the body.
Jahr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Jahr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jahr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia stops a takedown attempt from Jahr.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jahr cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Jahr misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jahr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jahr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jahr looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Jahr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Jahr.
Jahr swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Garcia catches Jahr right on the button with a cross.
Jahr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Jahr on that attempt.
Raul Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylo Jahr.
Jahr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jahr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good leg kick by Garcia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jahr cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body kick from Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jahr. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raul Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Garcia.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kylo Jahr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jahr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Kylo Jahr!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Kylo Jahr!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Kylo Jahr!

Kylo Jahr wins by unanimous decision!
Kylo Jahr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.