PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abang Shaharash (ranked 5344 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernan Garcia (ranked 5284 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Shaharash
vs
Garcia

185 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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, Abang Shaharash!
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, Hernan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaharash.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaharash thinks about countering with a head kick.
Garcia lands with a hook. Shaharash tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia throws a right hand that Shaharash ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaharash also avoids with ease.
Shaharash shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shaharash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaharash defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shaharash appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Shaharash changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaharash has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Shaharash's defenses.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaharash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to bum rush Shaharash with a series of wild strikes but Shaharash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shaharash dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Shaharash's head and hops out.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Shaharash's head but Shaharash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaharash shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abang Shaharash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Shaharash tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.
Shaharash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shaharash lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Garcia lands a jab to Shaharash's midsection.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shaharash or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Shaharash moved out of range.
Shaharash closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Shaharash pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shaharash slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaharash.
Garcia looks winded!
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hernan Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia digs a good hook to Shaharash's body.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernan Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Shaharash shoots in.
Shaharash really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shaharash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia throws a jab when Shaharash was well out of range.
Shaharash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
Shaharash takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shaharash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Shaharash saw that one coming.
Shaharash moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Shaharash moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shaharash ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Shaharash darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Shaharash into the cage.
Shaharash takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Shaharash is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Shaharash darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Shaharash into the cage.
Shaharash lands with a slapping head kick.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Shaharash's shoulder, as Shaharash tries to avoid the shot.
Shaharash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shaharash gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaharash.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
A left and a right from Garcia both land. Nice combination.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaharash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab from Garcia.
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!
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Shaharash moves out of range.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaharash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shaharash had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shaharash tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shaharash moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaharash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hernan Garcia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Garcia throws the left hand but Shaharash avoids the punch easily.
Shaharash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Shaharash throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Shaharash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shaharash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Shaharash tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Shaharash staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Shaharash is out of range.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Shaharash.
Shaharash misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaharash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaharash doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Shaharash ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Shaharash shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abang Shaharash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice combination there by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Shaharash's head but Shaharash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Shaharash was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shaharash is looking to clinch.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Shaharash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia throws the left hand but Shaharash avoids the punch easily.
Abang Shaharash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaharash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shaharash.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaharash fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaharash shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shaharash shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shaharash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Shaharash ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
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!
Shaharash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Garcia is looking for the big counter here.
Shaharash shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shaharash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Shaharash saw that one coming.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shaharash blocks a jab.
Garcia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaharash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Shaharash dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Shaharash's head and hops out.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shaharash might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Shaharash walks into a left hand.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Shaharash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaharash ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shaharash. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Shaharash takes one on the button.
Shaharash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia throws the left hand but Shaharash avoids the punch easily.
Shaharash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaharash darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Shaharash into the cage.
Shaharash moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaharash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia jabs at Shaharash's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shaharash.
Shaharash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shaharash tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Shaharash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaharash tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hernan Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shaharash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaharash slips a straight right by Garcia.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Shaharash takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shaharash on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Shaharash off the cage and back into range.
Shaharash doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Shaharash wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaharash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Shaharash counters with a body kick.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaharash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Shaharash persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaharash staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaharash misses with a wild body shot.
Shaharash fails with a takedown attempt.
Shaharash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abang Shaharash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shaharash's hands.
Garcia throws a combination. Shaharash tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shaharash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaharash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Shaharash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shaharash looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shaharash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaharash.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shaharash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaharash off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaharash dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Shaharash's head and hops out.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Shaharash swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shaharash tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shaharash or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
Shaharash darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Shaharash into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Shaharash is looking for a counter combo.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Shaharash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shaharash takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hernan Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Shaharash counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Shaharash avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shaharash.
Shaharash slips under a jab.
Shaharash feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shaharash.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Shaharash wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shaharash can pounce on him.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Shaharash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shaharash or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Shaharash didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaharash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
Garcia throws a jab when Shaharash was well out of range.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Shaharash avoids nicely.
Shaharash tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaharash defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Shaharash is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Shaharash avoids it with no problem.
Garcia takes a swing at Shaharash's ribcage but misses.
Shaharash looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaharash scores with a head kick.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abang Shaharash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hernan 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 George Francis scores the fight for Hernan Garcia!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Hernan Garcia!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Hernan Garcia!

Hernan Garcia wins by unanimous decision!