PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marious La De Hoya (ranked 1321 p4p, 70 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 1451 p4p, 74 weight class). La De Hoya comes to the cage accompanied by Cocaine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

La De Hoya
vs
Garcia

169 cm
28
139 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marious La De Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses La De Hoya's front leg but catches the back leg as La De Hoya tries to avoid it.
Haislan Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
La De Hoya throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
La De Hoya throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La De Hoya.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
La De Hoya swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
La De Hoya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. La De Hoya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt La De Hoya.
La De Hoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La De Hoya throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La De Hoya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
La De Hoya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
La De Hoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
La De Hoya feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
La De Hoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La De Hoya fires out a quick counter leg kick but Garcia just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick but La De Hoya moved away.
La De Hoya throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as La De Hoya blocks the low kick.
La De Hoya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia throws a leg kick but La De Hoya sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from La De Hoya misses.
La De Hoya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La De Hoya manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and La De Hoya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
La De Hoya tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps La De Hoya's head back.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
La De Hoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia scores with a kick to the body.
La De Hoya needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
La De Hoya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
La De Hoya throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from La De Hoya.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
La De Hoya lands a jab.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but La De Hoya ducks down to avoid it.
Crunch! La De Hoya slams his shin into Garcia's torso.
Garcia with a jab.
That kick from La De Hoya tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
La De Hoya dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice shot by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. La De Hoya moves away and avoids it.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya slips under a jab from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Garcia only half commits to the counter leg kick.
La De Hoya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La De Hoya, right into the meat.
La De Hoya throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
La De Hoya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
A solid body kick from La De Hoya.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
La De Hoya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
La De Hoya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcia with a jab.
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 misses with a low kick as La De Hoya jumps back.
Garcia throws a leg kick but La De Hoya moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from La De Hoya misses the target.
La De Hoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia defending well as La De Hoya loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
La De Hoya takes one to the chin there.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before La De Hoya has time to react.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from La De Hoya lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks La De Hoya off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
La De Hoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia slips a straight right by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya blocks a jab.
La De Hoya feinted there with a counter leg kick.
La De Hoya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by La De Hoya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but La De Hoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A kick lands to the mid section there for La De Hoya.
Garcia throws a hook but La De Hoya avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as La De Hoya blocks the leg kick.
Garcia checks a low kick from La De Hoya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marious La De Hoya will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

La De Hoya slips under a jab from Garcia.
La De Hoya thinks about countering with a body kick.
Haislan Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
La De Hoya connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
La De Hoya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from La De Hoya.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia throws a hook but La De Hoya blocks it.
Garcia with a jab.
La De Hoya misses with a low kick.
La De Hoya connects with a high kick.
La De Hoya moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from La De Hoya misses.
La De Hoya throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Garcia throws out a counter right but La De Hoya avoids it with no problem.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but La De Hoya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
La De Hoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
La De Hoya moves away from the strike by Garcia.
La De Hoya throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and La De Hoya only half commits.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
La De Hoya looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia slips a straight right by La De Hoya.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but La De Hoya checks it.
La De Hoya misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La De Hoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for La De Hoya.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but La De Hoya slips the punch.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La De Hoya.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
La De Hoya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
La De Hoya's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
La De Hoya tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La De Hoya misses with the body kick
and Garcia counters with an outside leg kick.
La De Hoya moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a leg kick but La De Hoya checks it.
La De Hoya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice side step and Garcia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
La De Hoya throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A big right from La De Hoya misses.
A head kick by La De Hoya misses
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from La De Hoya tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia throws a jab when La De Hoya was well out of range.
La De Hoya misses with a low kick.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from La De Hoya misses the target.
La De Hoya misses with a low kick.
La De Hoya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
La De Hoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from La De Hoya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
La De Hoya's corner calls for a 1-2. La De Hoya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
La De Hoya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La De Hoya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Jab, jab by La De Hoya - just one landing.
La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
La De Hoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Jab from La De Hoya.
Garcia misses with a low kick as La De Hoya jumps back.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and La De Hoya counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
La De Hoya blocks a jab.
La De Hoya misses with a low kick.
La De Hoya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow La De Hoya down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La De Hoya is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La De Hoya can pounce on him.
La De Hoya checks a leg kick.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but La De Hoya is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by La De Hoya.
As Garcia backs away, La De Hoya returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of La De Hoya's head but La De Hoya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by La De Hoya. That's going to slow Garcia down.
La De Hoya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
La De Hoya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from La De Hoya.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a low kick but La De Hoya moves out of range easily.
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 Marious La De Hoya will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
La De Hoya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but La De Hoya is just out of range.
La De Hoya half committed to a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as La De Hoya checks a leg kick.
Garcia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but La De Hoya ducks down to avoid it.
La De Hoya slips a straight right by Garcia.
La De Hoya throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from La De Hoya with a body shot.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but La De Hoya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but La De Hoya ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by La De Hoya.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
La De Hoya connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick from La De Hoya misses.
La De Hoya connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La De Hoya misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but La De Hoya slips the punch.
Garcia catches La De Hoya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia scores with a nice body kick.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Garcia is rocked!
La De Hoya fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Garcia to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Garcia looks to clinch but La De Hoya throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Garcia taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marious La De Hoya!
Marious La De Hoya seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.