PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haislan Garcia (ranked 1198 p4p, 134 weight class) and Noob Saibot (ranked 2177 p4p, 216 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saibot's choice of entrance music: TEST YOUR MIGHT. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garcia
vs
Saibot

175 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

168 cm
45
158 lbs
48 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noob Saibot!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saibot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saibot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saibot 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.
The fighters circling - Saibot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Saibot darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Saibot takes a shot to the head.
Saibot misses with the head strike.
A short right from Saibot on the inside.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia stops a takedown attempt from Saibot.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saibot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Saibot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garcia digs a right hand into Saibot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saibot's gas tank.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saibot avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Saibot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia gets through Saibot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saibot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Saibot's head.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saibot tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saibot.
Garcia is pressed up against the cage. Saibot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garcia down to the mat. Garcia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saibot looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saibot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Saibot.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saibot misses with a looping right.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saibot looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Saibot throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Saibot jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saibot, as that shot connected.
Haislan Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saibot misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saibot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Saibot throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saibot slips under a jab.

Saibot shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Saibot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saibot is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saibot lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saibot is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Garcia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Saibot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saibot connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Saibot unloading with bombs!
Saibot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Saibot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Saibot.
Garcia has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Saibot landing punches.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noob Saibot dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Saibot misses with a hook
and Saibot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saibot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saibot 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.
Saibot throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Saibot closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Saibot pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Saibot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Saibot misses with a looping right.
Saibot moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia cracks Saibot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Saibot is out of range.
Saibot lands a jab to the head.
Saibot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Saibot counters with a nice uppercut.
Saibot loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saibot throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Saibot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Saibot.
Saibot misses with a series of wild punches.
Saibot drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
And Saibot tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good leg kick by Garcia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saibot swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Noob Saibot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saibot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Saibot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Saibot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saibot manages to avoid it.
Saibot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saibot misses with a lunging right hand
and Saibot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saibot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saibot throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saibot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Saibot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Haislan Garcia has been cut.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot misses with a looping left.
Saibot throws a body shot but no joy.
Saibot throws a body shot but no joy.
Noob Saibot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia 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 Saibot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saibot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saibot throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Saibot misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a leg kick.
Saibot loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia cracks Saibot with a good jab.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Saibot.
Garcia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saibot scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Haislan Garcia's cut.
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!

Saibot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saibot can pounce on him.
Saibot lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
Saibot checks a leg kick.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Saibot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saibot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saibot scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saibot misses with a combination

and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saibot works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Garcia managing to control the position.
Saibot stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot postures up.
Saibot is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.

Saibot is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garcia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garcia has escaped and now he's on top!

Noob Saibot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saibot looking to control.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saibot controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saibot seems keen to control Garcia's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Saibot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saibot in his tracks.
Jab by Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Saibot down.
Saibot misses with a left hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saibot.
Saibot misses with a looping left.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saibot.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saibot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Saibot.
Saibot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haislan Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noob Saibot.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Saibot throws a right hand that misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saibot.
Saibot throws a right hand that misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haislan Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!
After the fight, Haislan Garcia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.