PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Connemara (ranked 857 p4p, 104 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 526 p4p, 68 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Connemara
vs
Garcia

175 cm
50
147 lbs
46 - 12 - 1

175 cm
31
155 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 46 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jameson Connemara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donk. Garcia catches Connemara right on the button with a cross.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Connemara moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Connemara's defenses.
Connemara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Connemara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connemara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Connemara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connemara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Connemara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia tries to bum rush Connemara with a series of wild strikes but Connemara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Connemara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Haislan Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Connemara avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Connemara is out of range.
Connemara ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Connemara feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Connemara's legs.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Connemara's head but Connemara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Connemara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Connemara moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Connemara has time to react.
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 throws a body shot but no joy.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
Garcia jabs Connemara right on the nose. Connemara blinks but takes it well.
Connemara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Connemara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Connemara blocks a jab.
Connemara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Connemara.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Garcia takes a swing at Connemara's ribcage but misses.
Connemara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Connemara shakes it off.
Connemara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Garcia cracks Connemara with a good jab.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Connemara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Connemara defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Connemara attempts a counter takedown but Garcia avoids it well and moves away.
Connemara moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Connemara had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook but Connemara blocks it.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connemara slips a jab from Garcia.
Connemara attempts a counter takedown but Garcia avoids it well and moves away.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Connemara attempts a counter takedown but Garcia avoids it well and moves away.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Connemara attempts a counter takedown but Garcia avoids it well and moves away.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Connemara sees it coming and moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Garcia in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Connemara feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connemara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Connemara slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Connemara doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
Jameson Connemara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connemara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia throws a low kick but Connemara avoids it.
Connemara feinted with a counter takedown.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Connemara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Connemara moved away.
Connemara attempts a counter takedown but Garcia avoids it well and moves away.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Connemara is just out of range.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws the left hand but Connemara avoids the punch easily.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Connemara slips the punch.
Haislan Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia swings for the body but Connemara moves out of range.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Connemara on the side of the head.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Connemara might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Connemara ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Connemara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Connemara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connemara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Connemara. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Connemara.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
Garcia motions for Connemara to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Connemara attempts a counter takedown but Garcia avoids it well and moves away.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Connemara's calf.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Connemara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Connemara manages to avoid it.
Connemara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Connemara.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Connemara manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia jabs at Connemara's body.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connemara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connemara tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connemara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia tries a low kick but Connemara avoids it.
Connemara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Connemara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Connemara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connemara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand

and Connemara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Connemara.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara wants to get up but he can't break Garcia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garcia is continuing to stall.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Connemara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Connemara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Connemara feinted with a counter takedown.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Connemara's leg. Connemara is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Connemara.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand

and Connemara counters with a takedown into side control.
Garcia is looking to regain half guard here but Connemara keeps moving and retains side control.

Connemara decides to stand up, so the ref orders Garcia to his feet.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Connemara.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses the jab.
Connemara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Connemara's head but Connemara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Haislan Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Connemara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia jabs Connemara right on the nose. Connemara blinks but takes it well.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Connemara's head but Connemara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia tries a low kick but Connemara avoids it.
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Connemara should have avoided that one.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Connemara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia swings for the body but Connemara moves out of range.
Haislan Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Connemara's head but Connemara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Connemara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Connemara avoids it well.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Connemara's defenses.
Connemara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Connemara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Connemara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haislan Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!
Haislan Garcia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.