PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment (ranked 633 p4p, 76 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 417 p4p, 55 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Experiment
vs
Garcia

170 cm
30
153 lbs
13 - 7 - 3

175 cm
32
155 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Experiment chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Garcia checks a low kick from Experiment.
Experiment throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Experiment uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Experiment has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Secret Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Experiment tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Experiment knows he should have avoided that one.
Experiment rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Experiment throws a head kick that misses.
Experiment lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia with a nice cross.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Experiment.
Experiment checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!

Experiment clinches.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Experiment is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Experiment blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Experiment dodges an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Experiment.
Experiment misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia dodges an elbow strike from Experiment.
Experiment pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Experiment is leaning against Garcia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Experiment as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Experiment pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Experiment prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Experiment.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Experiment gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Haislan Garcia has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garcia tries a body shot but Experiment blocks it.
Experiment taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Experiment misses with a body punch.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Experiment works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Experiment throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment.
Garcia digs a right hand into Experiment's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Experiment's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Experiment scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Experiment just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Experiment.
Experiment throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Experiment creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Experiment misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Experiment.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Experiment is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Experiment will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
Experiment tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Experiment back against the cage.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Experiment.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Experiment looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Experiment seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garcia can turn it around.
Experiment tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Experiment tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Experiment tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Experiment blocking some punches.
Experiment pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Experiment taking a breather.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia tries to work over Experiment's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Experiment lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Experiment misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
Experiment misses with a short punch on the inside.
Experiment prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Experiment's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haislan Garcia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garcia misses with a hook.
Experiment feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcia's calf.
Haislan Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Experiment tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Experiment moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Experiment scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia throws a hook but Experiment avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Experiment misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Experiment throws a head kick that misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Experiment tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia tries to work over Experiment's front leg with a kick but Experiment checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Experiment.
Garcia checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Experiment blocks the leg kick.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Experiment buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Experiment has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Experiment's head.
Garcia misses with a straight right.

Experiment closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Experiment struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Experiment blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Experiment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Experiment.
Garcia blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for Experiment to work.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Experiment lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Experiment scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment.
Experiment blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Experiment looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Experiment creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Experiment lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Experiment tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Experiment back against the cage.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Experiment controls the action.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Experiment uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Experiment backwards.
Experiment throws an elbow that misses.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Garcia digs a right hand into Experiment's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Experiment's gas tank.
Experiment digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garcia tries to work over Experiment's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Experiment goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment.
Experiment lands an elbow that stopped Garcia in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Experiment throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Experiment throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Experiment takes a shot to the head.
Experiment blocking some punches.
Experiment misses with a hook to the ribs.
Experiment misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Experiment misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
Experiment blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Garcia.
Experiment misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Experiment controls his hands.
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.
The cut man is working on Haislan Garcia's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Experiment is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Experiment was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Nice defenses there by Experiment.
Experiment ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Experiment throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Experiment misses with a body kick.
Experiment doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Experiment. That did some damage!
Experiment pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Experiment settles back down.
Experiment misses with a low kick.
Experiment takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment is just out of range.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Experiment tries to land a body kick
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia misses with a body punch
and Experiment cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Experiment tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Experiment does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Experiment tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Experiment is looking to land body kicks.
Experiment takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Experiment throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Experiment throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia throws a body punch but Experiment moves out of range.
Experiment takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia tries to move into range but Experiment moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Experiment does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Experiment counters with a good low kick that Garcia was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Experiment swinging wildly here.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Experiment does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia cracks Experiment with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Experiment fails in his attempt to clinch.
Experiment throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Experiment turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Experiment buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Experiment tries to counter by clinching up but Garcia breaks away and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Experiment there.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Experiment.
Experiment wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a hook. Experiment ducked under it nicely.
Haislan Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Experiment lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Experiment.
Garcia is looking for the big counter here.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Experiment missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Experiment throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Experiment backs off Garcia throws a huge counter combo but Experiment manages to avoid it all.
Experiment thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finnish Experiment has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Experiment swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Experiment cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Experiment slips a jab from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Experiment.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Experiment
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Experiment wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Experiment tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Experiment is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Experiment throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Experiment will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick
and Experiment counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Haislan Garcia.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Haislan Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Finnish Experiment was interviewed post fight and said 'I tried something new.'.