PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowe (ranked 372 p4p, 48 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 485 p4p, 66 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lowe
vs
Garcia

172 cm
34
156 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

175 cm
32
155 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

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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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia checks a low kick from Lowe.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lowe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia checks a low kick from Lowe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowe. That did some damage!
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lowe slips a straight right by Garcia.
Lowe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Lowe.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lowe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lowe cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Lowe fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Lowe 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garcia takes a step back to recover.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Lowe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lowe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lowe.
Lowe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Lowe.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Lowe throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Lowe tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lowe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Garcia with a hook.
Lowe tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Lowe is looking to wear down Garcia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Lowe slips a jab from Garcia.
Lowe jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Lowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lowe.
Garcia throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe is looking for a counter combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Lowe thuds his shin into the meat of Garcia's side.
A low kick from Lowe misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe is looking to counter punch.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lowe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowe can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia clobbers Lowe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lowe lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Lowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
Lowe tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia cracks Lowe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lowe slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Lowe misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Lowe misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lowe works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Lowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Haislan Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Lowe walks into a left hand.
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lowe.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lowe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Lowe with an uppercut!
Lowe scores with a body shot.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the 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!
Lowe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lowe.
Donk. Garcia catches Lowe right on the button with a cross.
Lowe slips a straight right by Garcia.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Lowe slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
A low kick from Garcia misses
and Lowe counters with a head kick. That will keep Garcia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Lowe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe lands with a right to the head.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowe blocks an elbow strike.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lowe lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Haislan Garcia has been cut.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Our sources have told us that Lowe has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Lowe misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lowe breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Lowe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Garcia really felt that one!
Lowe checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lowe takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Lowe checks a low kick from Garcia.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowe. Lowe obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lowe tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Haislan Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Lowe throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Garcia throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Lowe is out of range.
Lowe delivers a nice body kick.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Lowe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lowe at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lowe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia scores with a jab. Lowe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lowe misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia cracks Lowe with a good jab.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Lowe 's knee.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Mike Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe misses the jab.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowe throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lowe.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Lowe lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Lowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia cracks Lowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 Lowe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lowe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lowe throws a head kick that half lands.
Haislan Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Lowe steps away.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Lowe takes one to the chin there.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Lowe 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 moves away from the strike by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia thumps Lowe with a low kick.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowe walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Lowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lowe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Lowe.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Lowe.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!
A victorious Haislan Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Mike Lowe spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.