PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 1130 p4p, 1481 weight class) and Segundo Garcia (ranked 167 p4p, 219 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tenryu
vs
Garcia

182 cm
24
189
10 - 7 - 0

188 cm
24
190
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Segundo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia throws a body punch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tenryu checks it well.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcia is looking to slow Tenryu down with leg kicks.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Tenryu's belly button to the back.
Garcia tests Tenryu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Tenryu blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tenryu counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Segundo Garcia has been cut.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Tenryu's head but Tenryu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenryu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tenryu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia tests Tenryu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tenryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Tenryu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Tenryu slips the punch.
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Tenryu moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Tenryu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tenryu moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Tenryu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tenryu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia thumps Tenryu with a low kick.
Garcia connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenryu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia with a nice cross.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia feints and then cracks Tenryu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tenryu down.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Tenryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tenryu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tenryu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
A little feinted left hand from Tenryu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tenryu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia cracks Tenryu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Tenryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Tenryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia feints and then cracks Tenryu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tenryu down.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Tenryu moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Tenryu misses the target.
Garcia is looking to slow Tenryu down with leg kicks.
Tenryu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lunges at Tenryu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tenryu's hand.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tenryu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tenryu. Tenryu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tenryu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia scores with a jab. Tenryu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia defending well as Tenryu loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tenryu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Tenryu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Segundo Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Segundo Garcia's cut.
That's time! Tenryu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tenryu at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tenryu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tenryu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Tenryu misses the target.
Segundo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tenryu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tenryu manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Tenryu misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tests Tenryu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tenryu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Tenryu.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Tenryu avoids it with no problem.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
A big right from Garcia misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tenryu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tenryu throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
letting Tenryu counter with a right hand.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tenryu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Tenryu shakes it off.
Garcia misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tenryu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tenryu is looking to counter punch.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Donk. Garcia catches Tenryu right on the button with a cross.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tenryu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Segundo Garcia's cut even more.
Tenryu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia connects with a leg kick.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Tenryu moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Garcia.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garcia connects with a leg kick.
Garcia scores with a push kick.
Tenryu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tenryu on the side of the head.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tenryu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tenryu thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tenryu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Tenryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Tenryu's ribs.
Tenryu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
Garcia swings for the body but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tenryu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia scores with a spinning back kick!
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tenryu.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tenryu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia is looking to slow Tenryu down with leg kicks.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Tenryu moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Segundo Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Segundo Garcia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Tenryu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Tenryu moved out of range.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Tenryu's leg. Tenryu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tenryu avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tenryu's head.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tenryu's hands.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenryu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tenryu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Tenryu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tenryu. That did some damage!
Tenryu tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tenryu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Segundo Garcia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tenryu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Tenryu throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tenryu.
Gen Tenryu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 lands an overhand right.
Tenryu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Garcia lands a jab to Tenryu's midsection.
Garcia lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tenryu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia 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.
Tenryu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia connects with a leg kick.
Tenryu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Tenryu misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tenryu. That did some damage!
Garcia misses with a hook. Tenryu ducked under it nicely.
Tenryu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tenryu moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tenryu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garcia misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Tenryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Tenryu moved out of range.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tenryu moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Tenryu's front leg but catches the back leg as Tenryu tries to avoid it.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia cracks Tenryu with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Tenryu misses the target.
Garcia stuns Tenryu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia misses with a hook. Tenryu ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tenryu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia connects with a jab.
Tenryu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tenryu takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Segundo Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Segundo Garcia!
Our winner, Segundo Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.