PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Alexander (ranked 960 p4p, 771 weight class) and Segundo Garcia (ranked 134 p4p, 111 weight class). 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.

Alexander
vs
Garcia

185 cm
28
179
12 - 6 - 1

188 cm
27
187
11 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Segundo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Alexander saw that one coming.
Alexander is looking to counter punch.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
Nice cross by Alexander.

It looks like Segundo Garcia has been cut.
Garcia cracks Alexander with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Alexander.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Alexander has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Alexander throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexander checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alexander scores with a shot to the body.
Alexander ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia motions for Alexander to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Alexander tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Alexander settles back down.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alexander throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garcia on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Alexander checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Alexander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Alexander moved out of range.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Alexander's shoulder, as Alexander tries to avoid the shot.
Alexander misses the shot to the body.
Alexander on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Alexander appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alexander checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia checks a leg kick nicely.
Alexander checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alexander. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Alexander 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.
Alexander throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Alexander blocks the leg kick.
Alexander on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alexander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Alexander takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Alexander takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Alexander down.
Alexander steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garcia. That one must have hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Alexander. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alexander.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Alexander moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Alexander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Alexander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alexander looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Alexander avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Alexander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexander.
Alexander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Alexander misses its intended target.
Alexander slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Segundo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Alexander.
Alexander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alexander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A clash of legs there as Alexander blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
Alexander avoids a kick to the body.
Alexander is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alexander throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Alexander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alexander. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alexander fires out a quick counter leg kick but Garcia just manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alexander's sensitive parts.
Garcia misses with a hook. Alexander ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alexander. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Alexander.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Alexander's head but Alexander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia is looking to slow Alexander down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alexander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alexander looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Garcia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alexander throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alexander to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Alexander closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Alexander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexander defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Alexander tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexander misses with a low kick.
Alexander has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garcia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia moves out of range as Alexander throws a body kick.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Alexander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Alexander is looking for a counter combo.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Alexander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Alexander's head back.
Alexander takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Alexander slips the punch.
Jab by Garcia.
Alexander 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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexander staying out of range there.
Garcia punishes Alexander's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander lands a two punch combo.
Alexander checks a low kick from Garcia.
An attempted straight right counter from Alexander misses the target.
Alexander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Alexander avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexander avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Alexander uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcia has time to react.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia cracks Alexander with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alexander might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Alexander on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alexander misses the shot to the body.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Alexander just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander misses with a low kick.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Alexander moved out of range nicely.
Alexander blocks a low kick nicely.
Alexander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Segundo Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexander staying out of range there.
Alexander looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Alexander throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexander throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Alexander misses.
Alexander misses the shot to the body.
Alexander throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alexander.
Jab by Garcia.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Alexander checks it.
Garcia throws a hook but Alexander blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alexander's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alexander looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garcia - that will leave a mark!
A nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Alexander misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alexander has time to react.
Garcia is looking to slow Alexander down with leg kicks.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alexander.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marcus Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Alexander ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Alexander's head.

Alexander drops Garcia with a beautiful combination! Garcia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alexander is looking for the KO!

Garcia is rocked!
Garcia motions for Alexander to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Alexander finish him?
Alexander just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily. Alexander doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Garcia staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Garcia doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Alexander!
Our winner, Marcus Alexander, 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.