PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Garcia
vs
Daniels

175 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.
Berserker Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolando Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Daniels slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels tries for a takedown but Garcia circles away easily

and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
Daniels is trying to improve his position.
Daniels defending against the ground and pound.
Daniels is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
Daniels manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Daniels is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Daniels is defending the position.
Daniels trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daniels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels has managed to clinch.
Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daniels fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Garcia turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Garcia manages to end up in side control.
Daniels gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Daniels is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Daniels looks gassed!
Daniels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Daniels is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Daniels has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daniels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Daniels looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a hook. Daniels tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Daniels shoots and misses

and Garcia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Daniels's guard.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daniels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniels throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Daniels has control of Garcia's left arm, preventing Garcia from doing any damage.
Daniels doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Daniels looking to control.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daniels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniels tries to strike from the bottom.
Daniels wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels striking off his back but it's not causing Garcia any problems.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Daniels closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Garcia scores a takedown into full mount!
Daniels working to try and regain half guard.
Daniels tries to lock up and control but Garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
Daniels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Garcia wants to finish this one by submission but Daniels is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Garcia.
Daniels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia lands with some strikes.
Daniels wants to control but Garcia is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daniels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia working Daniels over with strikes here.

Garcia goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Daniels turns into him and now he's in Garcia's guard.
Daniels sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daniels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Daniels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Daniels dodges the punch combination from Garcia.

Garcia gets the takedown into side control.
Garcia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Garcia throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Daniels is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garcia working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Daniels's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia fails to land a wild elbow strike.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Garcia throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Garcia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Daniels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Daniels is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Daniels!
Garcia controlling the position easily from mount.

Garcia looking for a guillotine from mount but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels tries to lock up and control but Garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Daniels is looking to get to half guard.
Garcia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daniels tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.
Garcia trying to control but Daniels is having none of it.
Garcia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia punching from mount but Daniels doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Daniels flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Garcia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Garcia punching from mount but Daniels doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Daniels is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia landing strikes from the mount.
Garcia with shots to the head and body - Daniels looks very uncomfortable down there.
Daniels is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcia has a good base and remains in mount.
Garcia landing strikes, looking to finish!
Garcia avoids the attempt from Daniels to control.

Garcia has control of Daniels's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Daniels regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Garcia prevents Daniels from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Garcia doesn't have the hooks in and Daniels manages to turn into his guard.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Daniels trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Daniels stands and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Daniels trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
Rolando Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Garcia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Garcia trying his best to control but Daniels has mounted him.
Daniels landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Garcia has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Garcia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Daniels is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daniels scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Daniels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Daniels throws some wild stikes that Garcia manages to avoid easily.
Garcia regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Garcia dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daniels's hands.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels scores with a head kick.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed

and Daniels counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Garcia!
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Daniels is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.

Daniels working for a submission but Garcia is keeping him at bay.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.

Daniels looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Daniels is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garcia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Daniels looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daniels landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble!
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Daniels trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daniels landing punches.
Daniels looking to finish with strikes here!

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 is in all sorts of trouble here.
Daniels looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Daniels looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Daniels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Daniels trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Daniels prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Daniels lands a big elbow.
Daniels looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
Daniels working the ground and pound effectively.
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Daniels isn't that keen on the idea.
Daniels putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Daniels working the ground and pound effectively.
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the head.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Daniels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniels has a good base and remains in mount.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Daniels blocks nicely.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Daniels is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniels 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.

Austin Daniels really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.

Garcia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.

Daniels is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Garcia rolls with it to try and escape but Daniels cranks on the arm and Garcia is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin Daniels!
Austin Daniels is the new featherweight champion!