PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kay Olubiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olubiy comes to the cage accompanied by hitman. Kay Olubiy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olubiy
vs
Garcia

180 cm
30
179 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

170 cm
29
170 lbs
12 - 18 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kay Olubiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Garcia!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Olubiy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olubiy.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Olubiy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garcia regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olubiy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Olubiy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia looks gassed!
Olubiy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.

Garcia working for a triangle but Olubiy defends it easily.
Olubiy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olubiy with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olubiy wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Olubiy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Olubiy working some strikes from top position.

Olubiy gets to his feet. Garcia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Olubiy has taken the fight into the clinch.

Olubiy wants the takedown. Garcia is fighting it off but Olubiy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Garcia's guard against the cage.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Olubiy passes into half guard.

Olubiy stands up and beckons Garcia to join him on the feet.
Olubiy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Olubiy throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Olubiy.
Olubiy tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olubiy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garcia to the ground. Olubiy is now in Garcia's guard.
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!

Olubiy drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Olubiy off! Olubiy jumps back into Garcia's guard.
Olubiy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Olubiy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Olubiy gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
Olubiy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olubiy feints a jab promting Garcia to slip. Olubiy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garcia slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Olubiy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Garcia's guard now.
Kay Olubiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Garcia.
Olubiy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Olubiy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt

and Olubiy counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olubiy wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.

Olubiy gets to his feet. Garcia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kay Olubiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Olubiy enables Garcia to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Olubiy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Olubiy is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Olubiy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kay Olubiy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Garcia misses with a takedown
and Olubiy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Olubiy shoots in and bounces Garcia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Olubiy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Olubiy wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Olubiy stacks Garcia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Olubiy!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kay Olubiy dominated that round.
That's time! Olubiy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Olubiy to the ground. Garcia is now in Olubiy's guard.
Olubiy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olubiy is pulling down on Garcia's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcia, at least for the moment.

Olubiy wriggles free and stands up.

Garcia gets tackled into the cage by Olubiy. Olubiy maintains the clinch.

Olubiy lands a takedown into guard.
Olubiy throws a big right hand that misses.

Olubiy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olubiy wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia counters with a nice body kick.
Garcia fails with the takedown

and Olubiy counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
Kay Olubiy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Garcia has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Olubiy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Garcia.
Garcia parries the strikes from Olubiy easily there. Olubiy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Garcia to escape.
Olubiy trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia prevents Olubiy from moving into mount.

Olubiy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Olubiy circles away easily

and Olubiy counters by clinching up.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Olubiy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kay Olubiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Garcia.
Olubiy throws a leg kick

and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Olubiy didn't expect that.
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 stands and throws Olubiy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garcia slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Olubiy.
Olubiy wants to control but Garcia is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to finish Olubiy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Olubiy!

Garcia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Olubiy is surviving well by controlling Garcia's body position as best he can.
Olubiy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Garcia trying to control the action but Olubiy is working from the bottom.

Olubiy has one foot on Garcia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Olubiy counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Olubiy circles away easily

and Olubiy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Garcia's guard now.
Olubiy stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Olubiy wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Olubiy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Olubiy can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia wants to control the pace but Olubiy is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kay Olubiy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Olubiy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Garcia won't be happy with that.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.

Olubiy decides to stand back up. Olubiy steps back and let's Garcia get back to his feet.

Olubiy looking to score a takedown here. Garcia is defending well but Olubiy drives through and ends up in Garcia's guard.
Olubiy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olubiy is aware though and is defending well.

Garcia throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Olubiy escapes and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Olubiy is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olubiy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Olubiy just content to control the position.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Olubiy's best efforts.

Olubiy decides to return to a standing position.

Olubiy looking to score a takedown here. Garcia is defending well but Olubiy drives through and ends up in Garcia's guard.
Olubiy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?

Olubiy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olubiy has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
Olubiy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Garcia wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Olubiy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garcia is looking to escape.
Olubiy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Olubiy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garcia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Olubiy has control of the leg.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard but Olubiy has mounted him!
Garcia wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olubiy avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Olubiy looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
Olubiy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Devon Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kay Olubiy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olubiy controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kay Olubiy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Olubiy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kay Olubiy!