PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garcia
vs
Stark

182 cm
20
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robb Stark!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia drops Stark with a left and a right! Oh, Stark is hurt - Garcia dives into side control looking to finish!

Stark is rocked!

It looks like Robb Stark has been cut.
Stark struggling a bit here.
Stark is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stark seems to have recovered his senses.
Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stark to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Garcia decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.

Stark moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stark working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.

Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Stark.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia lands a left and a right that sends Stark crashing to the canvas! Garcia dives into mount looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Garcia goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stark is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stark wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Robb Stark.
Stark shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Stark looks up at the clock. Bad move! Garcia lands a right hand from hell, dropping Stark. Garcia pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Garcia!