PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sutherland is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Elastic - Connection. Ricky Sutherland will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Garcia
vs
Sutherland

170 cm
30
170 lbs
13 - 20 - 0

185 cm
18
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sutherland manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
Garcia looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sutherland tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Sutherland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sutherland is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sutherland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Sutherland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sutherland has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sutherland sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
Ground and pound from Sutherland.
Sutherland trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.
Sutherland thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sutherland trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland tries to stand but can't do so whilst Garcia controls his leg.
Sutherland is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Sutherland passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Sutherland.
Sutherland working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Sutherland punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
Sutherland raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sutherland pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sutherland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Sutherland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Sutherland is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garcia is surviving well by controlling Sutherland's body position as best he can.
Sutherland lands with some strikes.

Sutherland is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Garcia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
BOOM! Sutherland connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland landing strikes from the mount.
Garcia wants to hold on but Sutherland pushes him away.
Sutherland with shots to the head and body - Garcia looks very uncomfortable down there.

Garcia is rocked!
Sutherland lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sutherland drops a big elbow. That's hurt Garcia! More shots from Sutherland and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Sutherland!