PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Garcie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bubba Willis enters the cage!

Garcie
vs
Willis

178 cm
27
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Garcie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba Willis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis is looking to clinch.
Willis is looking to clinch but Garcie is avoiding it.
Garcie slips under a jab.

Willis shoots in and gets a takedown into Garcie's guard.
Willis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Willis is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcie has wrist control.
Willis is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcie has wrist control.
Garcie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcie pulls Willis in close to prevent any damage.
Garcie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Willis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Willis tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcie is retaining full guard.
Garcie is pulling down on Willis's head. It's preventing any offense from Willis, at least for the moment.
Willis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Willis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Willis lands in his opponent's guard.
Garcie is adopting a defensive guard.
Willis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Garcie is trying for a kimura here. Willis looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Garcie wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Garcie!