PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dejan Gagarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. John Garcia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gagarin
vs
Garcia

225 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
258 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dejan Gagarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gagarin scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Gagarin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.
Gagarin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gagarin wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gagarin trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Gagarin from controlling successfully.

Garcia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gagarin 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 Gagarin!
Gagarin trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to bench press Gagarin off him but Gagarin keeps the position.
Gagarin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Garcia is avoiding damage well.
Garcia tries to bench press Gagarin off him but Gagarin keeps the position.

Gagarin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia tries to bench press Gagarin off him but Gagarin keeps the position.
Garcia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garcia is not content to let Gagarin control the position.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gagarin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gagarin moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Garcia to take his back!
Garcia staying busy and making it hard for Gagarin to control.
Garcia can't escape the position.
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 covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Gagarin 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.
Garcia can't escape the position.

Gagarin has the hooks in. Garcia is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Gagarin passes his arm under Garcia's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Garcia taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dejan Gagarin!