PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Art of Fighting Theme. Rex has chosen In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida as his entrance music. Robert Garcia had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Robert Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Rex's chin.

Garcia
vs
Rex

170 cm
26
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Rex!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rex takes the fight into the clinch.
Rex misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rex prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia is trying to drag Rex to the mat but Rex just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rex lands a takedown into guard.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rex's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rex lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rex postures up and lands a big shot to Garcia's brow.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.

Rex drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rex jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rex trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rex gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rex postures up and lands a big shot to Garcia's brow.
Rex working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing Rex any problems.
Rex lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rex works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.

Garcia is rocked!
Rex postures up and lands a big shot to Garcia's brow.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rex cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Rex loads up on a big left hand. Garcia felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rex looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Garcia can't hide his disappointment, as Rex celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Rex!
After the big win, Ricky Rex made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Gojira Industries and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.