PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eguardo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrese Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eguardo Garcia had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Garcia
vs
Gibson

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eguardo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrese Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Garcia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gibson did well to prevent Garcia getting side control.
Gibson is holding on to half guard well.

Gibson actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garcia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garcia throws a strike but Gibson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Gibson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Garcia won't allow Gibson to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gibson's head.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gibson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gibson's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.
Garcia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcia landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gibson's head.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Gibson is keeping the position.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garcia landing some decent shots from guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Gibson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gibson to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eguardo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcia prevents Gibson from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Gibson jumps guard.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Gibson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Garcia works over Gibson with some ground and pound from guard.
Garcia advances position into side control!
Gibson wants to control but Garcia postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
Gibson looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia is working Gibson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gibson struggling a bit here.
Gibson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garcia working the body and head with strikes.
Garcia moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia lands with some strikes.
Gibson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garcia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eguardo Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gibson counters with a head kick.

Gibson is rocked!
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
Gibson throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Eguardo Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gibson counters with a head kick. That will keep Garcia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Gibson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eguardo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gibson tries to avoid it but Garcia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gibson to the ground. Gibson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gibson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gibson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gibson is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Gibson as Garcia shoots in.

Gibson pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.

Garcia gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Garcia postures up and lands a big shot to Gibson's brow.
Gibson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gibson is on top in guard.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Garcia is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gibson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gibson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Garcia has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gibson is trying to keep an underhook but Garcia manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gibson tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Garcia lands strikes from half guard.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Gibson defends it.
Garcia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcia working Gibson over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Gibson dodges it nicely.
Gibson manages to get to full guard.
Gibson controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Gibson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Gibson!
Garcia keeping full guard, as Gibson tries to pass.
Garcia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eguardo Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is standing up over Garcia. Garcia looks to escape but Gibson dives into side control.
Garcia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gibson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Gibson stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gibson to regain full guard.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eguardo Garcia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Garcia looking to score a takedown here. Gibson is defending well but Garcia drives through and ends up in Gibson's guard.
Gibson is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Garcia won't allow Gibson to sweep him here.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gibson can do to turn this around?
Gibson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Gibson wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
Gibson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia postures up in Gibson's guard and throws a big left but Gibson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Garcia works over Gibson with some ground and pound from guard.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Gibson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Gibson!
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Gibson passes into half guard.
Garcia looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Gibson sits in half guard.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Gibson trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Gibson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson passes to side control.
Gibson just content to control the position.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet here but Gibson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Garcia's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Garcia holding both Gibson 's hands and preventing any damage.

Gibson working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia holding both Gibson 's hands and preventing any damage.

Gibson is persistently looking for the submission but Garcia is defending it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eguardo Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eguardo Garcia!
After winning the bout, Eguardo Garcia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.