PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Askles Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Garcia
vs
Winkle

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

M.O. Fight Wear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Askles Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia is looking to slow Winkle down with leg kicks.
Winkle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Winkle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.

Garcia gets a clinch.
Winkle looking for a takedown.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.

Winkle jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

Winkle looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Winkle has Garcia pulled in close to control his posture.

Winkle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Winkle is tightening it up a little... Garcia has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Garcia reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Garcia taps out! Nice BJJ there by Winkle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Winkle!
In defeat, Askles Garcia stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will back..'.