PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Garrison (ranked 4847 p4p, 4653 weight class) and Marco Tulio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garrison
vs
Tulio

190 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
206
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Liam Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Tulio!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison is looking to clinch but Tulio is avoiding it.

Tulio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garrison's guard.
Tulio works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Tulio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tulio is working away from the top position though.
Tulio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tulio drops an elbow to the side of Garrison's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Garrison wants to get back to full guard.

Tulio seems to be working for a kimura but Garrison defends the submission attempt.

Tulio seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Garrison is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marco Tulio!
Our winner, Marco Tulio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.