PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Garcilazo (ranked 4726 p4p, 4752 weight class) and Tucker Carlson (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.

Garcilazo
vs
Carlson

177 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 Las Vegas, Jack Garcilazo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tucker Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcilazo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Carlson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carlson lands a lovely overhand right.

Carlson closes the distance and clinches.
Garcilazo stops a takedown attempt from Carlson.
Garcilazo is trying to maintain a safe position but Carlson gets an underhook and turns Garcilazo into the cage.

Carlson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcilazo throws a head kick that misses
and Carlson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Carlson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Carlson breaks the clinch.
Garcilazo throws a leg kick

so Carlson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcilazo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carlson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carlson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Garcilazo is looking for a triangle but Carlson pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo wants to sweep here but Carlson controlling him for the moment.

Garcilazo is looking for a triangle but Carlson pushes his legs off easily.

Garcilazo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carlson defends it easily.
Carlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcilazo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carlson tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcilazo is retaining full guard.
Carlson trying to move into half guard but instead Garcilazo has managed to sweep!

Garcilazo wants to get up but he can't break Carlson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carlson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcilazo won't allow Carlson to sweep him here.
Garcilazo pushing down on Carlson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcilazo wants to advance to full mount but Carlson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Garcilazo with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo wants to control from the top but Carlson keeps moving.
Garcilazo won't allow Carlson to sweep him here.
Garcilazo content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcilazo trying to control but Carlson is working from the bottom.
Garcilazo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carlson is keeping the position for now.
Garcilazo looking to sit in guard and control but Carlson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carlson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcilazo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcilazo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlson manages to get himself to full guard.

Garcilazo advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcilazo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carlson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlson is not content to let Garcilazo control the position.
Carlson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tucker Carlson will probably get the nod.
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.

Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown but Carlson shows good takedown defense.

Garcilazo tries to sprawl but Carlson drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Garcilazo has one foot on Carlson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Garcilazo shoots and misses
and Carlson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carlson cracks Garcilazo with a good jab.

It looks like Jack Garcilazo has been cut.
Carlson looks for a takedown but Garcilazo sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Carlson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Carlson breaks the clinch.
Garcilazo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Carlson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcilazo napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Garcilazo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcilazo fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Garcilazo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcilazo fails with the takedown
and Carlson counters with a big head kick but Garcilazo shrugs it off.

Carlson gets a takedown into half guard.
Garcilazo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Carlson manages to move to mount!
Carlson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcilazo has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Carlson's lack of action.

Garcilazo pushes Carlson off and gets back to his feet.
Carlson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcilazo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Carlson moves into the clinch.

Carlson breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Garcilazo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Carlson or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcilazo, which made it look bad.
Garcilazo tries to clinch there but Carlson circles away.
Garcilazo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Carlson moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson jumps guard but Garcilazo stands there with Carlson around his waist. Carlson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcilazo is working for takedown but Carlson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcilazo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Carlson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcilazo doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlson circles away.
Despite the aggression on Carlson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Carlson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carlson wants it to stay on the feet.
Carlson fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcilazo misses with a takedown attempt
letting Carlson counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carlson has closed the distance and engaged Garcilazo in a clinch.
Garcilazo has had enough of the clinch but Carlson keeps him there for the moment.
Carlson prevents Garcilazo from breaking the clinch.
Carlson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garcilazo tries to break the clinch but Carlson is controlling the position.
Carlson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carlson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Carlson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcilazo looks for a takedown but Carlson sprawls well.
Garcilazo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carlson's waist but Carlson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcilazo off to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tucker Carlson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Garcilazo's cut.
That's time! Garcilazo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Carlson shoots in but no luck this time.

Carlson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcilazo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Garcilazo is trying to get back to his feet.
Garcilazo is trying to control Carlson's posture but Carlson avoids it.

Carlson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Garcilazo shoots in and drives through. Carlson sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcilazo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Carlson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Carlson breaks the clinch.

Garcilazo gets tackled into the cage by Carlson. Carlson maintains the clinch.
Carlson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garcilazo is defending well.
Garcilazo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carlson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Garcilazo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carlson rushes Garcilazo and presses him up against the cage.
Carlson is looking for a takedown.
Carlson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcilazo walks away with a smile on his face. Carlson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carlson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcilazo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Carlson pushes Garcilazo up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carlson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carlson stops a takedown attempt from Garcilazo.
Carlson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcilazo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcilazo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carlson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carlson walks away with a smile on his face. Garcilazo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Garcilazo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Carlson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Garcilazo tries to clinch up.
Garcilazo shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcilazo throws a leg kick
and Carlson counters with a left and a right that stings Garcilazo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlson cracks a nice hook into Garcilazo's ribs.
Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown but Carlson shows good takedown defense.
Garcilazo sets himself, and Carlson steps forward looking for the clinch! Garcilazo avoids it this time.

Carlson rushes Garcilazo and presses him up against the cage.

Carlson breaks from the clinch.
Jack Garcilazo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo misses with a looping left.
Garcilazo misses with a takedown
enabling Carlson to counter with a crisp jab.
Carlson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcilazo.
A solid body kick from Carlson.
Garcilazo tries to clinch but Carlson moves out of range.
Garcilazo throws a wild body kick that Carlson sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot by Carlson.
Garcilazo misses with a takedown

and Carlson moves into the clinch.
Jack Garcilazo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker Carlson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carlson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcilazo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tucker Carlson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carlson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tucker Carlson!