PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by AnSchanz. Alves has chosen Carl Orff - Carmina Burana - André Rieu's version as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Alves

188 cm
21
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
187 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Alves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia wants to slow Alves down by chopping away at his legs.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Garcia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alves's calf.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Garcia.

Alves tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alves avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia lands a knee to the head.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Alves in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alves up against the cage.
Garcia crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Garcia.

It looks like Joao Alves has been cut.
Garcia crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia leaning against his opponent.
Garcia keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Garcia is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alves avoids it.
Alves being controlled against the cage.
Alves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Garcia slowing the pace effectively.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alves's defenses.
Alves stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Garcia.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia landing knees to the head.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia working Alves over with knees to the body.
Garcia leaning against his opponent.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.

Garcia clinches up with Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
Alves can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garcia landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Alves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Alves throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Garcia lands with a nice body kick.
Garcia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Garcia.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alves will feel that in the morning.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alves.
Leon Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves avoids the head kick by Garcia.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garcia - the referee stops the clock and Alves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garcia. Alves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alves avoids the head kick by Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garcia.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Garcia lands a high kick!
Garcia jabs at Alves's body.
Alves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Alves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garcia.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joao Alves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alves on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alves. That did some damage!
Garcia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alves if he has to take too many more of those.
Alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Garcia. Alves shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Joao Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Alves down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Alves takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alves avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws a head kick that Alves semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Alves down.
Garcia connects with a high kick.
Leon Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thumps Alves with a low kick.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alves's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
Leon Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Alves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia lands a head kick!
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia throws a front kick that sends Alves stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves avoids the head kick by Garcia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia lands a head kick. Alves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Garcia!