PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Timmins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelli comes to the cage accompanied by Joe's Gelatto. Timmins has chosen Dream Theater - Forsaken as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Garelli
vs
Timmins

180 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Garelli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Timmins!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice body kick there by Timmins.
Timmins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Garelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garelli manages to avoid it.
Garelli shoots in but Timmins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Timmins tries to clinch up but Garelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Garelli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Timmins counters with a good, hard body kick but Garelli shrugs it off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Garelli. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Garelli is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Garelli scores with a takedown into Timmins's guard.
Garelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Timmins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timmins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timmins is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garelli works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Timmins looking for submissions off his back.
Garelli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Timmins tries to roll over but Garelli keeps him under control.
Garelli wants to pass to mount but Timmins is defending the position.
Garelli controlling the action here.
Garelli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garelli seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Timmins for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Timmins keeps working.

Garelli is looking for a kimura but Timmins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garelli to get the leverage.
Garelli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Timmins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garelli is pressing down on Timmins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Timmins is holding on for now.
Garelli working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Timmins's thigh. Timmins counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Timmins keeping full guard, as Garelli tries to pass.
Timmins wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmins controls Garelli momentarily but Garelli frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Garelli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Timmins is looking to reverse the position.
Timmins stops Garelli from passing to mount.
Garelli with the ground and pound but Timmins regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Timmins is defending against the submission attempts here by Garelli.
Timmins is looking to escape.
Garelli is stalling here. Timmins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Garelli seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Timmins has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Timmins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garelli shoots and misses
and Timmins counters with a good low kick that Garelli was not able to check.

Garelli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Garelli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Garelli seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Timmins is holding on tight.
Timmins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Timmins trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
Garelli tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Timmins wants to control from the top but Garelli keeps moving.
Timminsis looking to pass into half guard but Garelli pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Garelli is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Timmins dominated that round.
That's time! Garelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garelli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garelli working away.

Garelli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Timmins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Timmins stops Garelli from passing to mount.
Timmins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garelli prevents Timmins from standing back up.
Garelli is pressing down on Timmins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Timmins is holding on for now.

Garelli is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Timmins is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Garelli!
Joe Garelli retains his middleweight title!