PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietr Knicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Knicks

175 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pietr Knicks!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Garcia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Knicks regains half guard.
Knicks is trying to get back to full guard.

Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Knicks defends the submission attempt.
Knicks trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knicks has managed to free his arm - good work.

Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.

Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knicks defends it well.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Knicks is working away.

Garcia trying to work for an americana but Knicks has managed to regain full guard.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knicks has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knicks tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Knicks is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knicks avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Knicks is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knicks is not content to let Garcia control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Knicks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Knicks is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knicks avoid being mounted?
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
Knicks trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knicks keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garcia in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knicks sees it coming and defends easily.
Knicks trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Knicks looks gassed!
Garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Knicks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knicks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knicks is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garcia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Knicks shoots and misses
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.

Garcia scores a takedown into full mount!
Knicks wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Knicks is breathing heavily.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Knicks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knicks has given up his back here. Will Garcia look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Garcia avoiding Knicks 's attempts to control his hands.

Garcia is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Knicks won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Garcia off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcelo Garcia!