PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondoisabuttface Mondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mondoisabuttface Mondo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Garcilazo
vs
Mondo

187 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armando Garcilazo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mondoisabuttface Mondo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mondo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcilazo quickly recovers to half guard.
Mondo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mondo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mondo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcilazo defending well though.

Mondo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Garcilazo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mondo counters by moving into the clinch.
Mondo leaning against his opponent.

Mondo jumps guard and drags Garcilazo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Mondo working for a triangle but Garcilazo defends it easily.
Mondo has his hands on Garcilazo's head, controlling the position.
Mondo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mondo, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcilazo's guard.

Mondo stands up from Garcilazo's guard - Mondo perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mondo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garcilazo is staying active underneath Mondo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mondo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Garcilazo to stand up.
Mondo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Garcilazo counters by moving into the clinch.
Mondo looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garcilazo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mondo fails to pull guard.
Garcilazo scores with a knee to the head.
Garcilazo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcilazo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garcilazo lands an elbow inside.

Mondo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcilazo closes the distance but Mondo moves to the side

and Mondo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Garcilazo won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mondo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mondo wants to stand but Garcilazo is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo is trying to improve his position.
Mondo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcilazo keeps working.
Mondo tries to score with some ground and pound. Garcilazo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Garcilazo prevents Mondo from improving position.
Garcilazo tries to escape but Mondo is in control.
Garcilazo is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mondo taking a break here but Garcilazo is having none of it and regains half guard.
Garcilazo trying to hold on to Mondo's head to control him but Mondo postures up.
Garcilazo is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Garcilazo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcilazo tries to clinch but Mondo moves away

and Mondo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcilazo's guard.
Garcilazo can't keep his opponent in guard - Mondo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mondo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garcilazo is looking for a sweep. Mondo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcilazo trying to control here.
Mondo is breathing heavily.
Garcilazo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mondo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mondo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garcilazo wants to get back to full guard.
Mondo prevents Garcilazo from standing back up.
Mondo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcilazo!
Mondo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcilazo is looking to escape.
Garcilazo tries to hold on but Mondo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garcilazo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Garcilazo can't escape the position.
Mondo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcilazo is looking to escape.
Garcilazo tries to improve his position but instead Mondo has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondo trying to control momentarily.
Mondoisabuttface Mondo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mondo is not going to allow Garcilazo to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcilazo wants to escape the position.
Garcilazo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Garcilazo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mondo's guard. Nice work there by Garcilazo.
Mondo looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcilazo cracks Mondo with a solid left hand.
Garcilazo throwing strikes from guard but Mondo blocks nicely.
Garcilazo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcilazo wants to control from the top but Mondo keeps moving.
Garcilazo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mondo's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcilazo wants to control from the top but Mondo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mondoisabuttface Mondo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcilazo wants to clinch up but Mondo keeps it at a distance.

Mondo scores a takedown into full mount!
Mondo controlling his opponent.
Garcilazo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mondo on the ground.
Garcilazo working to try and regain half guard.
Mondo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mondo trying to control but Garcilazo is having none of it.
Mondo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondo scoring with strikes but Garcilazo is staying in there.
Garcilazo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garcilazo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Garcilazo tries to lock up and control but Mondo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mondo is in the full mount, landing strikes.

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.
Mondo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Garcilazo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mondo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Garcilazo to take his back!
Mondo avoiding Garcilazo 's attempts to control his hands.
Mondo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Garcilazo's body.
Mondo controlling well, preventing Garcilazo from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo is keeping busy.

Mondo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Garcilazo is trying to get back to his feet but Mondo has full control of the position and if anything, Garcilazo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mondo has the hooks in. Garcilazo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Garcilazo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mondo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Garcilazo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garcilazo wants to control his opponent's hands but Mondo gets his hands free.
Garcilazo tries to escape the position.
Mondo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Mondo is looking to control Garcilazo but Garcilazo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcilazo trying to control the hands but Mondo won't let him.
Armando Garcilazo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mondoisabuttface Mondo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcilazo tries to escape but Mondo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mondoisabuttface Mondo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mondo 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondoisabuttface Mondo!