PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siddhartha Gautama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garcia
vs
Gautama

199 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Omar Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Siddhartha Gautama!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gautama thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Gautama misses with the body kick

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.

Garcia manages to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gautama wanted to stand there but Garcia had control of the position.
Garcia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gautama wants to stand and escape but instead Garcia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gautama is wriggling around but Garcia manages to pass to half guard.
Well, if Garcia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garcia stops Gautama from getting back to his feet.
Garcia passes to full mount!
Gautama trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garcia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Garcia has isolated one of Gautama's arms. Gautama looking to fight him off but Garcia twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omar Garcia!
An out of breath Omar Garcia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.