PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrestling Spar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Spar
vs
Garcilazo

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wrestling Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Garcilazo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar moves forwards but Garcilazo connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Garcilazo closes the distance and pushes Spar back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcilazo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garcilazo scores with a shoulder strike.
Garcilazo is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcilazo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garcilazo lands with a light punch inside.
Garcilazo lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spar as Garcilazo tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo lands a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcilazo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Garcilazo - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcilazo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcilazo scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo gets through Spar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcilazo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcilazo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcilazo misses with a knee strike.
Garcilazo working Spar over with knees to the body.
Garcilazo is looking to control Spar's arms but Spar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcilazo has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jose Garcilazo.

Garcilazo instigates a clinch.
Garcilazo taking a breather.
Garcilazo working Spar over with knees to the body.
Garcilazo lands a right hand.
Garcilazo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Spar is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcilazo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcilazo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spar's defenses.
Spar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcilazo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcilazo looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcilazo as Spar tries to tie him up.
Garcilazo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcilazo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcilazo gets through Spar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Garcilazo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garcilazo clinches.
A shot in the inside from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Garcilazo lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcilazo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garcilazo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcilazo is trying to maintain a safe position but Spar gets an underhook and turns Garcilazo into the cage.
Garcilazo lands with a left to the head.
Garcilazo lands a nice elbow.
Garcilazo looking to throw knees to the head but Spar is blocking nicely.
Garcilazo lands a nice knee to the body.
Spar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcilazo looking to stall.
Garcilazo working Spar over with knees to the body.
Garcilazo wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Garcilazo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar is looking to control Garcilazo's arms but Garcilazo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spar has his back to the cage.
Garcilazo lands a nice elbow.
Garcilazo scores with a shot to the side of Spar's head.
Garcilazo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcilazo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcilazo with a knee to the head.
Spar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spar takes a shot to the head.
Garcilazo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jose Garcilazo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo stalling in the clinch but Spar improves position.
Garcilazo lands an elbow that stopped Spar in his tracks for a moment.
Spar looking to slow down the pace here.
Spar seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Garcilazo is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Garcilazo trying to control the position but instead, Spar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcilazo into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jose Garcilazo.
Spar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Garcilazo clinches with his opponent.
Spar is trying to stall.
Garcilazo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garcilazo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spar takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcilazo wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Garcilazo 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 connects with a single shot there.

Garcilazo has managed to clinch.
Garcilazo lands a nice elbow.
Spar tries to stall but Garcilazo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcilazo crunches a lovely knee into Spar's ribcage.
Spar trying to stall but Garcilazo improves his position.
Garcilazo crunches a lovely knee into Spar's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Garcilazo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcilazo trying to stall but Spar improves his position.
Garcilazo lands a knee to the body.
Garcilazo looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar tries to stall but Garcilazo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcilazo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcilazo lands an uppercut.
Garcilazo is trying to maintain a safe position but Spar gets an underhook and turns Garcilazo into the cage.
Garcilazo is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jose Garcilazo.
Nice shot by Garcilazo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar takes one to the chin there.
Nice cross by Garcilazo.

Garcilazo has Spar up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcilazo lands an elbow inside.
Garcilazo gets through Spar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcilazo looking to stall.
Garcilazo lands an elbow inside that Spar shrugs off.
Garcilazo looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garcilazo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spar backwards.
Garcilazo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Garcilazo.
A short left from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcilazo as Spar tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo scores with a knee to the head.
Garcilazo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spar is keeping busy.
Garcilazo lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Garcilazo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcilazo lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcilazo as Spar tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrestling Spar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spar tries to work over Garcilazo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Garcilazo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcilazo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Garcilazo!