PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Belvedere IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belvedere IV has chosen Truth Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Garza
vs
Belvedere IV

186 cm
27
161 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
29
167 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Augustus Belvedere IV!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garza throws a head kick but Belvedere IV moves out of range.
Garza ducks under a wild hook from Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belvedere IV ducks under a wild hook from Garza.
Garza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belvedere IV throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV moves out of range of the body kick.
Garza throws a body punch but Belvedere IV moves out of range.
Garza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belvedere IV.
Garza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belvedere IV has time to react.
Garza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garza throws a series of strikes that have Belvedere IV backpedaling.
Belvedere IV misses with a head kick.
Belvedere IV buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belvedere IV throws a big shot that misses.
Garza avoids the body shot from Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garza is looking to slow Belvedere IV down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere IV thows a leg kick but Garza checks it
and Garza counters with a body kick that stops Belvedere IV in his tracks momentarily.
Garza throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV throws a lazy right hand but Garza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belvedere IV dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garza. That did some damage!
Garza's corner calls for a 1-2. Garza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belvedere IV.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belvedere IV lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Garza misses.
Belvedere IV checks a low kick from Garza.
Garza looks to score with a jab to the body but Belvedere IV is just out of range.
Garza misses with a kick to the body.
Belvedere IV darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Belvedere IV throws out a loose jab but Garza uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere IV thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belvedere IV throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garza throws a lazy right hand but Belvedere IV sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Garza.
Belvedere IV misses with a wild combination.
Garza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garza throws a head kick that Belvedere IV semi-blocks.
Garza throws a head kick but Belvedere IV moves out of range.
Belvedere IV throws the left hand but Garza avoids the punch easily.
Belvedere IV scores with a punch to the head.
Garza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belvedere IV.
Garza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belvedere IV on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garza just misses with a punch to the body.
Belvedere IV connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garza throws a nice head kick!
A head kick by Belvedere IV misses
and Garza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Belvedere IV tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garza was well out of range. Poor timing from Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garza.
Garza is looking to chop away at Belvedere IV's legs.
Garza defending well as Belvedere IV loads up on a big left hand.
Garza throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garza is looking to wear down Belvedere IV with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good leg kick by Garza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Belvedere IV throws a sloppy head kick and Garza moves out of range easily.
Garza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belvedere IV tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garza throws a sloppy head kick and Belvedere IV moves out of range easily.
Belvedere IV moves out of range as Garza strikes.
Belvedere IV misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere IV chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garza can pounce on him.
Garza throws a sloppy head kick and Belvedere IV moves out of range easily.
Belvedere IV scores with the left hand. Garza knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belvedere IV misses with a hook.
Garza lands a front kick.
Belvedere IV lands the left hand.
Garza is looking to clinch but Belvedere IV is avoiding it.
Garza misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Belvedere IV as he connects with a hook.
Belvedere IV looks to throw the jab but Garza is out of range.
Garza looks to score with a jab to the body but Belvedere IV is just out of range.
Belvedere IV is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Garza misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belvedere IV throws a jab but it's blocked by Garza.
Belvedere IV fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Belvedere IV looks to throw the jab but Garza is out of range.
Garza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belvedere IV.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Garza will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Belvedere IV waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garza.
Garza fakes the leg kick and cracks Belvedere IV in the body.
Garza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garza throws a head kick that misses.
Pablo Garza is winning the standup battle so far.
Garza misses with a body kick.
Belvedere IV thows a body shot but no joy.
Garza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belvedere IV avoids the head kick by Garza.
Belvedere IV throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garza connects with a looping right hand.
Belvedere IV looks to score with a jab to the body but Garza is just out of range.
Garza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garza throws a right and a left that Belvedere IV avoids nicely.
Belvedere IV with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere IV throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Belvedere IV throws a body punch but Garza moves out of range.
Garza throws a head kick but Belvedere IV moves out of range.
Belvedere IV blocks a head kick by Garza.
Belvedere IV takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garza misses with a head kick.
A big right from Belvedere IV misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belvedere IV. Garza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belvedere IV misses with a looping right.
Belvedere IV connects with a solid leg kick.
Garza misses with a body shot.
Garza cracks a nice hook into Belvedere IV's ribs.
Garza lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza cracks Belvedere IV with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belvedere IV loads up on a big right hand but Garza slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garza. That's going to slow Belvedere IV down.
Garza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belvedere IV was well out of range. Poor timing from Garza.
Garza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garza throws a leg kick that is checked
and Belvedere IV cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Belvedere IV connects with the punch.
Garza throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Belvedere IV cracks Garza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garza tried to score with a low kick but Belvedere IV checks it.
Belvedere IV misses with a low kick.
Belvedere IV cracks Garza with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Pablo Garza has been cut.
Belvedere IV getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Garza there.
Garza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belvedere IV can pounce on him.
Belvedere IV throws a lazy right hand but Garza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belvedere IV stuns Garza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Belvedere IV moves out of range as Garza throws a body kick.
Belvedere IV punishes Garza's body with a nice straight punch.
Garza misses with a body shot.
Garza connects with a crisp jab.
Belvedere IV misses with a left hand
and Garza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Belvedere IV is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Belvedere IV is rocked!
Belvedere IV moves out of range as Garza throws a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belvedere IV scores with a leg kick.
Belvedere IV checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belvedere IV connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garza scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belvedere IV just misses with a punch to the body.
Garza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Garza closes the distance and pushes Belvedere IV back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belvedere IV escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belvedere IV uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garza.
Garza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belvedere IV dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garza. That did some damage!
Garza throws a leg kick which misses Belvedere IV's front leg but catches the back leg as Belvedere IV tries to avoid it.
Belvedere IV throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Belvedere IV avoids the head kick by Garza.
Belvedere IV scores with a body shot.
Belvedere IV lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Belvedere IV throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belvedere IV misses with a lunging right hand
and Garza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belvedere IV scores with a jab to the head.
Belvedere IV waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garza.
Garza throws a sloppy head kick and Belvedere IV moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Garza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Garza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Garza throws a head kick that half lands.
Belvedere IV needs to keep his hands up - Garza had a free shot at his head there.
Belvedere IV ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belvedere IV stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garza throws a shot to the body.
Garza throws a body kick that misses.
Garza throws a low kick but Belvedere IV moves out of range easily.
Belvedere IV keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garza.
Garza lands with a right hand.
Garza looks for the body kick but Belvedere IV saw that one coming.
A jab from Belvedere IV does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Belvedere IV.
Good leg kick by Belvedere IV there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere IV moves out of range of the strikes.
Belvedere IV misses the shot to the body.
Garza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Garza there.
Garza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belvedere IV.
Garza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garza lands a leg kick that knocks Belvedere IV off balance momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belvedere IV.
Garza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garza lands a head kick. Belvedere IV smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Belvedere IV has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garza.
Some bone on bone action there as Garza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Belvedere IV looks to land a left hand but Garza moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belvedere IV.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Belvedere IV avoids the head kick by Garza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere IV throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garza counters with an outside leg kick.
Belvedere IV throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garza missing with a left hand there. Belvedere IV was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belvedere IV lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Belvedere IV with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belvedere IV thows a leg kick but Garza checks it
enabling Garza to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Garza.
Garza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV connects with a single shot there.
Garza looks to score with a jab to the body but Belvedere IV is just out of range.
Garza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belvedere IV keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belvedere IV. Belvedere IV obviously looking to wear him down.
Garza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belvedere IV.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garza.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belvedere IV throws a head kick but Garza moves out of range.
A big right from Belvedere IV misses.
A big right from Belvedere IV misses.
A head kick by Garza misses
and Belvedere IV makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Garza really felt that one!
Belvedere IV lands a head kick. Garza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Belvedere IV bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belvedere IV changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belvedere IV throws a head kick that misses.
Garza looks to land a body kick but Belvedere IV moved away.
Garza throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV slips a jab from Garza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere IV misses the shot to the body.
Garza tries a head kick but it misses.
Belvedere IV throws a leg kick but Garza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garza moves out of range as Belvedere IV strikes.
Some wild striking there from Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garza walks into a straight right hand from Belvedere IV.
Garza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belvedere IV was well out of range. Poor timing from Garza.
Belvedere IV takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garza looks for the body kick but Belvedere IV saw that one coming.
Garza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Augustus Belvedere IV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belvedere IV throws a head kick but Garza moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Augustus Belvedere IV.
Well Garza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Garza!
A relieved looking Pablo Garza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.