PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silva Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Garcia

170 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Silva Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garcia trying to advance position but Gracie counters by regaining guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.

Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Gracie's guard.

Gracie working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Garcia.
Gracie gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garcia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Garcia stops Gracie from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie striking off his back but it's not causing Garcia any problems.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

Garcia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Big Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.

Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

Garcia working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia is not content to let Gracie control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.

Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Gracie trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is really struggling to control Garcia but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Silva Gracie just wasn't active enough.

Garcia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Garcia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia working away.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Garcia is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.

Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.

Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
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 Silva Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Garcia maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gracie could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Garcia has cracked it and Gracie is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Big Garcia!