PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos has chosen Cidinho & Doca - Rap Das Armas as his entrance music. Brabo Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Santos

169 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Knox Energy
iFight Fight Gear - Steel Penn

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brabo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Santos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to score with a low kick but Santos moves his leg out of the way.

Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.

Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
Santos told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Santos trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Santos postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Santos wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Garcia has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Santos's lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Santos trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
Santos tries to escape but Garcia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Garcia avoiding Santos 's attempts to control his hands.

Santos fending off the submission attempt from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Garcia is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Santos trying to control the position but Garcia manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos can't escape the position.
Garcia doesn't have the hooks in and Santos manages to turn into his guard.
Garcia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!
Garcia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Santos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Santos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!

Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Santos is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos prevents Garcia from moving into mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos tries to control but Garcia manages to take his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I really don't envy Santos right now.

Garcia tightening his grip on Santos, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brabo Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Garcia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Garcia gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Santos regains guard.
Santos wants to control but Garcia passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Garcia.
Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos is still trying to improve position.
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brabo Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Santos is controlling an arm, preventing Garcia from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Santos regains half guard.

Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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!

Garcia postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Santos to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Bruno Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a head kick. That will keep Santos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brabo Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Santos.

Garcia closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia landing knees to the body.
Garcia landing knees to the body.
Santos is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Garcia.
Garcia landing knees to the head.

It looks like Bruno Santos has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santos up against the cage.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Garcia.
Garcia landing knees to the head.

Santos is rocked!
Garcia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brabo Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Santos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Garcia.
Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Garcia gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pushing down on Santos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Santos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Garcia uses it to pass to side control.
Garcia trying to control the position but Santos is working away.

Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
Santos prevents Garcia from improving position.
Santos is trying to improve his position.
Brabo Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Garcia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santos, who protects the arm well.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Santos wants to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Santos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garcia connects with a decent elbow.

Garcia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Santos is defending well.
Garcia tries to move to mount but Santos blocks the move with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A control attempt from Santos but he's now mounted!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brabo Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brabo Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Brabo Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.