PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syrup Snufflebomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garcia
vs
Snufflebomb

170 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Syrup Snufflebomb!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Snufflebomb feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Snufflebomb looking to pass the guard.

Snufflebomb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snufflebomb's guard.
Snufflebomb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snufflebomb trying to control the position.

Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Snufflebomb's guard.
Snufflebomb seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Snufflebomb.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snufflebomb moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Marcelo Garcia has been cut.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Snufflebomb counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Snufflebomb tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Snufflebomb swinging wilding here.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.

Snufflebomb scores a takedown into full mount!
Snufflebomb takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Snufflebomb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snufflebomb might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcia kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Snufflebomb jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Garcia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snufflebomb working away.
Garcia looks to move to half guard but instead Snufflebomb has passed into mount! Damn!

Snufflebomb has hold of Garcia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garcia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Snufflebomb gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Snufflebomb gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snufflebomb tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snufflebomb swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Syrup Snufflebomb!