PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augustine Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garza
vs
Damon

193 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Augustine Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Damon!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garza's guard.
Garza is looking to stand up but Damon isn't so interested in that idea.
Garza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Damon looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damon passes into half guard.
Garza wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza tries to roll over but Damon keeps him under control.
Damon wants to stand but Garza has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Garza tries to roll over but Damon keeps him under control.
Garza trying to get back to full guard but Damon takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Garza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Damon on the ground.
Damon breaks from Garza's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Garza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garza wants to control but Damon is having none of it.
Garza working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Damon controlling the position easily from mount.
Damon wants to control the pace but Garza is squirming around nicely.
Damon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon with good strikes from the mount here!

Garza is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Damon!