PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonatan Jose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Jose
vs
Garcia

160 cm
30
145 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

169 cm
32
140 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonatan Jose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brabo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia fakes the leg kick and cracks Jose in the body.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Jose misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jose has been working on his balance at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Garcia.
Jose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonatan Jose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Jose sees coming a mile off.
As Garcia tries to get set, Jose tries to push him back and clinch up but Garcia manages to avoid the attempt.
Jose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jose off to one side.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.

Jose gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jose working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Garcia wants to control but Jose postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Garcia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jose slows the pace down in half guard.
Jose trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia is looking to control Jose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Jose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia wants to control but Jose is keeping busy.

Jose is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jose.
Jose controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jose pulls his head out easily.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Jose tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Jose is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.

Jose closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Garcia is not content to let Jose control the position.
Garcia is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Jose trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brabo Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jose gets a takedown into half guard.
Jose is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.

Jose is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jose content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jose controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia controls Jose momentarily but Jose frees himself.

Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jose stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Jose trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Jose defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jose has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.

Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jose defends it easily.
Jose slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Garcia is letting Jose control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia is being controlled here.

Jose thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia tries to bench press Jose off him but Jose keeps the position.
Garcia struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jose is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia struggling a bit here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia connects with a high kick.
Jose shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Garcia has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jose is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia swinging wildly here.

Jose manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
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 Jonatan Jose will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Garcia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jose gets slowly back to his feet.

Jose shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jose trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Jose is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Garcia has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jose is looking to defend but Garcia has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jose! Garcia pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jose taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brabo Garcia!
A victorious Brabo Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.