PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Bagga Worries - Ride De Punany. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Garcia
vs
Carneiro

190 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexandre Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Carneiro. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Carneiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Garcia scores with a takedown into Carneiro's guard.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Carneiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carneiro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carneiro wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.

Carneiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia pushes down on Carneiro's leg and manages to get into half guard.

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 seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carneiro is trying to control but can't.
Carneiro is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.

Carneiro actively working from the bottom here.
Carneiro holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carneiro keeps working.
Carneiro desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Carneiro. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Carneiro is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Garcia can't fight it off and eventually Carneiro manages to take the fight to the floor. Garcia looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.
Carneiro pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carneiro slows the pace down in half guard.
Carneiro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Carneiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carneiro is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia is trying to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carneiro wants to free his trapped foot but Garcia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carneiro is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Carneiro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Garcia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carneiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Garcia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Carneiro wants to improve his position but instead Garcia has moved into half guard.
Garcia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Garcia is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carneiro wants to get back to full guard.
Carneiro is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
Garcia is trying to stand back up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Carneiro controlling the positon.
Garcia trying to control the action but Carneiro just sinks the hooks in.
Carneiro misses with punches from the back.
Garcia is in bad spot here.

Carneiro is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Garcia knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Garcia for a finish.
Garcia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Carneiro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carneiro works his way into full mount!
Carneiro throwing strikes here but Garcia is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Carneiro trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Carneiro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Carneiro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garcia is surviving well by controlling Carneiro's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carneiro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garcia is surviving well by controlling Carneiro's body position as best he can.
Garcia tries to hold on but Carneiro pushes him away.
Carneiro throws some wild stikes that Garcia manages to avoid easily.
Carneiro looking to finish with strikes here!

Carneiro looking to secure an arm triangle but Garcia defends it well.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Carneiro's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Carneiro is having none of it.
Carneiro wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Garcia tries to hold on but Carneiro pushes him away.
Garcia stops Carneiro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Pedro Carneiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia is desperately trying to improve his position but Carneiro has a good base and remains in mount.
Carneiro controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Carneiro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Carneiro controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Carneiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Carneiro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garcia is staying active underneath Carneiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carneiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garcia is looking to control Carneiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Garcia wants to improve his position but Carneiro is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carneiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carneiro is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.

Carneiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia is pressing down on Carneiro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carneiro is looking to advance position but Garcia has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Garcia looking to finish Carneiro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carneiro!
Carneiro tries to lock up and control but Garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control but Carneiro is having none of it.

Garcia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Carneiro is surviving well by controlling Garcia's body position as best he can.
Garcia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Garcia prevents Carneiro from getting the reversal.

Garcia is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Carneiro has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Carneiro!
Garcia keeping full guard, as Carneiro tries to pass.
Carneiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia has Carneiro pulled in close to control his posture.
Carneiro throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Garcia pushes a forearm under Carneiro's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Carneiro is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Garcia!
An out of breath Alexandre Garcia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.