PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Queiroz (ranked 6211 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Garcia (ranked 5654 p4p, 619 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Queiroz
vs
Garcia

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Arthur Queiroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Queirozs head.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Queiroz misses with the head strike.
Queiroz misses with a hook to the ribs.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Queiroz moved out of range.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Queiroz seems unphased.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Queiroz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Queiroz has time to react.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Queiroz looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.

Garcia instigates a clinch.
Queiroz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Queiroz lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Queiroz backwards.
Garcia gets through Queiroz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Queiroz breaks from the clinch.

Garcia clinches with his opponent.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Queiroz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Queiroz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Queiroz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queiroz, pushing him back against the cage.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Queiroz works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
Queiroz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Garcia has managed to clinch.

Queiroz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Queiroz counters with a nice uppercut.

Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Javier Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queiroz slips a jab from Garcia.

Queiroz tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.

Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Queiroz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Queiroz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queiroz.
Queiroz is breathing heavily.

Garcia drives through and clinches with Queiroz against the cage.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Queiroz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Queiroz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia throws a counter combo.
Garcia throws a hook but Queiroz avoids it easily.
Queiroz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Queiroz tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia misses with the combination.

Garcia has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands a right hand.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Queiroz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Garcia drives through and clinches with Queiroz against the cage.
Garcia gets through Queiroz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garcia pushes Queiroz up against the cage in a clinch.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Queiroz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Queiroz throws a one two combo.

Garcia clinches with his opponent.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queiroz looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Queiroz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
We've been informed that Garcia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Queiroz misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Queiroz.
Garcia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Queiroz pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Queiroz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Queiroz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Queiroz blocks a jab.
Queiroz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Garcia closes the distance and pushes Queiroz back into the cage.
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia throws a right hand that Queiroz ducks under and follows up with a left that Queiroz also avoids with ease.
Queiroz needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Queiroz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Queiroz.
Queiroz is looking for a counter combo.
Javier Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia cracks Queiroz with a good jab.
Arthur Queiroz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.

Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Queiroz manages to break the clinch.

Garcia gets a clinch.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Garcia lands a right hand.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.

Garcia pushes Queiroz up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.

Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Queiroz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Queiroz defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Queiroz should have avoided that one.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Queiroz's head but Queiroz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Queiroz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.

Garcia forces Queiroz back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia breaks the clinch.

Garcia gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Queiroz takes one on the button.
Garcia throws the left hand but Queiroz avoids the punch easily.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Queiroz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.

Queiroz gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Queiroz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Queiroz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Queiroz dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
It looked like Queiroz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garcia.
Garcia throws the left hand but Queiroz avoids the punch easily.
Queiroz throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.

Garcia rushes Queiroz and presses him up against the cage.

Queiroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Queiroz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queiroz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Queiroz misses with the head strike.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Queiroz won't allow it.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia moves into the clinch.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Queiroz's head but Queiroz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Queiroz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Queiroz ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.

Garcia instigates a clinch.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia slips a straight right by Queiroz.

Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Javier Garcia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Queiroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Queiroz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Queiroz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia lands an uppercut.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Queiroz gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.

Queiroz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Queiroz.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big left from Garcia misses.

Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Queiroz.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Garcia instigates a clinch.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.

Garcia gets a clinch.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Queiroz.
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Garcia jumps guard and drags Queiroz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia managing to control the position.
Queiroz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Queiroz isn't so interested in that idea.
Queiroz trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Garcia wants to stand but Queiroz is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arthur Queiroz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Javier Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Queiroz.
Queiroz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Garcia!