PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera has chosen enter sandman as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garcilazo
vs
Vera

187 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armando Garcilazo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera tries to clinch there but Garcilazo circles away.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera darts in trying to clinch

and Garcilazo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vera!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Garcilazo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Garcilazo working away.
Garcilazo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vera is holding Garcilazo down, trying to stall.
Vera wants to control but Garcilazo postures up.
Vera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcilazo lands a few punches from side control.
Garcilazo working the ground and pound.

Garcilazo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garcilazo scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo looks up at the clock and then as Vera takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcilazo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vera struggling a bit here.
Garcilazo wants to control but Vera is keeping him busy.
Garcilazo is chipping away with strikes.
Garcilazo trying to control the position but Vera is working away.

Garcilazo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcilazo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Garcilazo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Garcilazo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera can't do much from the bottom here.

Garcilazo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vera has escaped the position, nice work there.

Garcilazo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vera is trying to control Garcilazo's posture but Garcilazo avoids it.
Vera looks winded!
Vera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcilazo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Garcilazo working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo scoring with punches from side control.
Garcilazo working the head and body with strikes.
Vera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Garcilazo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcilazo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garcilazo landing a few strikes.
Vera is not content to let Garcilazo control the position.
Garcilazo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vera to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera wants to control but Garcilazo postures up.
Garcilazo is chipping away with strikes.
Vera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vera struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo working the ground and pound from side control.

Garcilazo tries for a kimura but Vera is defending well.
Garcilazo is working Vera over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcilazo working the ground and pound from side control.

Garcilazo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Garcilazo wants to control but Vera is keeping him busy.

Garcilazo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vera has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcilazo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Garcilazo looks up at the clock and then as Vera takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcilazo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Garcilazo 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.

Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcilazo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandon Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcilazo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Vera moves into range and clinches up with Garcilazo.
Garcilazo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vera after a bit of a struggle.
Garcilazo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vera can do to turn this around?
Vera looking to throw knees to the head but Garcilazo is blocking nicely.
Vera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Vera.
Vera missing with knees to the body.
Garcilazo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vera tries to throw a body punch but Garcilazo avoids it by throwing Vera back against the cage.
Garcilazo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armando Garcilazo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcilazo wants a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vera.
Garcilazo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vera after a bit of a struggle.
Vera misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcilazo tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Vera swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcilazo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vera gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo is looking for a takedown.
Vera landing knees to the body.
Garcilazo can't get the takedown.
Garcilazo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vera gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcilazo.
Vera lands a nice uppercut.
Vera swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcilazo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcilazo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vera pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcilazo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera tries to clinch up

and Garcilazo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcilazo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcilazo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcilazo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcilazo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vera pulls Garcilazo in close to prevent any damage.
Garcilazo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcilazo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcilazo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcilazo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vera working a defensive guard here.
Garcilazo distracts Vera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcilazo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vera's head.
Garcilazo wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving.
Vera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcilazo is looking to work some ground and pound but Vera has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcilazo slips nicely into half guard.
Garcilazo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcilazo slips a nice elbow through Vera's hands, connecting with Vera's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera is staying active underneath Garcilazo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garcilazo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vera is trying to control but can't.
Garcilazo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vera keeps working.
Vera has hold of Garcilazo's hands but Garcilazo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Garcilazo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcilazo working over Vera with some ground and pound. Vera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vera wants to control but Garcilazo is keeping busy.
Garcilazo working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Garcilazo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vera tries to clinch up.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera wants to clinch up but Garcilazo keeps it at a distance.
Vera tries to clinch up

and Garcilazo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vera working a defensive guard here.
Garcilazo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vera trying to keep a closed guard but Garcilazo is proving a slippery customer.
Garcilazo trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
Garcilazo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcilazo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vera has momentary wrist control but Garcilazo slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcilazo with a nice head shot there.
Garcilazo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcilazo is working Vera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vera working a defensive guard here.
Garcilazo working some strikes from top position.
Garcilazo cracks Vera with a solid left hand.
Garcilazo throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcilazo is in close to Vera's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Garcilazo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcilazo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcilazo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Garcilazo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcilazo stands up over Vera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcilazo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcilazo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcilazo landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcilazo scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcilazo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo postures up.
Garcilazo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcilazo landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcilazo lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Vera is rocked!
Garcilazo trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
Garcilazo cracks Vera with a solid left hand.
Vera controls Garcilazo momentarily but Garcilazo frees himself.
Garcilazo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vera is keeping the position for now.
Garcilazo trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
Garcilazo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vera is keeping the position for now.
Garcilazo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcilazo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcilazo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcilazo stands up over Vera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcilazo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcilazo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcilazo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcilazo connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcilazo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vera keeping moving, preventing Garcilazo from controlling successfully.
Brandon Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcilazo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Garcilazo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcilazo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Garcilazo!
A very excited looking Armando Garcilazo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.