PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Gerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gerson
vs
Garcia

165 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Felipe Gerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerson slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gerson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Gerson drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Gerson lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.

Gerson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Garcia uses from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Gerson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Garcia escapes and throws Gerson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gerson tries to escape but Garcia is in control.
Gerson is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
Gerson struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerson is trying to improve his position.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but Gerson denies him.
Gerson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gerson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Garcia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Garcia has control of Gerson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gerson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Garcia lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
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!
Gerson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gerson trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.

Garcia is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gerson is defending against the submission attempts here by Garcia.
Gerson won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is still trying to improve position.
Garcia works his foot free and advances to mount.

Garcia working for a guillotine from mount but Gerson is in no mood to give up.

Garcia looking for a guillotine from mount but Gerson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gerson tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.
Gerson is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gerson to see if he's OK.
Big Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gerson is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
Gerson can't do much from the bottom here.
Garcia lands some shots froms side control.
Garcia grinds an elbow into Gerson's temple.
Gerson can't do much from the bottom here.
Garcia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Garcia has hold of Gerson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gerson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Garcia cranks the arm and Gerson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gerson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Big Garcia!