PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo Garza (ranked 5320 p4p, 5384 weight class) and Till Lindermann (ranked 572 p4p, 574 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garza
vs
Lindermann

180 cm
20
185
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
182
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 New York, Theo Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Till Lindermann!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garza closes the distance and clinches.
Lindermann lands a knee to the body.
Garza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lindermann landing knees to the body.

Lindermann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lindermann should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lindermann throws a lazy body kick

and Garza counters by clinching up.

Lindermann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lindermann lands a head kick!
Garza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lindermann throws the kick towards the body but Garza avoids it.
Lindermann keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garza backing away here, and Lindermann unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Garza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garza looks to score with a jab to the body but Lindermann is just out of range.

Lindermann lands a big head kick that sends Garza tumbling to the mat! Lindermann takes a step backwards and waves Garza back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Garza is rocked!

It looks like Theo Garza has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindermann scores with a head kick. Garza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Oh Garza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garza wants to land a leg kick but Lindermann is out of range.
Lindermann throws a sloppy head kick and Garza moves out of range easily.
Garza throws a big counter combination but Lindermann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garza seems to have got his legs back now.
Lindermann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lindermann lands a head kick. Garza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Garza looking to score a takedown here. Lindermann is defending well but Garza drives through and ends up in Lindermann's guard.
Lindermann is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garza is controlling him.
Garza sitting in guard here, content to control.

Garza stands and steps away. Lindermann gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick from Lindermann lands but Garza takes it in his stride.

Lindermann gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garza stays in close to Lindermann's body and controls the position.
Lindermann is trying to hold Garza in close to prevent damage but Garza has managed to pass into half guard.

Lindermann is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Garza has latched onto it... Big trouble! Garza pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Lindermann is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Garza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Theo Garza!