PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Machintosh (ranked 5857 p4p, 4750 weight class) and Big Boy Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Machintosh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machintosh
vs
Garcilazo

170 cm
20
245
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
280
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Machintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Boy Garcilazo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machintosh misses with a double jab

and Garcilazo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Machintosh keeping moving, preventing Garcilazo from controlling successfully.
Garcilazo throws a strike but Machintosh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Garcilazo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Machintosh postures up.
Machintosh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garcilazo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcilazo keeping moving, preventing Machintosh from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machintosh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Machintosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcilazo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machintosh stands and throws Garcilazo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garcilazo can't do much from the bottom here.

Machintosh decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machintosh throws a sloppy head kick and Garcilazo moves out of range easily.

Oooooh!!! Machintosh has knocked Garcilazo down with a huge combo! Machintosh steps away and waves a wobbly Garcilazo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Big Boy Garcilazo has been cut.

Garcilazo looking to score a takedown here. Machintosh is defending well but Garcilazo drives through and ends up in Machintosh's guard.
Garcilazo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcilazo wants to pass the guard but Machintosh is keeping the position.
Garcilazo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machintosh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Machintosh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcilazo defends well.
Machintosh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Machintosh is breathing heavily.
Garcilazo is working Machintosh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Machintosh trying to keep a closed guard but Garcilazo is proving a slippery customer.
Garcilazo scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Machintosh keeping moving, preventing Garcilazo from controlling successfully.
Garcilazo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Machintosh haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Garcilazo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Machintosh's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garcilazo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcilazo cracks Machintosh with a solid left hand.
Garcilazo connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcilazo distracts Machintosh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcilazo trying to control but Machintosh is working from the bottom.
Garcilazo stands up over Machintosh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcilazo trying to control but Machintosh is working from the bottom.
Garcilazo advances position into side control!
Garcilazo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Machintosh to see if he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Albert Machintosh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Boy Garcilazo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garcilazo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Machintosh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcilazo.
Machintosh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Machintosh trying to control from the bottom.
Garcilazo is trying to control the action in half guard but Machintosh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machintosh has hold of Garcilazo's hands but Garcilazo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garcilazo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machintosh keeps working.
Machintosh is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo drops an elbow to the side of Machintosh's head.
Garcilazo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garcilazo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcilazo working Machintosh over with strikes.
Garcilazo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Machintosh is staying active underneath Garcilazo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garcilazo lands a nice short elbow.
Garcilazo trying to pass the guard but Machintosh defending well.
Machintosh is staying active underneath Garcilazo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garcilazo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garcilazo 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.
Garcilazo trying to control the position from guard on top but Machintosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machintosh has momentary wrist control but Garcilazo slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcilazo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garcilazo trying to control but Machintosh is working from the bottom.
Garcilazo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcilazo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Machintosh keeping moving, preventing Garcilazo from controlling successfully.
Big Boy Garcilazo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garcilazo working some strikes from top position.
Machintosh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garcilazo controls the pace.
Garcilazo wants to control from the top but Machintosh keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garcilazo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcilazo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcilazo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcilazo trying to control but Machintosh is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boy Garcilazo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Boy Garcilazo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Machintosh gets caught flat footed, as Garcilazo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcilazo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Machintosh keeping moving, preventing Garcilazo from controlling successfully.
Garcilazo looking to sit in guard and control but Machintosh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Garcilazo controls Machintosh momentarily but Machintosh frees himself.
Machintosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcilazo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machintosh wants to get up but he can't break Garcilazo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garcilazo pulls Machintosh in close to his closed guard and prevents Machintosh from doing any damage or advancing position.

Garcilazo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machintosh stopping the sweep attempt from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Garcilazo trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcilazo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcilazo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Garcilazo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Machintosh passes into side control.
Garcilazo is looking to regain half guard here but Machintosh keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcilazo is trying to control Machintosh's posture but Machintosh avoids it.
Machintosh wants to stand but Garcilazo has his arm trapped.
Garcilazo is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Garcilazo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcilazo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Machintosh!
Machintosh holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Machintosh is trying to escape the position but Garcilazo is controlling the position.
Machintosh stops Garcilazo from passing to mount.
Machintosh takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Garcilazo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machintosh keeps working.
Garcilazo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Garcilazo is looking to take a break and control but Machintosh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Machintosh's shoulder. That is not cool.
Machintosh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garcilazo wants to control but Machintosh is keeping him busy.
Machintosh tries to buck Garcilazo off but Garcilazo is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcilazo is working Machintosh over with some ground and pound from side control.
Garcilazo wants to control but Machintosh is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Boy Garcilazo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcilazo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Boy Garcilazo!