PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ciro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Dialecto Caliche. Garcia has chosen Aint no Sunshine as his entrance music. Ciro Garcia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alejandro Rodriguez's chin.

Rodriguez
vs
Garcia

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ciro Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Ciro Garcia has been cut.
Rodriguez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.

Garcia gets a clinch.
Garcia has Rodriguez pressed against the cage.
Garcia crunches a lovely knee into Rodriguez's ribcage.
Rodriguez is trying to drag Garcia to the mat but Garcia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Garcia moves into the clinch.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.

Garcia rushes Rodriguez and presses him up against the cage.

Garcia wants the takedown. Rodriguez is fighting it off but Garcia persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rodriguez's guard against the cage.
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 decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Garcia clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.

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

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

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Alejandro Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Garcia has picked Rodriguez up - he's going for a ride! Garcia dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodriguez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garcia stands up and beckons Rodriguez to join him on the feet.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia has hold of one of Rodriguez's legs. Rodriguez is fighting the takedown attempt but Garcia gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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 stands up from Rodriguez's guard - Garcia perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.

Garcia has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez takes a knee to the side of the body.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.

Garcia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Garcia goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rodriguez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Garcia's guard! Nice work there by Rodriguez!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.

Garcia has his feet on Rodriguez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.

Garcia moves into the clinch.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia jumps guard and drags Rodriguez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Rodriguez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Garcia to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rodriguez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Garcia pulls down on the head and he's put Rodriguez to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ciro Garcia!