PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Jacques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes into the arena with Aint no Sunshine blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Jacques

180 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ciro Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giorgio Jacques!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Jacques pushes him off.

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

It looks like Giorgio Jacques has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacques blocks the body kick.
Jacques swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Jacques is avoiding it.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Jacques sprawls well.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacques swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Jacques circles away.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Jacques gets the takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jacques perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacques trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.
Jacques is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jacques is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Jacques stalling.
Jacques works his way into side control.
Garcia tries to buck Jacques off but Jacques is having none of it.
Jacques taking a breather here.
Garcia is trying to buck Jacques off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacques thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jacques controlling the position from side mount.
Garcia wants to control but Jacques postures up.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Garcia being controlled for a moment.
Garcia tries to buck Jacques off but Jacques is having none of it.
Jacques is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacques jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Jacques keeps it at a distance.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacques paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacques throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ciro Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia tries a low kick but Jacques avoids it.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Jacques circles away.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giorgio Jacques's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jacques gets the takedown into side control.
Jacques in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Garcia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jacques connects with a decent elbow.
Jacques content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcia taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques cracks Garcia with a big right hand but Garcia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jacques controls the position.
Jacques lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is trying to control Jacques's posture but Jacques avoids it.
Garcia tries to buck Jacques off but Jacques is having none of it.
Jacques wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jacques has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jacques is chipping away with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Jacques wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacques is staying tight to Garcia's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Despite being in the dominant position, Giorgio Jacques just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacques avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacques throws out the jab.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Jacques moves out of range easily.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia tries to clinch but Jacques moves out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Jacques avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacques blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia tries to clinch up.

Jacques is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garcia's half guard.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Jacques is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jacques in particular looking to stall.
Jacques's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jacques passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcia!
Garcia wants to hold on but Jacques pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacques tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Jacques showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giorgio Jacques's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jacques misses the shot to the body.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacques swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jacques counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jacques advances position into side control!
Jacques lands a decent elbow from side control.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garcia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia sneaks out the side door and pushes Jacques away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Jacques keeps it at a distance.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacques circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Jacques is avoiding it.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Jacques moves out of range easily.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Jacques steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacques misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Jacques scores a takedown into full mount!
Jacques content just to control the position here.
Jacques is landing with some decent strikes but Garcia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacques looking to secure an arm triangle but Garcia defends it well.
Jacques wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Jacques looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
Jacques trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.

Garcia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jacques.
Jacques with a couple of short strikes.
Jacques controlling from mount.
Jacques trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four 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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Giorgio Jacques just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia wants to clinch

and Jacques counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jacques can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jacques wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacques slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but Jacques is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Jacques comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jacques 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Jacques!