PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Vitor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Garrido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pregador Luo - Apaga Mas Não Bate. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vitor
vs
Garrido

190 cm
25
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Vitor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Garrido!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrido misses with a jab, cross combination.

Garrido scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Vitor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garrido is putting a hurting on Vitor here, landing some big shots from side control.

Garrido wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vitor, who protects the arm well.
Garrido throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vitor tries to improve position but can't.
Garrido tries to advance to mount but Vitor denies him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Check out the look on Garrido's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garrido cracks Vitor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vitor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garrido wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garrido working away.

Garrido wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vitor, who protects the arm well.
I wouldn't like to be where Vitor is right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garrido thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vitor manages to get back to half guard.
Vitor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garrido.
Vitor is looking for a sweep. Garrido is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Garrido trying to control from half guard but Vitor is working away.
Vitor trying to control here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vitor with a poor takedown

and Garrido counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Garrido throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garrido missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garrido stops Vitor from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor is looking to control Garrido's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vitor avoid being mounted?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vitor is looking to improve his position.
Garrido scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garrido trying to pass the guard but Vitor defending well.
Garrido working the head and body with strikes.
Garrido missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Garrido.

Garrido is looking for a kimura but Vitor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garrido to get the leverage.
Garrido is taking a breather. Vitor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vitor is pressing down on Garrido's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garrido is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrido throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrido stands up over Vitor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vitor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garrido trying to control the position from guard on top but Vitor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garrido distracts Vitor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vitor controlling the position.
Vitor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garrido tries to free his leg and advance position but Vitor is retaining full guard.
Garrido is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garrido looking to sit in guard and control but Vitor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vitor forces his way into half guard.
Vitor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garrido keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrido is looking to improve his position.
Vitor is keen to just control but Garrido is a slippery customer.
Vitor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garrido's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrido is refusing to be controlled, as Vitor sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garrido looks to land a left hand but Vitor moved out of range nicely.
Vitor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Garrido counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Garrido dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garrido closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garrido looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vitor gets full guard.
Garrido working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vitor's head.
Garrido throws a big right hand that misses.
Garrido content to stall in guard here.
Vitor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garrido looking to pass the guard.
Garrido wants to control from the top but Vitor keeps moving.
Garrido throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vitor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Garrido shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garrido showed some decent athleticism there.
Vitor wants to control but Garrido is keeping busy.
Vitor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garrido moves nicely into side control.
Vitor is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrido wants to control but Vitor is keeping him busy.
Garrido working the body and head with strikes.
Garrido lands a decent elbow from side control.
Garrido scores with a couple of short elbows.
Vitor sneaks back into half guard.
Vitor wants to control but Garrido is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vitor moves into full guard.
Garrido is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vitor keeping full guard, as Garrido tries to pass.
Garrido working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vitor's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garrido is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vitor is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vitor has escaped and now he's on top!
Vitor pushing down on Garrido's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garrido is not content to let Vitor control the position.
Vitor is thwarting Garrido's attempts to control the position.
Garrido is not content to let Vitor control the position.
Vitor is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Garrido!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrido keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garrido is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vitor looking to control but Garrido is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Garrido showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vitor misses with a takedown

and Garrido counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vitor won't be happy with that.
Garrido scoring with punches and elbows.

Garrido in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Vitor is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Javier Garrido!