PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Pozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Essentials Feat J2K & Dynasty - . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Garcia
vs
Pozzi

189 cm
23
174 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

185 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Pozzi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Pozzi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pozzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pozzi.

Pozzi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pozzi lands a body punch in the clinch.

Pozzi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pozzi manages to end up in side control.
Pozzi staying calm.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Pozzi grinds an elbow into Garcia's temple.
Pozzi trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pozzi moves into full mount!
Pozzi punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Garcia is desperately trying to improve his position but Pozzi has a good base and remains in mount.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Pozzi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Pozzi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garcia hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi content just to control the position here.
Pozzi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Pozzi maintains control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pozzi working Garcia over with strikes here.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Garcia throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pozzi moves nicely into side control.
Pozzi trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to bench press Pozzi off him but Pozzi keeps the position.
Garcia throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Pozzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pozzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pozzi misses with the combination.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pozzi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ricardo Pozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Pozzi.
A left and a right from Pozzi both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Boris Garcia has been cut.
Pozzi misses with a two punch combination.
Pozzi stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

Pozzi darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Pozzi manages to get underhooks.
Pozzi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Garcia breaks the clinch.

Pozzi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Garcia!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Pozzi tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Pozzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Garcia'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.

Pozzi drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Pozzi wants a takedown but no success here.
Pozzi wants a takedown but no success here.
Garcia wants a takedown.

Garcia lands a takedown into guard.
Pozzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Pozzi is retaining full guard.

Garcia has gone for a leg lock! Pozzi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garcia's guard.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Pozzi pushes his legs off easily.
Pozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pozzi won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozzi stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Pozzi won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.

Garcia working for a triangle but Pozzi defends it easily.

Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Pozzi defends easily.
Pozzi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Pozzi pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Garcia working for a triangle but Pozzi defends it easily.
Pozzi trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Pozzi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pozzi is aware though and is defending well.
Pozzi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ricardo Pozzi.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pozzi counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.

Pozzi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pozzi takes a little break here. Garcia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Pozzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pozzi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.
Pozzi wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Pozzi prevents Garcia from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pozzi blocks the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Pozzi wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia with a poor takedown

and Pozzi counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pozzi trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Pozzi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Pozzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boris Garcia's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Pozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Pozzi coming out on top.
Pozzi misses with a double jab.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Pozzi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pozzi throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pozzi misses with an uppercut.
Pozzi swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozzi misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Pozzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pozzi.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pozzi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozzi is stalling in the full guard.
Pozzi wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Pozzi sitting in guard here, content to control.

Pozzi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pozzi wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Pozzi is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Pozzi pushes his legs off easily.
Pozzi with a nice head shot there.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Pozzi from controlling successfully.

Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pozzi is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Pozzi pushes his legs off easily.
Pozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pozzi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pozzi trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ricardo Pozzi.
Pozzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Pozzi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pozzi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pozzi wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Pozzi with shots to the head and body - Garcia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garcia regains half guard.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pozzi pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pozzi is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Garcia is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Pozzi is tapping! Great win for Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Boris Garcia!