PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivanildo Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcelo garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). marcelo garcia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Andrade
vs
garcia

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivanildo Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, marcelo garcia!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andrade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A bone on bone clash there as garcia blocks the leg kick.
garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Andrade which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Andrade clinches with his opponent.
garcia avoids the elbow strike from Andrade, against the cage.
garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andrade fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ivanildo Andrade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of marcelo garcia.
garcia dives in and grabs Andrade's left leg, looking for a takedown. Andrade pushes down on garcia's head and hops out.
garcia looks gassed!
garcia fails with the takedown.
Andrade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Andrade closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Andrade obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Andrade.
Andrade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Andrade lands a nice knee to the body.
Andrade scores a nice knee to the body.
Andrade unloads a knee to the mid-section. garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Andrade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Andrade scores a nice knee to the body.
Andrade lands a good knee to the midsection. garcia won't want to take too many of those.
garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like marcelo garcia has been cut.
Andrade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andrade connects with a nasty looking knee right to garcia's face.
Andrade landing knees to the head.
Andrade lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Andrade.
Andrade working garcia over with knees to the body.
garcia tries for a takedown but Andrade manages to get underhooks.
Andrade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Andrade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Andrade.
garcia can't get the takedown.
Andrade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Andrade prevents it.

garcia has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Andrade clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
garcia scores with strikes from the back.
garcia keeps control of the position easily here as Andrade tries to buck him off.

Andrade is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if garcia gets his way!
Andrade knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for garcia on the ground.
Andrade looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
garcia lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andrade looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

garcia is persistently looking for the submission but Andrade is defending it well.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
garcia patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Andrade really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of garcia's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Andrade tries to escape but garcia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Andrade won't enjoy being in this position. garcia looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Andrade is tapping - it's over boys! garcia picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). marcelo garcia!