PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayden Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Silence by Nobody. Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In The Morning kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Lee

169 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
186 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Lightning Fight Gear
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brayden Lee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.

Garcia is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Garcia wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Garcia is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.

Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.
Lee is in trouble now - Garcia has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.

Garcia is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Garcia wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Garcia controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Garcia goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lee is on top in guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia seems keen to control Lee's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lee gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
Lee misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.

Garcia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee wants to control but Garcia passes easily into half guard.
Garcia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.

Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
Lee is trying to control but can't.

Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Garcia prevents Lee from improving his position.
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two 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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.

Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee is not content to let Garcia control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcelo Garcia wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Garcia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lee!

Garcia jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lee manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lee tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.

Garcia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Garcia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia working away.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garcia trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Garcia dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Lee misses the shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garcia.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Garcia tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.

Garcia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.

Garcia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garcia working away.
Brayden Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Garcia is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia has hold of Lee's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lee seems comfortable defending it but Garcia has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lee is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lee is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Garcia couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcelo Garcia!