PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between armando garcilaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie JR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

garcilaza
vs
Gracie JR

187 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, armando garcilaza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie JR!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from garcilaza enables Gracie JR to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. garcilaza manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
garcilaza trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie JR is proving a slippery customer.
garcilaza has momentary wrist control but Gracie JR slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie JR looking to pass the guard.
Gracie JR forces his way into half guard.
Gracie JR lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie JR passes to full mount!
garcilaza is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie JR cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like armando garcilaza has been cut.
garcilaza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie JR on the ground.
garcilaza is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie JR pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

armando garcilaza's cut is getting worse.
garcilaza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

armando garcilaza's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Gracie JR is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gracie JR extends the arm and garcilaza is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie JR!
Royce Gracie JR is the new light heavyweight champion!