PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen The Complexions- I only have eyes for you as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Terra
vs
Garcia

170 cm
28
130 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

173 cm
26
152 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Terra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terra throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Terra.
Caio Terra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Terra is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Terra circles away and we're back to standing.
Terra stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Terra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Terra throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Terra lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Nice shot by Terra.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Terra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Terra.
Terra looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Terra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Caio Terra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Garcia.
Terra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Terra but Terra pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Terra gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcia to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Terra keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Terra throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Garcia escapes and throws Terra's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Terra prevents Garcia from improving position.
Terra is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Terra keeps working.
Terra prevents Garcia from improving position.
Terra is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
Garcia content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Terra is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a little break here. Terra wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Terra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garcia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Terra looking for submissions off his back.

Terra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Terra is having none of it.
Terra is trying to get back to full guard.
Terra is working hard here to advance position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is controlling the pace.

Terra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Terra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Terra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Terra wants to get back to full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is controlling the pace.
Terra is looking to improve his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcelo Garcia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Terra sprawls well. Terra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Terra misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Terra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Terra throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Terra circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Garcia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Terra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Terra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Terra manages to get to full guard.

Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Terra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Terra's legs - danger averted.
Terra is breathing heavily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Terra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Terra works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garcia is pressing down on Terra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Terra drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!
Terra is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia tries to advance to mount but can't.
Terra is not content to let Garcia control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Terra dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Terra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terra digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Terra misses with the combination.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Terra swivels and escapes.
Terra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Terra wants it to stay on the feet.
Terra tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Terra.
Terra lands with a good body shot.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Terra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Terra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Terra misses with a wild combination.
Terra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caio Terra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Terra avoids it really well and circles away.
Caio Terra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Garcia.
Terra throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Terra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Terra's waist but Terra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Terra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Terra lands with a right hand.
Terra throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Terra. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Caio Terra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caio Terra is winning the standup battle so far.
Terra connects with the punch.
Terra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Terra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Terra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garcia backs up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Terra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia goes for a takedown attempt but Terra pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Terra is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Terra circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Terra scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Terra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Terra swinging wildly here.
Terra jabs at Garcia's body.
Terra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terra misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Terra misses with a combination

and Garcia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Terra!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia manages to capitalize on a mistake by Terra to take his back!
Terra rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Garcia not doing much here.
Terra works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Terra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Terra keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.

Terra isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Garcia stacks Terra on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Garcia!
Terra is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Garcia is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Garcia tries to control but Terra wriggling away.
Terra is trying to reverse the position but instead Garcia has taken his back - oops!
Garcia has the hooks in. Terra is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Terra tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Marcelo Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Terra tries to improve his position but instead Garcia has taken his back!
Garcia trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Garcia has the hooks in. Terra is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Garcia controlling from the back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Terra is keeping busy.
Terra manages to reverse the position and now he's in Garcia's guard. Nice work there by Terra.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slows the pace down.

Garcia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Terra is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Terra is not content to let Garcia control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Terra manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Terra is looking to improve his position.
Terra is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Garcia jumps into side control!
Terra is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terra is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Garcia is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Garcia pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Caio Terra.
I think Terra has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Caio Terra!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Caio Terra!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Caio Terra!

Caio Terra wins by unanimous decision!