PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AnSchanz. Gracie has chosen Total War - The Shogun II as his entrance music. Leon Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Gracie

188 cm
25
195 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Leon Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Garcia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.
Leon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Gracie.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcia tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie is trying to drag Garcia to the mat but Garcia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie looks gassed!
Garcia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.

It looks like Carlos Gracie has been cut.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Garcia wants to stall.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Garcia gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Garcia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Garcia wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.

Garcia pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.

Gracie looking to score a takedown here. Garcia is defending well but Gracie drives through and ends up in Garcia's guard.
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!
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie stops Garcia from standing up.
Gracie trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Garcia is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garcia down to the mat. Garcia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Leon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garcia is trying to stand.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garcia is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Garcia pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.

Garcia tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking to escape.

Gracie is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Garcia as he works his way to full guard.

Garcia has his feet on Gracie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Garcia has managed to clinch.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leon Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.

Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Garcia is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leon Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Gracie.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Garcia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Garcia has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Leon Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia landing knees to the body.
Garcia is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Garcia into the cage.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Garcia!