PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Garza
vs
West

186 cm
21
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam West!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garza tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Adam West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West scores with a one two! Garza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
West fails with the takedown.
Good leg kick by Garza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
West shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garza defends it nicely.
Garza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

West shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garza is trying to defend but West finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Garza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garza.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Garza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza is trying to hold West in close to prevent damage but West has managed to pass into half guard.
Garza tries to get to full guard but West has control of the leg.
Garza trying to control but West postures up.

Garza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Garza actively working from the bottom here.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garza keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garza actively working from the bottom here.
West has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garza is working to get back to half guard.
West wants to control but Garza has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

West decides to stand and escape the position.

West fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garza sprawls well initially but West persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West stalling.
Garza keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garza wants to get back to his feet.
Garza trying to hold on to West's head to control him but West postures up.
Garza tries to get to full guard but West has control of the leg.
Garza is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

West throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Garza tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. West is in Garza's guard.
Garza working a defensive guard here.

West is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Garza has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. West is looking to defend but Garza has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for West! Garza pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, West taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pablo Garza!