PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Iniesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iniesta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem - No Love ft. Lil Wayne. Andres Iniesta will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Garcilazo
vs
Iniesta

165 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marty Garcilazo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andres Iniesta!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcilazo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcilazo lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Iniesta keeping moving, preventing Garcilazo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcilazois looking to pass into half guard but Iniesta pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Iniesta is in guard.

Garcilazo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Iniesta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Iniesta stands up and waves to Garcilazo to follow him.

Garcilazo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Iniesta tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garcilazo is in Iniesta's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcilazo looking to sit in guard and control but Iniesta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Iniesta stands up from Garcilazo's guard - Iniesta perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcilazo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Iniesta quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Garcilazo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Garcilazo 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iniesta is doing well to control the position and prevent Garcilazo from advancing to side control.

That's four 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.
Garcilazo is looking to take a break and control but Iniesta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Iniesta keeping control of the position.

Garcilazo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Garcilazo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Iniesta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Iniesta regains half guard there - taking advantage of Garcilazo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Garcilazo is looking to take a break and control but Iniesta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Garcilazo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcilazo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Garcilazo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Iniesta defends it well.
Garcilazo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Garcilazo trying to work for an americana but Iniesta has managed to regain full guard.
Garcilazo trying to control but Iniesta is working from the bottom.
Garcilazo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iniesta swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo trying to move into half guard but instead Iniesta has managed to sweep!

Garcilazo is looking for a triangle but Iniesta pushes his legs off easily.
Iniesta tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcilazo is retaining full guard.

Garcilazo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iniesta defends well.
Garcilazo trying to control the position.
Garcilazo wants to sweep here but Iniesta controlling him for the moment.
Iniesta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcilazo is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Iniesta gets to his feet. Garcilazo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garcilazo looking to sit in guard and control but Iniesta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iniesta passes Garcilazo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Iniesta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcilazo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iniesta is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Iniesta working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Garcilazo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Garcilazo is working for a kimura but Iniesta is defending it quite comfortably.
Garcilazo wants to control but Iniesta is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iniesta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Iniesta keeping moving, preventing Garcilazo from controlling successfully.
Andres Iniesta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marty Garcilazo wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Garcilazo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Iniesta's half guard.
Garcilazo trying to control from half guard but Iniesta is working away.
Garcilazo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Iniesta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iniesta trying to control from the bottom.
Garcilazo passes to full mount!
Garcilazo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Iniesta is working to get back to half guard.
Marty Garcilazo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcilazo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iniesta is wriggling around trying to escape.

Garcilazo goes for an armbar but Iniesta turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Iniesta.
Iniesta forces his way into half guard.

Garcilazo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Iniesta seems to be working for a kimura but Garcilazo defends the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marty Garcilazo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcilazo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marty Garcilazo!