PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Horsfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Garcilazo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mickey Horsfield's chin.

Garcilazo
vs
Horsfield

187 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Frankie Garcilazo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey Horsfield!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcilazo has closed the distance and engaged Horsfield in a clinch.
Garcilazo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Horsfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garcilazo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Horsfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcilazo looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcilazo has a couple of punches blocked by Horsfield.
Horsfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Garcilazo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garcilazo looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcilazo lands a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcilazo tries to land a knee to the head but Horsfield blocks with his arms.
Garcilazo just leaning against Horsfield, taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garcilazo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Garcilazo.

Garcilazo closes the distance and pushes Horsfield back into the cage.
Garcilazo crunches a lovely knee into Horsfield's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcilazo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Horsfield avoids it.
Garcilazo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horsfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Horsfield stalling in the clinch.
Horsfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcilazo is keeping busy.
Garcilazo trying to stall but Horsfield improves his position.
Garcilazo has Horsfield pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horsfield.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horsfield is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcilazo gets an underhook and turns Horsfield into the cage.
Garcilazo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horsfield is defending well for now.
Horsfield looking to stall.
Garcilazo is trying to maintain a safe position but Horsfield gets an underhook and turns Garcilazo into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Garcilazo.
Horsfield avoids the head kick by Garcilazo.
Horsfield throws a low kick, looking for Garcilazo's leg but Garcilazo calmly moves out of range.
Garcilazo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcilazo closes the distance and clinches.
Garcilazo misses with a knee to the head.
Garcilazo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horsfield is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Garcilazo.
Horsfield is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcilazo gets an underhook and turns Horsfield into the cage.
Horsfield stalling against the cage.
Garcilazo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horsfield is defending well for now.
Garcilazo trying to control the position but instead, Horsfield has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcilazo into the cage.
Garcilazo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Garcilazo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcilazo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horsfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Horsfield.
Garcilazo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Horsfield pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mickey Horsfield.
Garcilazo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Garcilazo pushes Horsfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcilazo trying to stall but Horsfield improves his position.
Garcilazo content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horsfield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garcilazo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horsfield is keeping busy.
Garcilazo tries a knee to the head but Horsfield blocks it.
Garcilazo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Horsfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcilazo working aggressively here.
Garcilazo tries to land a knee to the head but Horsfield blocks with his arms.
Horsfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Horsfield trying to control the position but instead, Garcilazo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Horsfield into the cage.
Frankie Garcilazo has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garcilazo looking to stall.
Horsfield looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mickey Horsfield.

Garcilazo rushes Horsfield and presses him up against the cage.
Horsfield managing to block the knees to the body from Garcilazo.
Horsfield blocks an elbow strike.
Garcilazo looking to throw knees to the head but Horsfield is blocking nicely.
Garcilazo can't find room to land a body shot as Horsfield controls the action.
Garcilazo is trying to stall.
Horsfield controlling the action here for a moment.
Horsfield is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tries to land knees in the clinch but Horsfield avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Horsfield to work.
Garcilazo tries to work over Horsfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Horsfield stalling in the clinch but Garcilazo improves position.
Horsfield avoids the elbow strike from Garcilazo, against the cage.
Garcilazo misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Garcilazo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcilazo clinches.
Horsfield is looking to control Garcilazo's arms but Garcilazo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horsfield has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mickey Horsfield.
Horsfield misses with a low kick.

Garcilazo rushes Horsfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcilazo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Horsfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcilazo trying to control the position but instead, Horsfield has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcilazo into the cage.
Garcilazo landing knees to the head.
Garcilazo stalling in the clinch but Horsfield improves position.
Garcilazo throws a punch but it's blocked by Horsfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo looking to throw knees to the head but Horsfield is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo misses with the head strike.
Garcilazo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horsfield as Garcilazo tries to tie him up.
Garcilazo looking to throw knees to the head but Horsfield is blocking nicely.
Garcilazo is looking to control Horsfield's arms but Horsfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcilazo has his back to the cage.
Garcilazo misses with a knee to the head.
Garcilazo is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horsfield looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horsfield as Garcilazo tries to tie him up.
Garcilazo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Horsfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcilazo is looking to control Horsfield's arms but Horsfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcilazo has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Horsfield.
Garcilazo is looking to control Horsfield's arms but Horsfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcilazo has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Garcilazo.

Garcilazo has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horsfield's elbow.
Horsfield has Garcilazo pushed against the cage.
Garcilazo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Horsfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Horsfield is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcilazo gets an underhook and turns Horsfield into the cage.
Garcilazo tries to land knees in the clinch but Horsfield avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcilazo as Horsfield tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garcilazo.
Garcilazo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcilazo is trying to maintain a safe position but Horsfield gets an underhook and turns Garcilazo into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo looking to throw knees to the head but Horsfield is blocking nicely.
Horsfield is trying to stall.
Horsfield prevents a body shot from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcilazo is trying to maintain a safe position but Horsfield gets an underhook and turns Garcilazo into the cage.
Garcilazo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcilazo stalling in the clinch but Horsfield improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcilazo as Horsfield tries to tie him up.
Mickey Horsfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Garcilazo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

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