PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Rambone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Garcilazo
vs
Rambone

165 cm
18
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

167 cm
26
167 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Garcilazo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cletus Rambone!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcilazo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcilazo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcilazo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcilazo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garcilazo scores with a hook to the body.
Garcilazo pushes Rambone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcilazo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcilazo gets through Rambone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcilazo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Garcilazo obliges.
Garcilazo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garcilazo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcilazo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo is leaning against Rambone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garcilazo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo is struggling to control the position.
Garcilazo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcilazo can't find room to land a body shot as Rambone controls the action.
Garcilazo lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcilazo taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rambone's elbow.
Garcilazo is leaning against Rambone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcilazo digs a right hand into Rambone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rambone's gas tank.
Garcilazo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rambone avoids the damage to the body.
Garcilazo misses with a knee strike.
Garcilazo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garcilazo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcilazo misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rambone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcilazo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcilazo lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcilazo.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcilazo.
Garcilazo has Rambone pressed against the cage.
Garcilazo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcilazo scores with a knee to the head.
Garcilazo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rambone avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rambones head.
Rambone tries to break the clinch but Garcilazo is controlling the position.
Garcilazo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcilazo tries to throw a body punch but Rambone avoids it by throwing Garcilazo back against the cage.
Garcilazo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A knee to the head by Garcilazo.
Garcilazo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rambone backwards.
Garcilazo misses with a knee strike.
Garcilazo taking a breather.
Garcilazo lands with a light punch inside.
Garcilazo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcilazo throws a head punch that misses.
Garcilazo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rambone managing to block the knees to the body from Garcilazo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Garcilazo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Garcilazo clinches up with Rambone and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcilazo lands a shoulder strike.
Garcilazo scores a nice knee to the body.
Garcilazo stalling.
Rambone takes a shot to the head.
Garcilazo crunches a lovely knee into Rambone's ribcage.
Garcilazo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rambone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garcilazo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rambone up against the cage.
Garcilazo keeps control of Rambone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcilazo tries a body shot but Rambone blocks it.
Garcilazo leaning against his opponent.
Garcilazo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rambone's defenses.
Garcilazo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rambone's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcilazo.
Lorenzo Garcilazo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcilazo tries a body shot but Rambone blocks it.
Garcilazo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rambone is trying to break the clinch but Garcilazo is controlling him.
Garcilazo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Garcilazo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcilazo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcilazo lands an elbow just above Rambone 's eye.
Garcilazo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcilazo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambone trying to stall but Garcilazo improves his position.
Garcilazo lands an uppercut.
Garcilazo working aggressively here.
Garcilazo is stalling here.
Garcilazo can't find room to land a body shot as Rambone controls the action.
Rambone is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcilazo has double underhooks.
Garcilazo has Rambone pressed against the cage, preventing Rambone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Garcilazo on the inside.
Rambone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Garcilazo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rambone being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rambone's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garcilazo.
Garcilazo scores with a knee to the head.
Garcilazo trying to land knees to the body.
Garcilazo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rambone is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcilazo has double underhooks.
Garcilazo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rambone's elbow.
Rambone looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcilazo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rambone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcilazo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rambone backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo has Rambone pressed against the cage, preventing Rambone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garcilazo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rambone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rambone tries to stall but Garcilazo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcilazo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Garcilazo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rambone's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for Garcilazo to work.
Garcilazo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rambone controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Garcilazo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Garcilazo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Garcilazo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo lands an uppercut.
Garcilazo tries a body shot but Rambone blocks it.
Garcilazo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rambone backwards.
Garcilazo has Rambone pressed against the cage.
Rambone is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcilazo gets an underhook and turns Rambone into the cage.
Garcilazo scores with a knee to the head.
Garcilazo taking a breather.
Garcilazo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rambone avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcilazo is stalling here.
Garcilazo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcilazo taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Rambone's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tries to throw a body punch but Rambone avoids it by throwing Garcilazo back against the cage.
Rambone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rambone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcilazo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcilazo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rambone backwards.
Rambone is trying to stall.
Garcilazo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rambone can do to turn this around?
Garcilazo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcilazo lands with a light punch inside.
Garcilazo has Rambone pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tries to work over Rambone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcilazo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcilazo misses with a punch to the body.
Rambone wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Garcilazo.
Garcilazo lands a damaging elbow.
Garcilazo lands a damaging elbow.
Garcilazo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcilazo misses with a body punch.
Garcilazo leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambone wants to break free but Garcilazo has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Garcilazo.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Garcilazo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Garcilazo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rambone can't break the clinch.
Garcilazo scores with a shoulder strike.
Garcilazo digs a right hand into Rambone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rambone's gas tank.
Garcilazo lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cletus Rambone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcilazo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Garcilazo!
Lorenzo Garcilazo retains his lightweight title!