PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Horse Monstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy Horse Monstar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Garcilazo
vs
Horse Monstar

187 cm
18
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Horse Monstar!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Garcilazo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcilazo.
Garcilazo blocks a head kick by Monstar.

Garcilazo has closed the distance and engaged Monstar in a clinch.
Garcilazo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Garcilazo would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcilazo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monstar taking a breather.
Garcilazo misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcilazo lands a right hand.
Garcilazo tries to throw a body punch but Monstar avoids it by throwing Garcilazo back against the cage.
Monstar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Monstar stalling.
Garcilazo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garcilazo lands with a light punch inside.
Garcilazo trying to control the position but instead, Monstar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcilazo into the cage.
Garcilazo leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcilazo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monstar is keeping busy.
Garcilazo lands a knee to the head.
Monstar takes a shot to the head.
Monstar trying to control the position but instead, Garcilazo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Monstar into the cage.
Monstar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Garcilazo with a knee to the head.
Garcilazo lands a good knee to the midsection. Monstar won't want to take too many of those.
Garcilazo stalling in the clinch but Monstar improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo lands a nice knee to the body.
Monstar stalling in the clinch but Garcilazo improves position.
Garcilazo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Monstar.
Garcilazo trying to control the position but instead, Monstar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcilazo into the cage.
Garcilazo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcilazo lands an elbow that stopped Monstar in his tracks for a moment.
Garcilazo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monstar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcilazo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Monstar's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Monstar as Garcilazo tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monstar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcilazo lands a nice elbow.
Monstar letting Garcilazo take a breather here.
Garcilazo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcilazo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monstar's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcilazo lands an elbow inside that Monstar shrugs off.
Garcilazo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Monstar's face.
Monstar taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Garcilazo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garcilazo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Monstar tries to keep at a distance but Garcilazo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcilazo scores with a shoulder strike.
Garcilazo landing knees to the body.
Garcilazo working aggressively here.
Monstar is looking to control Garcilazo's arms but Garcilazo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Monstar has his back to the cage.
Garcilazo lands a nice uppercut.
Garcilazo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Monstar's face.
Garcilazo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcilazo scores with a hook to the body.
Knees to the body from Garcilazo.
Frankie Garcilazo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Monstar as Garcilazo tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Monstar is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Garcilazo lands an elbow that stopped Monstar in his tracks for a moment.
Garcilazo crunches a lovely knee into Monstar's ribcage.
Garcilazo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monstar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Monstar seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Garcilazo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Monstar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monstar dodges an elbow strike from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Monstar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tries to stall but Monstar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcilazo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Garcilazo scores with a shot to the side of Monstar's head.
A knee to the head by Garcilazo.
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 lands a high kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcilazo.
Some wild striking there from Monstar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Garcilazo closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Garcilazo.
Garcilazo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Garcilazo.
Monstar trying to stall but Garcilazo improves his position.
Monstar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garcilazo looking to throw knees to the head but Monstar is blocking nicely.
Garcilazo tries to stall but Monstar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Monstar trying to control the position but instead, Garcilazo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Monstar into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tries to stall but Monstar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Monstar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcilazo is looking to control Monstar's arms but Monstar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcilazo has his back to the cage.
Garcilazo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Monstar's defenses.
Monstar being controlled against the cage.
Garcilazo stalling in the clinch but Monstar improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Garcilazo.
Monstar misses with a head kick.

Garcilazo takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcilazo wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Garcilazo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Garcilazo darts in and clinches Monstar up against the cage.
Garcilazo landing knees to the head.
Garcilazo wants to stall.
Monstar trying to stall but Garcilazo improves his position.
Garcilazo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Monstar is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Garcilazo lands an elbow that stopped Monstar in his tracks for a moment.
Garcilazo trying to control the position but instead, Monstar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcilazo into the cage.
A short right from Garcilazo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcilazo lands a damaging elbow.
Monstar tries to stall but Garcilazo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcilazo lands an elbow that stopped Monstar in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Garcilazo.
A nice left hand lands by Garcilazo.
Garcilazo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Monstar looking to stall.
Garcilazo lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo digs a right hand underneath Monstar's ribcage. Monstar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garcilazo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monstar taking a breather.
Garcilazo lands a nice elbow.
Garcilazo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Garcilazo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monstar.
Garcilazo landing knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monstar is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Garcilazo has denied him.
Garcilazo misses with the head strike.
Garcilazo looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcilazo lands a knee to the body.
Monstar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garcilazo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monstar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garcilazo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Monstar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garcilazo working Monstar over with knees to the body.
Garcilazo lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Garcilazo - that landed with a thud.
Garcilazo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crazy Horse Monstar 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.
Garcilazo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Monstar's defenses.

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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

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