PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelinho Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vieira
vs
Garcia

183 cm
19
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcelinho Garcia!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira throws a poor cross that misses

and Garcia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vieira!

Vieira defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garcia.

Garcia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vieira to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vieira shrugs it off.
Vieira tries to buck Garcia off but he can't manage it.

Garcia jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vieira is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vieira and Garcia has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Vieira is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vieira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Garcia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Garcia tries for a kimura but Vieira is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vieira has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Garcia but great work by Vieira.
What's Garcia going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
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That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to stand but Garcia is controlling his head.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vieira's best efforts.
Garcia keeping control of the position.
Vieira is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping hold of Vieira's head, controlling as best he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcelinho Garcia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vieira jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Oooooh!!! Vieira has knocked Garcia down with a huge combo! Vieira steps away and waves a wobbly Garcia back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Garcia is rocked!

It looks like Marcelinho Garcia has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Vieira finish him?
Vieira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vieira misses with a straight right.
Vieira looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Vieira misses with a straight left.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Vieira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vieira.
Vieira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Vieira misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Vieira missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vieira is breathing heavily.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Vieira.
Vieira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vieira.
Vieira looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vieira throws out the jab.
Vieira misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Vieira misses with a two punch combination.
Vieira misses with a right hand

and Garcia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcelinho Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcelinho Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vieira tries to sprawl but Garcia drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vieira sees it coming and defends easily.

Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but Vieira is defending well.

Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vieira sees it coming and defends easily.

Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Garcia 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.

Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Vieira defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Vieira still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Vieira has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Vieira working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Garcia is trying to control Vieira's posture but Vieira avoids it.
Vieira tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Vieira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Garcia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vieira!
Marcelinho Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.

Garcia wants to finish this one by submission but Vieira is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Garcia is working for a guillotine from mount but Vieira frees his head quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Garcia working for a guillotine from mount but Vieira is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelinho Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcelinho Garcia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Vieira looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vieira.
Vieira throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Garcia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vieira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vieira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vieira!
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Garcia is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Vieira is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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Vieira working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garcia trying to control but Vieira postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcelinho Garcia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vieira throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Vieira misses with a right hand

and Garcia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vieira!

Garcia is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Vieira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Garcia goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vieira is on top in guard.
Garcia is controlling Vieira's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcelinho Garcia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vieira throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Vieira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Vieira.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vieira.
Vieira lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Vieira throws an off balance right hand

and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Vieira fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Vieira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vieira manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Vieira's guard.

Garcia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vieira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vieira has escaped and now he's on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelinho Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelinho Garcia!