PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huerta
vs
Garcilazo

186 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

162 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marty Garcilazo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcilazo dives in and grabs Huerta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huerta pushes down on Garcilazo's head and hops out.
Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown but Huerta shows good takedown defense.

Huerta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Garcilazo!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Huerta misses with the ground and pound.
Huerta is putting a hurting on Garcilazo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garcilazo is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcilazo is not content to let Huerta control the position.
Huerta working the ground and pound from side control.
Huerta tries to advance to mount but Garcilazo denies him.
Huerta lands a decent elbow from side control.
Huerta lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huerta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huerta scoring with punches from side control.
Huerta sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Garcilazo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Huerta working the ground and pound.
Huerta cracks Garcilazo with a big elbow.
Garcilazo can't do much from the bottom here.
Garcilazo is looking to reverse the position.
Garcilazo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Huerta in side control, throwing shots but Garcilazo defends.
Huerta is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Garcilazo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Garcilazo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Check out the look on Huerta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Huerta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcilazo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Huerta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta working the ground and pound but Garcilazo is defending the strikes.
Huerta has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Garcilazo!
Huerta prevents Garcilazo from getting the reversal.
Huerta lands a nice shot to the head.
Garcilazo is in a horrible position here. Huerta smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Huerta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Huerta with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcilazo is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Huerta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Huerta with shots to the head and body - Garcilazo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Huerta misses with a head shot.
Huerta landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo wants to hold on but Huerta pushes him away.
Huerta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcilazo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Huerta putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Huerta with a couple of short strikes.
Garcilazo tries to lock up and control but Huerta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Huerta fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Huerta.
Garcilazo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garcilazo is bucking up trying to escape but Huerta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Garcilazo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garcilazo wants to control but Huerta is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is landing with some decent strikes but Garcilazo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Huerta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huerta lands a nice shot to the head.
Garcilazo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huerta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcilazo tries to hold on but Huerta pushes him away.
Garcilazo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Huerta is staying active.
Huerta lands a heavy elbow.
Garcilazo tries to reverse the position but Huerta maintains control.
Huerta raining down hammerfists from mount.
Garcilazo wants to hold on but Huerta pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Huerta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huerta with shots to the head and body - Garcilazo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garcilazo is working to get back to half guard.
Huerta lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Huerta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huerta leaves Garcilazo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Huerta dives in and grabs Garcilazo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcilazo pushes down on Huerta's head and hops out.
Huerta shoots for a takedown but Garcilazo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown but Huerta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcilazo has a takedown stuffed.
Chris Huerta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Garcilazo.

Huerta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garcilazo is not content to let Huerta control the position.
Huerta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcilazo wants to improve his position but Huerta is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Huerta working over Garcilazo with some ground and pound. Garcilazo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Huerta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcilazo's head.
Garcilazo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huerta is working away from the top position though.
Huerta winds up and cracks Garcilazo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garcilazo trying to control but Huerta postures up.
Huerta drops an elbow to the side of Garcilazo's head.
Huerta is controlling the pace.
Huerta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcilazo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcilazo is not content to let Huerta control the position.
Garcilazo trying to hold on to Huerta's head to control him but Huerta postures up.
Huerta throwing shots but Garcilazo is blocking nicely.
Garcilazo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huerta.
Garcilazo wants to get back to full guard.
Huerta lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcilazo wants to control but Huerta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Huerta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcilazo defending well though.
Garcilazo wants to improve his position but Huerta is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta trying to mount his opponent but Garcilazo defends it.
Garcilazo wants to improve his position but Huerta is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huerta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcilazo keeps working.
Huerta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcilazo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huerta moves into full mount! Garcilazo won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcilazo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcilazo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garcilazo blocking the ground and pound.
Garcilazo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Huerta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcilazo wants to hold on but Huerta pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huerta landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Huerta.
The referee warns Garcilazo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Huerta dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Garcilazo shoots in and bounces Huerta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chris Huerta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huerta wants to stand but Garcilazo is controlling the position.
Garcilazo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Huerta's head.
Garcilazo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garcilazo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcilazo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcilazo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huerta wants to stand and escape but Garcilazo is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo throwing strikes from guard but Huerta blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcilazo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcilazo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcilazo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcilazo throwing strikes but missing.
Garcilazo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huerta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcilazo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcilazo tries to free his leg and advance position but Huerta is retaining full guard.
Garcilazo throwing strikes from guard but Huerta blocks nicely.
Garcilazo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcilazo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcilazo postures up in Huerta's guard and throws a big left but Huerta blocks it.
Garcilazo throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcilazo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Huerta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcilazo landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcilazo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huerta is keeping the position for now.
Huerta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcilazo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huerta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcilazo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huerta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcilazo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huerta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huerta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcilazo throwing strikes from guard but Huerta blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marty Garcilazo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Huerta 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chris Huerta!