PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garza
vs
Smith

187 cm
24
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcello Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garza darts in trying to clinch

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Garza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Garza struggling to keep hold of the position.
Smith just trying to survive but Garza is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Smith looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Garza working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Garza has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Smith has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Garza is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garza working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Smith rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Garza sits in half guard.
Garza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Garza is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Garza is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garza to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garza is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garza tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smith is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Garza has latched onto it... Big trouble! Garza pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Smith is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Garza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcello Garza!