PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darian McGorman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcello Garcia had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Garcia
vs
McGorman

170 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darian McGorman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGorman fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGorman throws a head kick that misses.
McGorman tries a head kick but it misses.

Garcia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McGorman!
Garcia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Garcia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Garcia controlling the pace for now.
McGorman blocking the ground and pound.
McGorman is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Darian McGorman has been cut.
Garcia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGorman is looking to escape.
Garcia scoring with strikes but McGorman is staying in there.

McGorman is rocked!

That has opened up Darian McGorman's cut even more.

Garcia goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McGorman is on top in guard.
McGorman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
McGorman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGorman looks gassed!
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGorman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia stands up from McGorman's guard - Garcia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGorman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGorman on the side of the head.
McGorman is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGorman throws a head kick that misses.
McGorman misses with a double jab.

Garcia gets a takedown into half guard.
Garcia trying to control the action but McGorman is working from the bottom.

Garcia is looking for a kimura here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but McGorman is keeping him busy.
Garcia working over McGorman with some ground and pound. McGorman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but McGorman defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia stops McGorman from getting back to his feet.
McGorman is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darian McGorman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McGorman gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McGorman wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia trying to control but McGorman is working from the bottom.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garcia wants to control from the top but McGorman keeps moving.

Garcia drops back looking for a leg! McGorman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McGorman manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into McGorman's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but McGorman is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is standing up over McGorman. McGorman looks to escape but Garcia dives into side control.
McGorman prevents Garcia from moving into mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcello Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Garcia content just to control the position here.
McGorman is trying to stand.

Garcia has isolated one of McGorman's arms. McGorman looking to fight him off but Garcia twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcello Garcia!