PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramiro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garcia
vs
Carvalho

185 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramiro Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Carvalho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Carvalho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carvalho slips under a jab from Garcia.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carvalho works the jab nicely.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carvalho pinned against the cage. Carvalho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Garcia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carvalho is trying to defend but Garcia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho is trying to stand back up but Garcia is controlling him
Carvalho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carvalho defending well though.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carvalho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.
Carvalho tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia prevents Carvalho from standing back up.
Garcia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Garcia.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carvalho is looking to escape.
Carvalho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.
Carvalho wants to get back to his feet.
Carvalho looks winded!
Carvalho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.

Carvalho kicks Garcia off and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Carvalho slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a straight right.

Garcia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carvalho did well to prevent Garcia getting side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia winds up and cracks Carvalho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcia is nestled in close to Carvalho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carvalho wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carvalho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Garcia throwing shots but Carvalho is blocking nicely.
Carvalho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Carvalho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcia drops an elbow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carvalho's head.
Carvalho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carvalho is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Carvalho dodges it nicely.
Carvalho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carvalho is trying to stand.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcia is stalling here. Carvalho is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Garcia seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Carvalho has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Carvalho stands up and beckons Garcia to his feet.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho lands a nice shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Garcia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carvalho is trying to defend but Garcia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carvalho pushes Garcia off looking to stand but Garcia dives back in and keeps control.
Garcia working Carvalho over with strikes.
Carvalho is trying to stand back up but Garcia is controlling him
Garcia wants to take a breather but Carvalho is having none of it.
Carvalho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garcia lands a nice short elbow.
Carvalho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Carvalho blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carvalho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Carvalho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carvalho on the ground.
Carvalho is looking to stand up but Garcia won't let him.
Garcia trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garcia holds on and takes a little breather.

Carvalho stands and steps away. Garcia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carvalho misses with a few strikes there.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Carvalho lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
A left lands for Carvalho.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
Carvalho jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Luiz Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Carvalho scores with a body shot.
Carvalho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Carvalho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Garcia darts in and clinches Carvalho up against the cage.

Carvalho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.
Carvalho jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a jab when Carvalho was well out of range.
Luiz Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho connects with a body shot.
Luiz Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
Carvalho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carvalho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Carvalho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvalho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carvalho works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Carvalho throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Carvalho scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carvalho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carvalho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Carvalho napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Carvalho is trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia lands an elbow.
Garcia cracks Carvalho with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia throws a strike aimed at the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho avoids it well.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carvalho keeps working.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Carvalho wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia advances to mount.
Garcia raining down hammerfists from mount.
Garcia cracks Carvalho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Carvalho is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcia working the ground and pound effectively.
Carvalho taking shots to the head.
Garcia unloading with bombs!
Ramiro Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia landing strikes from the mount and Carvalho is in trouble!
Garcia lands a big elbow.
Carvalho tries to lock up and control but Garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to get back to his feet.
Carvalho wants to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Carvalho is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carvalho is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia landing punches.
Garcia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carvalho in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garcia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carvalho wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is bucking up trying to escape but Garcia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Carvalho to control.
Carvalho wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Garcia with shots to the head and body - Carvalho looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carvalho wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Garcia.
Carvalho is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Garcia punching from mount but Carvalho doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Garcia punching from mount but Carvalho doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws some wild stikes that Carvalho manages to avoid easily.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia looking to finish with strikes here!
Garcia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Carvalho wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Garcia.

Carvalho somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carvalho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carvalho is trying to defend but Garcia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia thows a huge punch but Carvalho dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramiro Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

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