PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bzdunek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bzdunek is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kilka ostatnich krokow. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Garcia
vs
Bzdunek

169 cm
26
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

166 cm
28
138 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Knox Energy
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brabo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bzdunek!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bzdunek scores with a punch to the head.
Bzdunek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.

Garcia feints and as Bzdunek raises his hands in defense, Garcia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Bzdunek keeps moving.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Bzdunek is retaining full guard.
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bzdunek gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
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 trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bzdunek holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Garcia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bzdunek throwing hammer fists to the chest of Garcia. What's that going to do exactly?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bzdunek can't escape the position.
Garcia tries to control but Bzdunek wriggling away.

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

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bzdunek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bzdunek puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garcia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bzdunek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bzdunek is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bzdunek.
Garcia is looking to control Bzdunek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bzdunek is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Garcia still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Garcia has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Bzdunek tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Garcia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Garcia goes for an armbar but Bzdunek turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bzdunek.

Bzdunek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bzdunek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bzdunek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bzdunek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bzdunek postures up.

Bzdunek drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!
Bzdunek stops Garcia from passing to mount.
Bzdunek tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bzdunek manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Garcia not doing much here.
Garcia trying to control the action but Bzdunek is working from the bottom.

Bzdunek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Bzdunek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bzdunek looking for submissions off his back.

Garcia is looking for a kimura but Bzdunek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brabo Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bzdunek misses with a right hand

and Garcia moves into the clinch.
Bzdunek throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Bzdunek blocks an elbow strike.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bzdunek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bzdunek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bzdunek.
A head punch on the inside from Bzdunek fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Garcia.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Bzdunek blocks with his arms.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garcia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bzdunek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bzdunek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bzdunek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bzdunek up against the cage.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bzdunek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bzdunek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bzdunek blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bzdunek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bzdunek is trying to stall.
Garcia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Bzdunek.
Bzdunek struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Bzdunek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bzdunek is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bzdunek managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia scores a nice knee to the body.
Bzdunek misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia with a knee to the head.
A short right from Bzdunek.
Bzdunek blocks an elbow strike.
Bzdunek managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bzdunek letting Garcia take a breather here.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bzdunek up against the cage.
Bzdunek misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bzdunek tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bzdunek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bzdunek blocks it with crossed arms.
Bzdunek tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garcia with a knee to the head.
Garcia slowing the pace effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bzdunek.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Bzdunek is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bzdunek avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Bzdunek is looking to control Garcia's arms but Garcia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bzdunek has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brabo Garcia dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bzdunek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John Bzdunek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Bzdunek moves out of range easily.
Bzdunek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Bzdunek.
Bzdunek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bzdunek misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bzdunek.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
Bzdunek misses with a straight right.
Bzdunek connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
Bzdunek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia shoots in but Bzdunek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brabo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia slips under a jab from Bzdunek.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Bzdunek.
Bzdunek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bzdunek lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bzdunek as he jumps to the side.
Bzdunek throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bzdunek throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Bzdunek might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Bzdunek drops his shoulder and cracks Garcia with a huge uppercut! Garcia goes down! Can Bzdunek finish him?

Garcia is rocked!
Bzdunek stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bzdunek works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.

Bzdunek drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Bzdunek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bzdunek looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Bzdunek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brabo Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bzdunek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bzdunek trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Bzdunek postures up.

Garcia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bzdunek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bzdunek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
John Bzdunek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bzdunek tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bzdunek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brabo Garcia!
A victorious Brabo Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.