PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Delacruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Garcia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marlon Delacruz's chin.

Delacruz
vs
Garcia

223 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Delacruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Delacruz circles away.

Delacruz tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Delacruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.

Delacruz tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Delacruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Delacruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
Delacruz is looking for a takedown.
Delacruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlon Delacruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia effectively controlling the action here.
Delacruz is trying to drag Garcia to the mat but Garcia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacruz letting Garcia take a breather here.

Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Garcia has his hands on Delacruz's head, controlling the position.
Delacruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delacruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delacruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Delacruz throwing strikes but missing.

Garcia working for a triangle but Delacruz defends it easily.
Delacruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Delacruz stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delacruz lands a couple of elbows.
Delacruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Delacruz landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Delacruz has passed into side control.

Delacruz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Delacruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia is trying to control Delacruz's posture but Delacruz avoids it.
Delacruz scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garcia misses with a takedown
and Delacruz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Delacruz tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Delacruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Delacruz wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia counters with a body kick.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Delacruz defends it nicely.
Alex Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia dives in and grabs Delacruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Delacruz pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Marlon Delacruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Garcia.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
Delacruz is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia darts in and clinches Delacruz up against the cage.
Delacruz tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Delacruz tries to score a body lock takedown but Garcia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Delacruz.

Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Delacruz won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Delacruz manages to get himself to full guard.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Delacruz is defending the position.
Garcia controlling the pace.

Garcia is looking for a kimura here.
Garcia moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Delacruz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delacruz wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.
An elbow from Garcia crashes against the mat.

Garcia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Delacruz sneaks out the side door and pushes Garcia away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delacruz tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garcia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Garcia landing knees to the body.

Garcia successfully pulls guard.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Delacruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Delacruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia is pushing Delacruz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Delacruz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacruz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcia walks away with a smile on his face. Delacruz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlon Delacruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Delacruz tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Delacruz shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Delacruz avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Delacruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delacruz's waist but Delacruz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delacruz tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia clinches up with Delacruz and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delacruz tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.

Delacruz has Garcia pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Delacruz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Garcia tumbling to the mat - Delacruz dives into Garcia's guard.
Delacruz is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Delacruz controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delacruz won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
Delacruz won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Delacruz landing with the ground and pound.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alex Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Delacruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delacruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Delacruz works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Delacruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Delacruz throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Delacruz wants to control but Garcia passes easily into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marlon Delacruz.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

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