PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinhjo Babalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Babalu

172 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

168 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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Butchered Fight Wear

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sinhjo Babalu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babalu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Babalu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babalu tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babalu throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Babalu tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Babalu is looking to clinch.
Babalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Babalu!
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Babalu wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.

Babalu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Babalu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Babalu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Babalu landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble!
Garcia is desperately trying to improve his position but Babalu has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Babalu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.

Babalu working for a submission but Garcia is keeping him at bay.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Babalu's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babalu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garcia?
Babalu wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Babalu landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Babalu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babalu landing strikes from the mount.
Babalu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garcia looks a forlorn figure.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Babalu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garcia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is bucking up trying to escape but Babalu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Babalu with shots to the head and body - Garcia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Babalu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Babalu working for a submission but Garcia is keeping him at bay.
Babalu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Babalu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Babalu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Babalu with good strikes from the mount here!
Babalu lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Babalu's attempts to control the action.
Babalu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garcia looks a forlorn figure.

Babalu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinhjo Babalu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Babalu wants to clinch.
A head kick from Babalu lands but Garcia takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia throws a low kick but Babalu avoids it.
Babalu is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Babalu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babalu misses with a double jab.

Babalu darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Babalu tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Babalu.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Babalu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Garcia is trying to keep an underhook but Babalu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babalu is working away from the top position though.
Garcia is controlling Babalu's trapped leg to prevent Babalu from advancing to side control.

Babalu is working for a submission of some sort.
Babalu is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Babalu lands a nice short elbow.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Babalu thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Sinhjo Babalu has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia looking for subs from the bottom but Babalu mounts him!
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Babalu lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Babalu isn't that keen on the idea.
Babalu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Babalu's attempts to control the action.
Babalu dominating with strikes here.
Babalu trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Babalu wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.

Babalu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Babalu breaks from Garcia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Babalu breaks from Garcia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Babalu tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Babalu content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinhjo Babalu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Babalu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Babalu wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Babalu thows a big elbow that misses.
Babalu looking to pass the guard.
Babalu advances to half guard.
Babalu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Babalu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garcia tries to hold on but Babalu postures up.
Garcia can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Babalu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Babalu with a couple of short strikes.
Babalu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Babalu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Garcia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Babalu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Babalu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Babalu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Babalu tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Babalu breaks from Garcia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Babalu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babalu scoring with strikes but Garcia is staying in there.
Babalu unloading with bombs!
Babalu is landing with some decent strikes but Garcia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babalu controlling from mount.

Babalu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Marcelo Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinhjo Babalu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sinhjo Babalu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Babalu 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinhjo Babalu!