PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burer Mutant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mutant
vs
Garcia

178 cm
31
135 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

169 cm
29
140 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Burer Mutant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brabo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Mutant misses.
Mutant avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Mutant doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.

Garcia shoots in and bounces Mutant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mutant keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia being controlled here momentarily.
Garcia preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutant is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Mutant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia won't allow Mutant to sweep him here.
Mutant pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mutant looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Mutant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mutant throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia thinks about the counter body kick.
Mutant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutant swinging wildly here.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mutant is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Mutant circles away and we're back to standing.
Mutant throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Mutant throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Mutant blocks it.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutant.

Garcia wants the takedown. Mutant is fighting it off but Garcia persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mutant's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mutant is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Mutant controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Mutant working a defensive guard here.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Mutant blocks nicely.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mutant wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia is in close to Mutant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mutant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mutant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia postures up in Mutant's guard and throws a big left but Mutant blocks it.
Mutant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutant working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mutant loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Burer Mutant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutant.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good shot there by Mutant.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutant misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Mutant.

Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
Mutant keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Mutant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mutant tries to get out of the position.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Mutant has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Brabo Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.

Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mutant is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Mutant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is holding on to half guard well.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Mutant is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garcia is not content to let Mutant control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutant is controlling the pace.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mutant trying to control from Garcia's half guard. Garcia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mutant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mutant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Garcia has his foot on Mutant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mutant works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mutant tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Mutant trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mutant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mutant wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Mutant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mutant slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brabo Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mutant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mutant swinging wildly here.

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Mutant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mutant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mutant misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Mutant.
Mutant lands with a light punch inside.
Mutant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mutant fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mutant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutant moves away.
Mutant missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia throws a big counter head kick but Mutant avoids it with no problem.
Burer Mutant is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.

Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Mutant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mutant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mutant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mutant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia stalling in the clinch.
Mutant keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Mutant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mutant pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mutant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Mutant misses with a wild combination.
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!
Mutant throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Mutant is looking to clinch.
Mutant misses with a looping right.

Mutant darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mutant.
Garcia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burer Mutant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brabo Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Mutant avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutant.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Mutant.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mutant blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mutant.
Mutant has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Mutant misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mutant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mutant works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Mutant avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
Mutant tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Mutant.
Mutant managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burer Mutant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mutant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mutant throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Mutant misses.
Mutant throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Brabo Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mutant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mutant throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burer Mutant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brabo Garcia!
A relieved looking Brabo Garcia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.