PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Booth
vs
Garcia

151 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

181 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conrad Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
enabling Booth to counter with a crisp jab.
Booth takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Conrad Booth has been cut.

Garcia pushes Booth up against the cage in a clinch.

Booth has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Garcia uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booth wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Booth looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garcia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Booth wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garcia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Booth!
Booth is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a head shot.
Garcia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garcia looking to control but Booth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcia throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Garcia controlling from the full mount.
Garcia looking to finish with strikes here!
Garcia looking to finish with strikes here!
Garcia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Booth could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Garcia wants to control the pace but Booth is squirming around nicely.
Booth tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Booth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Booth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia throwing strikes here but Booth is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Garcia working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Booth is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth tries to lock up and control but Garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Booth because Garcia loaded up on that one.
Garcia content just to control the position here.
Booth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Garcia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Booth gets back to half guard.

Garcia stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Booth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a combination. Booth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Booth is breathing heavily.

Garcia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Booth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Garcia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conrad Booth's cut.
That's time! Booth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Booth manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Booth looking for a sweep. Not yet Booth, not yet.
Booth can't keep his opponent in guard - Garcia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Booth punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Booth tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Booth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth is looking to escape.
Garcia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Garcia works his foot free and advances to mount.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Garcia gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Garcia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Booth quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Booth sees it coming and defends easily.
Booth is trying to control but Garcia manages to pass to mount!
Booth is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Booth is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Julio Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Booth manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Still in half guard, Garcia seems content to control.
Garcia prevents Booth from improving his position.
Garcia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Booth!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Booth is now in Garcia's guard. A big mistake from Garcia there, giving up the dominant position!
Booth has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.

Booth stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.

Garcia has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conrad Booth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garcia scores with a takedown into Booth's guard.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia content to stall in guard here.

Garcia gets to his feet - Booth follows without any prompting.
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands a head kick!

Garcia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia prevents Booth from escaping the position.
Booth tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Booth is trying to improve his position.
Booth wants to control but Garcia postures up.

That's two 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.

Garcia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Garcia stands up.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Booth tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garcia manages to circle out of the way.

Garcia shoots in and bounces Booth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Booth is retaining full guard.
Garcia content to stall in guard here.
Booth keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Booth trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia postures up in Booth's guard and throws a big left but Booth blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Booth trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Booth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Julio Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Booth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Booth or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conrad Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Garcia manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Booth on his heels. He'll look to pass Booth's guard now, I'm sure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

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