PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alvarez Croce (ranked 4100 p4p, 459 weight class) and Anders Garda (ranked 6825 p4p, 599 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Croce
vs
Garda

185 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvarez Croce !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anders Garda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garda throws a left and a right that both miss

and Croce counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Croce throws a big right hand that misses.
Croce trying to control the position from guard on top but Garda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Croce chips away with some ground and pound.
Garda wants to get back to his feet but Croce is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Croce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Croce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garda throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Croce stops Garda from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croce scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Garda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Croce . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Croce connects with a couple of short punches.

Garda is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croce passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Croce trying to control the position but Garda is working away.
Croce landing a few strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Croce is putting a hurting on Garda here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garda is still in real trouble! Can Croce finish him?
Croce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Croce scoring with punches and elbows.
Croce in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Croce scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Garda is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Croce can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvarez Croce !