PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kartiko Syla Alda (ranked 5871 p4p, 539 weight class) and Anders Garda (ranked 4840 p4p, 486 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Syla Alda
vs
Garda

175 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kartiko Syla Alda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anders Garda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garda fails to land with a series of punches.

Syla Alda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garda's guard.
Syla Alda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Syla Alda's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Garda working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Syla Alda has passed into half guard!
Syla Alda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garda looks like he's trying to stand up.
Syla Alda sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two 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.
Syla Alda shoots in looking for a takedown but Garda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Syla Alda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Garda.
Garda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Syla Alda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garda throws a sloppy head kick and Syla Alda moves out of range easily.
Syla Alda changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Syla Alda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Syla Alda controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syla Alda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Garda for as long as he can get away with.
Garda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Syla Alda controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Syla Alda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garda is looking to regain half guard here but Syla Alda keeps moving and retains side control.

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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Garda wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Syla Alda wants to stand but Garda is controlling his arm.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Syla Alda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kartiko Syla Alda will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Garda tries a head kick but it misses.
Garda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Garda.
Garda throws a one two combo.

It looks like Kartiko Syla Alda has been cut.

Syla Alda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Garda wants to control but Syla Alda is keeping busy.
Garda scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Syla Alda manages to mount him!
Syla Alda controlling the position easily from mount.

Syla Alda has control of Garda's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Garda regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syla Alda controlling from the full mount.
Garda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Syla Alda stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Garda throws a combination. Syla Alda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Anders Garda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garda closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syla Alda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Syla Alda circles away quickly and effectively.
Syla Alda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Syla Alda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garda throws a head kick but Syla Alda moves out of range.
Garda throws a head kick that misses.
Kartiko Syla Alda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garda is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Garda. Those never looked like landing.
Garda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Garda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Syla Alda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garda is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garda is looking to regain half guard here but Syla Alda keeps moving and retains side control.

Garda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Syla Alda's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Syla Alda! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Garda has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kartiko Syla Alda!