PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maikinho Garcia (ranked 5011 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Arges (ranked 23232 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Maikinho Garcia has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Garcia
vs
Arges

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 Las Vegas, Maikinho Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Arges!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia has his takedown stuffed

and Arges decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcia's guard.
Arges won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Arges might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arges is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Arges has managed to sneak the leg through.
Arges trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Arges is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcia scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Arges manages to mount him!
Arges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garcia is controlling an arm, preventing Arges from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Garcia wants to hold on but Arges pushes him away.
Arges controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Arges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arges avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Arges controlling the pace for now.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arges wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Arges controlling the pace for now.

That's four 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.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia tries to improve his position but instead Arges has taken his back!
Arges controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia turns into Arges and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arges dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.

Arges shoots in and bounces Garcia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Garcia is trying to hold Arges in close to prevent damage but Arges has managed to pass into half guard.
Arges trying to control the pace.
Arges's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Arges is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arges not doing much here.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Arges in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arges frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two 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.
Arges is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Garcia is in real trouble.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but Arges has full control of the position and if anything, Garcia has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia is trying to stand back up.
Good control from Arges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arges's guard. Nice work there by Garcia.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but instead Arges has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Arges stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Arges controlling from the top position.

Garcia is looking for a triangle here but Arges uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Garcia is letting Arges control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arges works to advance to full mount. Garcia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Arges prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Arges moves to the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arges controlling from the back.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arges passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Arges is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Arges performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arges is working away from the top position though.

Garcia looking for subs from the bottom but Arges mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arges content just to control the position here.
Garcia tries to buck Arges off but Arges takes his back!
Garcia is trying to stand back up.
Arges is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
I would not like to be Garcia right now.
Garcia is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Arges keeps control of the position easily here as Garcia tries to buck him off.
Let's hope that Arges 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but Arges has full control of the position and if anything, Garcia has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Garcia is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
More stalling from Arges.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but Arges has full control of the position and if anything, Garcia has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Arges controlling the positon.

Arges working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Maikinho Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but Arges has full control of the position and if anything, Garcia has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Arges has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arges controls the action.
Arges with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Arges is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but Arges has full control of the position and if anything, Garcia has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gabriel Arges is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good control from Arges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Arges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arges winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Arges!