PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 4709 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Dos Souza (ranked 5440 p4p, 479 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garcia
vs
Dos Souza

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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, Marcelo Garcia!
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, Sandro Dos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Souza misses with the combination.
Dos Souza misses the jab.

Dos Souza moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike.
Dos Souza working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Garcia.
Dos Souza tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Souza backwards.
Garcia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dos Souza.
Dos Souza looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Souza tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dos Souza has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garcia after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Garcia lands a body punch.
Dos Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Garcia.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dos Souza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Marcelo Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Dos Souza.
Dos Souza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia digs a right hand into Dos Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dos Souza's gas tank.
Garcia is working Dos Souza over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Souza is looking to control Garcia's arms but Garcia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Souza has his back to the cage.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia lands a body punch.
Dos Souza has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia stalling.
Dos Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia is working Dos Souza over against the cage.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcia stalling.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Souza backwards.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos Souzas head.
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia pushes Dos Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos Souzas head.
Dos Souza being controlled against the cage.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Garcia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dos Souza blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Dos Souza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dos Souza's efforts to push away.
Garcia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Souza backwards.
Garcia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dos Souza or not.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Souza backwards.
Dos Souza prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Dos Souza being controlled against the cage.
Garcia lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Garcia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dos Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Dos Souza shoots in.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Dos Souza manages to avoid it.
Dos Souza shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice uppercut lands for Dos Souza. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Dos Souza avoids them all with ease.
Sandro Dos Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Jab from Garcia.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Marcelo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Dos Souza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.

Garcia kicks off Dos Souza and gets to his feet.
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!
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Souza.
Marcelo Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Dos Souza.
Dos Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Souza walks into a left hand.
Marcelo Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Souza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Dos Souza's head.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Dos Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia cracks Dos Souza with an open hand slap.
Dos Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia swings for the body but Dos Souza moves out of range.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dos Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Dos Souza moved out of range nicely.
Garcia lands with a cross.

Dos Souza has managed to clinch.
Garcia slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has Dos Souza pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Garcia for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dos Souza takes a shot to the head.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Dos Souza backwards.
Dos Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Garcia.
Dos Souza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garcia lands a shot to the body.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Souza can do to turn this around?
Garcia tries a body shot but Dos Souza blocks it.
Garcia is working Dos Souza over against the cage.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dos Souza or not.
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia stalling against the cage.
Garcia lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garcia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Garcia works on Dos Souza's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Garcia.
Garcia tries to work over Dos Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Dos Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dos Souza is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dos Souza backwards.
Marcelo Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dos Souza.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dos Souza.
A short left from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dos Souza looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Garcia.
Garcia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos Souza's elbow.
Garcia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Garcia - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Garcia dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia misses with a hook. Dos Souza ducked under it nicely.

Dos Souza closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Dos Souza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Garcia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dos Souza or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Dos Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dos Souza backwards.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Dos Souza tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dos Souza can't break the clinch.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia is working Dos Souza over against the cage.
The referee calls for Garcia to work.
Garcia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garcia is struggling to control the position.
Garcia stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia presses Dos Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dos Souza blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcelo Garcia.
Garcia scores with a jab. Dos Souza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia swings for the body but Dos Souza moves out of range.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dos Souza at a distance.
Dos Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marcelo Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Dos Souza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia lands a jab.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcelo Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Nice jab there from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Dos Souza's head.
Dos Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dos Souza throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a hook. Dos Souza ducked under it nicely.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Dos Souza slips the punch.
Dos Souza throws a counter combo.
Garcia misses with a hook. Dos Souza ducked under it nicely.
Dos Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Souza.
Dos Souza ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Dos Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Dos Souza throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Garcia swings for the body but Dos Souza moves out of range.
Dos Souza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Garcia gets tackled into the cage by Dos Souza. Dos Souza maintains the clinch.
Dos Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Souza tries to score a body lock takedown but Garcia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garcia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A hook to the body from Garcia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Garcia.
Marcelo Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Souza blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dos Souza wants to break free but Garcia has control.
Dos Souza goes for a takedown attempt but Garcia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sandro Dos Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Dos Souza should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

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