PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hobo Garrincha (ranked 1701 p4p, 5194 weight class) and Prohor Georgiev (ranked 93 p4p, 248 weight class). Prohor Georgiev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Garrincha
vs
Georgiev

170 cm
26
141
7 - 1 - 1

175 cm
34
146
18 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hobo Garrincha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prohor Georgiev!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrincha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Georgiev.
Georgiev throws a front kick aimed at Garrincha's knee but Garrincha avoids it well.
Garrincha checks a leg kick.
Garrincha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Georgiev. Georgiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Georgiev scores with a nice body kick.
Garrincha throws an overhand right that lands on Georgiev's shoulder, as Georgiev tries to avoid the shot.
Garrincha lands with a hook. Georgiev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Georgiev misses with a low kick.
Garrincha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Georgiev's head.
Garrincha lands a jab to the nose.
Georgiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garrincha.
Garrincha misses with a body shot.
Georgiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Garrincha.
Georgiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Garrincha misses its intended target.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrincha connects with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Georgiev.
Georgiev throws a leg kick
enabling Garrincha to counter with a crisp jab.
Garrincha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garrincha cracks Georgiev with a good jab.
Garrincha throws a looping overhand right but Georgiev ducks down to avoid it.
Georgiev lands a leg kick that knocks Garrincha off balance momentarily.
Georgiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Georgiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Georgiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garrincha is able to avoid easily.
Garrincha throws a solid leg kick but Georgiev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garrincha.
Georgiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garrincha is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Georgiev throws a low kick but Garrincha moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick from Georgiev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Georgiev is looking to chop away at Garrincha's legs.
Georgiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrincha.
Garrincha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Prohor Georgiev has been cut.
Garrincha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Georgiev misses
and Garrincha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Georgiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garrincha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garrincha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Georgiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garrincha is out of range.
Garrincha looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garrincha checks a leg kick.
It looks like Garrincha has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Garrincha looks to throw the jab but Georgiev is out of range.
Nice shot by Garrincha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev avoids the body shot from Garrincha.
A slapping leg kick lands for Georgiev.
Garrincha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Georgiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garrincha throws a poor cross that misses
and Georgiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Georgiev misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Garrincha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garrincha tries to work over Georgiev's front leg with a kick but Georgiev checks it.
Garrincha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garrincha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Georgiev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garrincha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Georgiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garrincha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Georgiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garrincha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Georgiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha throws a hook but Georgiev blocks it.
Georgiev lands a leg kick that knocks Garrincha off balance momentarily.
Georgiev with the inside leg kick.
Georgiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've been informed that Georgiev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Georgiev moves away.
Georgiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garrincha scores with a nice strike.
Georgiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garrincha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Georgiev.
Georgiev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Georgiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Garrincha misses with a hook. Georgiev ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrincha lands with a nice body punch.
Garrincha is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Georgiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Georgiev misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Prohor Georgiev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Georgiev.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Georgiev.
Garrincha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garrincha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Georgiev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garrincha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Georgiev wants to land a leg kick but Garrincha is out of range.
Garrincha moves out of range of the body kick from Georgiev.
Garrincha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Georgiev.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Georgiev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garrincha has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheers as Garrincha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Georgiev doesn't seem phased though.
Georgiev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garrincha backing away here, and Georgiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Garrincha checks a leg kick.
Garrincha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Georgiev at a distance.
Garrincha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Georgiev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garrincha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garrincha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha checks a low kick from Georgiev.
A slow jab from Garrincha misses its intended target.
Georgiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garrincha checks it well.
Garrincha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garrincha backing away here, and Georgiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Georgiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
A low kick lands for Georgiev.
Hobo Garrincha is winning the standup battle so far.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Georgiev manages to avoid it.
Georgiev ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.
Georgiev with a nice calf kick.
Garrincha lands a nice hook to Georgiev's body. Georgiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garrincha throws a leg kick but Georgiev checks it.
Garrincha checks a leg kick nicely.
Georgiev slips under a jab from Garrincha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garrincha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Georgiev can do to turn this around?
Garrincha lands a leg kick that knocks Georgiev off balance momentarily.
Georgiev throws a solid leg kick but Garrincha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Georgiev.
Garrincha moves out of range of the leg kick from Georgiev.
That kick from Georgiev tenderised Garrincha's leg. Garrincha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Georgiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Georgiev throws a leg kick but Garrincha moved away.
A quick step to the side and Garrincha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Garrincha as he checks the leg kick.
Garrincha checks a leg kick nicely.
Georgiev wants to slow Garrincha down by chopping away at his legs.
Georgiev slips under a jab.
Georgiev blocks a jab.
Georgiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrincha throws out the jab.
Georgiev staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev misses with a low kick.
Georgiev tries to land a leg kick but Garrincha saw it coming and moves away.
Georgiev is looking to score with low kicks.
Georgiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garrincha.
Garrincha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Georgiev's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Georgiev.
Garrincha backing away here, and Georgiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Georgiev connects with a leg kick.
Garrincha misses with a looping right.
Georgiev moves away from the strike by Garrincha.
Garrincha misses with a straight left.
Georgiev lands a nice looking body kick.
Georgiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Georgiev throws a leg kick
enabling Garrincha to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Georgiev misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Georgiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Georgiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Georgiev misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrincha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garrincha throws the left hand but Georgiev avoids the punch easily.
Georgiev looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Georgiev throws a body kick that misses.
Georgiev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garrincha blocks the body kick.
Garrincha swings for the body but Georgiev moves out of range.
Garrincha works the jab nicely.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Garrincha lands a nice shot that snaps Georgiev's head back.
Garrincha is looking to land body kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Prohor Georgiev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Garrincha scores with a nice head shot.
Georgiev throws a body kick that misses.
Georgiev tries to land a leg kick but Garrincha saw it coming and moves away.
Georgiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Georgiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Georgiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Georgiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Georgiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrincha throws out the jab.
Georgiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Garrincha's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Garrincha misses.
Georgiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Garrincha.
Garrincha thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garrincha misses the target.
Garrincha blocks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Georgiev - that will leave a mark!
Garrincha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Georgiev moves away.
Garrincha misses with a looping left.
Garrincha connects with a body shot that sends Georgiev's belly button to the back.
That kick from Georgiev tenderised Garrincha's leg. Garrincha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garrincha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Georgiev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Georgiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Georgiev!
Garrincha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Georgiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrincha.
Georgiev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garrincha tries to bum rush Georgiev with a series of wild strikes but Georgiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha misses with a shot to the body
and Georgiev counters with a low kick, right behind Garrincha 's knee.
Some wild striking there from Garrincha.
Georgiev tries a quick counter leg kick but Garrincha is wise to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Georgiev ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.
A chopping leg kick lands by Georgiev.
Georgiev tries to score with a low kick but Garrincha moves his leg out of the way.
Garrincha lands the left hand.
Georgiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garrincha. That did some damage!
Garrincha with a nice calf kick.
Georgiev misses with a low kick.
Good work by Garrincha as he checks the leg kick.
Garrincha with a nice calf kick.
Georgiev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Georgiev takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Georgiev looks for the body kick but Garrincha saw that one coming.
Georgiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garrincha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Georgiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrincha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garrincha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hobo Garrincha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Georgiev.
Georgiev throws a low kick, looking for Garrincha's leg but Garrincha calmly moves out of range.
Garrincha digs a good hook to Georgiev's body.
Georgiev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garrincha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garrincha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Georgiev's head.
Garrincha throws a hook but Georgiev blocks it.
Georgiev is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha misses with a hook. Georgiev ducked under it nicely.
Georgiev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Georgiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garrincha digs a good hook to Georgiev's body.
Georgiev defending well as Garrincha loads up on a big left hand.
Georgiev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Georgiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garrincha is out of range.
Garrincha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garrincha throws a big counter combination but Georgiev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Georgiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garrincha looks to score with a jab to the body but Georgiev is just out of range.
Garrincha checks a low kick from Georgiev.
A nice leg kick from Georgiev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Georgiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Georgiev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garrincha. That one must have hurt.
Garrincha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hobo Garrincha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garrincha 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Hobo Garrincha!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Hobo Garrincha!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Hobo Garrincha!

Hobo Garrincha wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Hobo Garrincha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.