PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfons Von Bischofshofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garcia
vs
Von Bischofshofen

187 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfons Von Bischofshofen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Von Bischofshofen forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Von Bischofshofen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Von Bischofshofen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Bischofshofen lands a knee to the body.
Von Bischofshofen lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Vitor Garcia has been cut.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Von Bischofshofen walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Von Bischofshofen wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Von Bischofshofen wants to clinch.
Von Bischofshofen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Bischofshofen moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Alfons Von Bischofshofen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von Bischofshofen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Von Bischofshofen moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Von Bischofshofen slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Bischofshofen.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.

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.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch up.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Bischofshofen.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Von Bischofshofen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Von Bischofshofen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Von Bischofshofen doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch up.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Bischofshofen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Bischofshofen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Von Bischofshofen.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch up.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Von Bischofshofen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Von Bischofshofen misses with a knee to the head.
Von Bischofshofen working Garcia over with knees to the body.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Bischofshofen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Von Bischofshofen lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Von Bischofshofen looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Von Bischofshofen obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Bischofshofen.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to control Garcia's arms but Garcia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Von Bischofshofen has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfons Von Bischofshofen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Garcia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Von Bischofshofen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Von Bischofshofen misses with a knee to the head.
Von Bischofshofen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Von Bischofshofen tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Von Bischofshofen missing with knees to the body.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Bischofshofen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Von Bischofshofen blocks it.
Von Bischofshofen misses with a knee to the head.

Garcia lands a takedown into guard.

Von Bischofshofen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.

Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Von Bischofshofen is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garcia pushes Von Bischofshofen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Garcia moves away

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Bischofshofen trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia postures up in Von Bischofshofen's guard and throws a big left but Von Bischofshofen blocks it.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Von Bischofshofen wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Von Bischofshofen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garcia!
Garcia throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Von Bischofshofen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Garcia is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Von Bischofshofen blocks Garcia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Von Bischofshofen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Garcia to take his back!
Garcia looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Von Bischofshofen is hanging on to Garcia's back as he tries to escape.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but Von Bischofshofen has full control of the position and if anything, Garcia has just worked his way into a worse spot.

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 tries to escape but Von Bischofshofen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Garcia looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Von Bischofshofen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I really don't envy Garcia right now.
Von Bischofshofen tries to keep control of the position but Garcia is staying busy.
Garcia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Von Bischofshofen's guard. Nice work there by Garcia.
Von Bischofshofen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Von Bischofshofen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alfons Von Bischofshofen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vitor Garcia's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Von Bischofshofen backing up. Von Bischofshofen nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch up

and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Von Bischofshofen fights it but they end up in guard.
Von Bischofshofen trying to control the position.

Garcia has gone for a leg lock! Von Bischofshofen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garcia's guard.

Von Bischofshofen drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Von Bischofshofen off! Von Bischofshofen jumps back into Garcia's guard.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Von Bischofshofen pushes his legs off easily.

Garcia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Von Bischofshofen stacks Garcia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Von Bischofshofen!
Von Bischofshofen is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Von Bischofshofen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Von Bischofshofen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
Von Bischofshofen controlling well, preventing Garcia from escaping the position.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.

Von Bischofshofen is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Garcia has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Von Bischofshofen has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Garcia taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Von Bischofshofen doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alfons Von Bischofshofen!