PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Essentials Feat J2K & Dynasty - "State Your Name". There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Almeida
vs
Garcia

200 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

189 cm
21
174 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Conviction
Conviction

Nemesis Cage Clothing
[MMABR]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Garcia uses his free foot to push down on Almeida's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Almeida.

Garcia is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Almeida has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Almeida!

Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Almeida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Almeida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Almeida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almeida defends well.

Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Almeida is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garcia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Almeida wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Almeida not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Almeida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Almeida sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Almeida trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Almeida trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garcia has his foot on Almeida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Almeida works his way back into a safe position though.
Almeida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Almeida is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia looks gassed!
Almeida preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Almeida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Almeida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Almeida trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Almeida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almeida is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Raphael Almeida just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Almeida jabs at Garcia's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia shoots in but Almeida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Almeida coming out on top.
Almeida tries to clinch

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.

Almeida breaks from the clinch.
Almeida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Almeida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Almeida throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Garcia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raphael Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida with a hook.
Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Almeida sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Almeida sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Almeida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raphael Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Garcia.

Almeida takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Almeida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Almeida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Almeida throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Almeida looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Almeida.

Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garcia showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Almeida wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Almeida defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Almeida to regain full guard.
Almeida wants to sweep but no luck.

Garcia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Almeida looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Almeida looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Almeida!
Garcia tries to bench press Almeida off him but Almeida keeps the position.
Almeida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia is not content to let Almeida control the position.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.

Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Almeida is aware though and is defending well.
Almeida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Almeida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Garcia is tightening it up a little... Almeida has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Almeida reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Almeida taps out! nice BJJ there by Garcia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Boris Garcia!