|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Andellucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Garciaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garciaz has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
202 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pietro Andellucci!
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, Jose Garciaz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andellucci wants to clinch.
Garciaz looks gassed!
Andellucci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garciaz swivels and escapes.
Andellucci fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garciaz sprawls well initially but Andellucci persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Andellucci not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andellucci scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Andellucci thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garciaz's head.
Andellucci thows a huge punch but Garciaz dodges it nicely.
Andellucci is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andellucci looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Andellucci wants to work for an arm triangle but Garciaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garciaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andellucci.
Andellucci looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garciaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Andellucci throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Andellucci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garciaz keeps working.
Garciaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andellucci.
Nice strikes from Andellucci there.
Andellucci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garciaz wants to get back to full guard.
Garciaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andellucci. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garciaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Andellucci tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garciaz smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garciaz pulls Andellucci into guard.
Andellucci in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garciaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Garciaz, not yet.
Andellucci working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Andellucci lands a couple of elbows.
Andellucci thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andellucci throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andellucci throws a strike but Garciaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garciaz stops Andellucci from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Garciaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Garciaz is looking to take a break and control but Andellucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Andellucci's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andellucci tries to escape but Garciaz is in control.
Garciaz lands some shots froms side control.
Andellucci wants to control but Garciaz postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andellucci pushes Garciaz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Garciaz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Andellucci sneaks back into half guard.
Garciaz working Andellucci over with strikes.
Andellucci looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garciaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garciaz drops an elbow to the side of Andellucci's head.
Andellucci trying to control from the bottom.
Andellucci is trying to stand back up but Garciaz is controlling him
Garciaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Garciaz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Andellucci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andellucci shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garciaz is trying to maintain the position but Andellucci is very close to passing his half guard.
Garciaz is looking for a sweep. Andellucci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andellucci thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garciaz's head.
Andellucci throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Andellucci thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garciaz's head.
Andellucci prevents Garciaz from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andellucci not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andellucci slips a nice elbow through Garciaz's hands, connecting with Garciaz's forehead.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andellucci misses with a takedown attempt
and Garciaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Andellucci throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Garciaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Andellucci wants to stand up but Garciaz is controlling him.
Andellucci pushes Garciaz off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garciaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Andellucci pushes Garciaz off looking to stand but Garciaz dives back in and keeps control.
Andellucci moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Andellucci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garciaz lands a couple of digs.
Garciaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andellucci bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garciaz's guard.
Andellucci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andellucci throwing strikes but missing.
Andellucci with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garciaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andellucci is one step ahead there.
Andellucci throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andellucci in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Andellucci looking to pass the guard.
Andellucci loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Andellucci or perhaps it was just good defense by Garciaz which made him look bad.
Andellucci dives in and grabs Garciaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garciaz pushes down on Andellucci's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pietro Andellucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andellucci tries for a takedown but Garciaz circles away easily
and Garciaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Andellucci throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Andellucci 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.
Garciaz landing some decent shots from guard.
Andellucci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andellucci is working hard here to advance position.
Garciaz won't allow Andellucci to get back to his feet.
Garciaz throwing strikes from guard but Andellucci blocks nicely.
Garciaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Andellucci is looking to stand up but Garciaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garciaz moves out of range as Andellucci throws a body kick.
Garciaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Andellucci, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garciaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garciaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garciaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garciaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Garciaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Andellucci's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Andellucci swinging wilding here.
Garciaz rushes Andellucci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andellucci lands a knee to the body.
Andellucci missing with knees to the body.
Andellucci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garciaz.
Andellucci has Garciaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Garciaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Andellucci is working for takedown but Garciaz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garciaz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andellucci.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pietro Andellucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garciaz stops a takedown attempt from Andellucci.
Garciaz has hold of one of Andellucci's legs. Andellucci is fighting the takedown attempt but Garciaz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Garciaz won't allow Andellucci to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andellucci doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Andellucci wants to stand up but Garciaz is controlling him.
Garciaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garciaz stops Andellucci from standing up.
Andellucci has momentary wrist control but Garciaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Andellucci keeping moving, preventing Garciaz from controlling successfully.
Garciaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andellucci works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Andellucci misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garciaz scores a takedown into full mount!
Garciaz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Andellucci's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garciaz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andellucci wants to control but Garciaz is having none of it.
Garciaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Andellucci is trying to stand.
Garciaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Andellucci is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Andellucci tries to reverse the position but Garciaz maintains control.
Jose Garciaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andellucci somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Garciaz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Andellucci napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Garciaz lands a nice forearm strike.
Andellucci gets back to half guard.
Andellucci trying to control but Garciaz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andellucci wants to get back to his feet.
Andellucci avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garciaz.
Andellucci wants to get back to his feet.
Jose Garciaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garciaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andellucci keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garciaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andellucci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garciaz swivels and escapes.
Garciaz moves out of range of the body kick from Andellucci.
Andellucci looks for a takedown but Garciaz sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andellucci.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garciaz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Andellucci's guard.
Andellucci doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Andellucci is trying to control the position but Garciaz postures up.
Andellucci throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garciaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Andellucci working for a triangle but Garciaz defends it easily.
Andellucci is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Garciaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garciaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Garciaz!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
