PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marva Kuebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kuebler
vs
Garza

176 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marva Kuebler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Garza!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuebler moves out of range of the body kick from Garza.
A cross from Garza lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Garza swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kuebler counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Garza tries to bench press Kuebler off him but Kuebler keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kuebler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Garza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kuebler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kuebler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuebler.
Garza controls Kuebler momentarily but Kuebler frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garza kicks Kuebler off and gets to his feet.
Kuebler has a takedown stuffed.

Garza has Kuebler up against the cage in a clinch.
Garza missing with knees to the body.
Garza misses with a knee strike.
Garza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuebler is defending well for now.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kuebler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza connects with a leg kick. Kuebler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kuebler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garza avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuebler shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marva Kuebler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuebler wants to clinch but Garza slips to the side
and Garza counters with a big head kick but Kuebler shrugs it off.
Garza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garza lands a head kick. Kuebler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Marva Kuebler has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuebler tries to clinch
and Garza counters with a nice body kick.
Garza stalks Kuebler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuebler's face. Kuebler staggers backwards, shaken.
Garza throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kuebler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Garza closes the distance and pushes Kuebler back into the cage.
Garza lands a knee to the head.
Garza misses with a knee to the head.
Kuebler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garza pushes Kuebler up against the cage in a clinch.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but Kuebler blocks with his arms.
Garza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuebler blocks it with crossed arms.
Garza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuebler is defending well for now.
Garza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garza landing knees to the head.
Garza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuebler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuebler swings wildly with an uppercut but Garza uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Garza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marva Kuebler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Garza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuebler.

Garza pushes Kuebler up against the cage in a clinch.
Garza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuebler blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuebler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuebler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuebler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Garza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuebler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garza gets underhooks to prevent Kuebler's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marva Kuebler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuebler stalling in the clinch but Garza improves position.
Kuebler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garza smiles and moves away.
Garza misses with a two punch combination.
Garza connects with a high kick.
Marva Kuebler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuebler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garza swivels and escapes.
Kuebler takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Garza closes the distance and clinches.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but Kuebler blocks with his arms.
Kuebler pushes Garza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but Kuebler blocks with his arms.

Kuebler is trying to trip Garza. He has hold of a leg but Garza is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kuebler persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuebler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garza controls Kuebler momentarily but Kuebler frees himself.
Kuebler trying to control the position from guard on top but Garza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garza kicks Kuebler off and gets to his feet.
Kuebler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuebler avoids the head kick by Garza.
Kuebler has a takedown stuffed.
Kuebler walks into a jab.
Garza cracks the inside of Kuebler's front leg.
Kuebler shoots and misses
and Garza counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Garza forces Kuebler back against the cage and clinches.
Garza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garza misses with a knee to the head.
Kuebler misses with some punches.
Garza looking to throw knees to the head but Kuebler is blocking nicely.

Kuebler gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garza regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Garza throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kuebler uses it to pass to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kuebler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Garza has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kuebler but great work by Garza.
Kuebler is trying to improve his position.

Garza decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Garza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marva Kuebler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Garza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garza wants it to stay on the feet.

Garza darts in and clinches Kuebler up against the cage.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuebler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garza looking to stall.
Garza misses with a knee strike.
Garza missing with knees to the body.
Garza throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Garza.
Garza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuebler blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuebler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuebler wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marva Kuebler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garza gets underhooks to prevent Kuebler's takedown attempt.
Kuebler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garza looking to throw knees to the head but Kuebler is blocking nicely.
Kuebler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garza after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuebler blocks it with crossed arms.
Garza misses with a knee to the head.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but Kuebler blocks with his arms.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but Kuebler blocks with his arms.
Kuebler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garza prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuebler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garza walks away with a smile on his face. Kuebler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kuebler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kuebler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuebler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pablo Garza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuebler with a poor takedown
and Garza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Kuebler tries to keep at a distance but Garza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garza connects with a knee to the head.
Garza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuebler blocks it with crossed arms.
Garza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Garza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuebler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garza connects with a knee to the head.
Garza landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Garza obliges.
Garza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza connects with a knee to the head.
Kuebler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kuebler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuebler blocks it with crossed arms.
Garza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuebler can't get the takedown.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuebler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
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!
Garza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuebler.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garza misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Garza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Garza!
Pablo Garza is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Pablo Garza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.