PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between KO Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kid
vs
Garcilazo

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, KO Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Garcilazo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcilazo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kid.
Garcilazo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcilazo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Garcilazo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kid was covering up waiting for the punch and Garcilazo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garcilazo content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Martin Garcilazo.
Kid shoots and misses

and Garcilazo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kid's guard now.
Garcilazo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Garcilazo gets to his feet. Kid looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Garcilazo is looking to clinch.
Garcilazo tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcilazo misses with a body shot.
Kid tries to clinch but Garcilazo is having none of it.
Garcilazo stuffs the takedown attempt from Kid. Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KO Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcilazo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid fails with an attempt to clinch.

Garcilazo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcilazo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kid!
Garcilazo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kid takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Garcilazo prevents Kid from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kid wants to control but Garcilazo is having none of it.

Garcilazo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Garcilazo gets a double leg takedown into Kid's guard.

Garcilazo stands up and waves to Kid to follow him.
Kid shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcilazo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcilazo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kid to the ground. Garcilazo is now in Kid's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcilazo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcilazo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garcilazo is taking a breather. Kid says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Garcilazo decides to return to a standing position.
Kid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcilazo checks it well.
Kid tries for a takedown but Garcilazo circles away easily

and Garcilazo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcilazo is stalling in the full guard.
Garcilazo forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Garcilazo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kid misses with a takedown

and Garcilazo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kid's guard now.
Garcilazo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Garcilazo stands up from Kid's guard - Garcilazo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcilazo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kid connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid tries to clinch up.
Kid tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcilazo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kid somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcilazo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Garcilazo decides to stand and escape the position.
Garcilazo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Martin Garcilazo has been cut.

Garcilazo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kid's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcilazo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo passes into half guard.

Garcilazo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kid to get to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcilazo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kid will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcilazo is pushing down on Kid's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kid is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcilazo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Garcilazo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kid is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Garcilazo jumps into side control!

Garcilazo decides to stand back up. Garcilazo steps back and let's Kid get back to his feet.
Kid swinging wildly here.
Garcilazo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kid is defended easily by Garcilazo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KO Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcilazo's head.
Kid tries to clinch but Garcilazo moves out of range.

Garcilazo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garcilazo showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcilazo is controlling the pace.
Kid wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Garcilazo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Garcilazo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kid is looking to slow Garcilazo down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kid is defended easily by Garcilazo.
Kid tries to clinch but Garcilazo moves out of range.
Kid throws a head kick that misses.

Garcilazo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garcilazo slips nicely into half guard.
Garcilazo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Garcilazo controlling from the full mount.
Garcilazo landing strikes from the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo controlling from the full mount.
Kid in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garcilazo controlling the position easily from mount.
Garcilazo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garcilazo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Garcilazo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Garcilazo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kid is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcilazo has a good base and remains in mount.
Garcilazo controlling the pace for now.
Garcilazo breaks from Kid's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Garcilazo.
Garcilazo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Garcilazo has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kid is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin Garcilazo!