PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valdemir Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jim sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Valdemir Garcia has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Valdemir Garcia seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Garcia
vs
sylvia

174 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, Valdemir Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jim sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming sylvia to the mat! sylvia manages to get full guard.

Garcia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Garcia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
sylvia tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
sylvia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but sylvia is working away.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
sylvia is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

sylvia looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and sylvia defends it well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia lands a high kick!
sylvia defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
sylvia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.

sylvia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and sylvia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

sylvia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garcia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garcia has escaped and now he's on top!
sylvia looks gassed!
Garcia trying to control but sylvia is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sylvia working a defensive guard here.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for sylvia on the ground.
sylvia keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
sylvia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia wants to control from the top but sylvia keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia trying to control but sylvia is working from the bottom.

Garcia is posturing up here but sylvia has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Garcia tries to roll out but it's too tight and Garcia has to tap! Slick submission there by sylvia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). jim sylvia!