PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Engelbreckt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes to the cage accompanied by Destroy Everything. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alexander Engelbreckt enters the cage!

Garcius
vs
Engelbreckt

183 cm
39
184 lbs
27 - 24 - 0

180 cm
30
177 lbs
9 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

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 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Engelbreckt!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcius rushes Engelbreckt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Engelbreckt has Garcius pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Garcius manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Garcius takes a knee to the side of the body.

Engelbreckt breaks the clinch.
Engelbreckt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Garcius takes the fight into the clinch.
Engelbreckt tries for a takedown but Garcius manages to get underhooks.
Jaius Garcius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Engelbreckt.
Garcius misses with a hook from the clinch.

Garcius gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Engelbreckt has his feet on Garcius's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!

Garcius shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Engelbreckt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcius is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Engelbreckt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelbreckt wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcius would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Engelbreckt 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.
We've been hearing that Garcius has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Engelbreckt is striking off his back. Garcius thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Engelbreckt landing a few short strikes.
Engelbreckt is looking to control Garcius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Engelbreckt avoid being mounted?
Garcius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Engelbreckt's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Engelbreckt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcius's back!
Engelbreckt keeps control of the position as Garcius tries to break free.
Garcius is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Engelbreckt not allowing Garcius to control his hands.
Engelbreckt is landing with strikes from the back.
Engelbreckt lands strikes to the head.
Garcius grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcius trying to control the hands but Engelbreckt breaks the grip.
Engelbreckt controlling the position well here. Garcius rolled but Engelbreckt kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Can Garcius hold on?! Engelbreckt is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Garcius is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Engelbreckt working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Garcius manages to reverse the position and now he's in Engelbreckt's guard. Nice work there by Garcius.
Garcius throws a big elbow that misses.
Engelbreckt looking to control.
Garcius stands up over Engelbreckt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engelbreckt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Engelbreckt is looking for a triangle but Garcius pushes his legs off easily.
Engelbreckt doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Garcius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Engelbreckt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcius chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Engelbreckt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garcius puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garcius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Engelbreckt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Engelbreckt trying to hold on to Garcius's head to control him but Garcius postures up.
Garcius trying to mount his opponent but Engelbreckt defends it.
Engelbreckt punching from the bottom.
Garcius trying to control the action but Engelbreckt is working from the bottom.

Engelbreckt looking for submissions off his back.
Engelbreckt is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Engelbreckt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcius drives through and clinches with Engelbreckt against the cage.
Engelbreckt is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcius gets an underhook and turns Engelbreckt into the cage.
Garcius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcius tries a body shot but Engelbreckt blocks it.
Engelbreckt is looking to control Garcius's arms but Garcius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Engelbreckt has his back to the cage.
Engelbreckt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Engelbreckt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garcius gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Garcius ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garcius no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Garcius wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engelbreckt looking to pass the guard.
Engelbreckt throwing strikes from guard but Garcius blocks nicely.
Garcius wants to get back to his feet but Engelbreckt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelbreckt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Engelbreckt won't allow Garcius to sweep him here.

Garcius pushes Engelbreckt off and gets back to his feet.
Engelbreckt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garcius.
Garcius working the head and body with strikes.
Engelbreckt misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Engelbreckt is not content to let Garcius control the position.
Engelbreckt is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt gets back to half guard.
Engelbreckt is refusing to be controlled, as Garcius sits in half guard.
Engelbreckt tries to roll over but Garcius keeps him under control.
Garcius is looking to take a break and control but Engelbreckt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Engelbreckt trying to control here.
Engelbreckt works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcius is looking to work some ground and pound but Engelbreckt has wrist control.
Garcius throws a strike but Engelbreckt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Garcius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcius is really struggling to control Engelbreckt but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Garcius pushes Engelbreckt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Garcius has closed the distance and engaged Engelbreckt in a clinch.

Garcius is fighting off a takedown attempt but Engelbreckt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Garcius to the mat. Garcius regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Garcius throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Garcius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Engelbreckt is fighting to break Garcius's control of his arms but Garcius is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garcius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcius wants to stand and escape but Engelbreckt is having none of it.
Engelbreckt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius keeping moving, preventing Engelbreckt from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garcius trying to keep a closed guard but Engelbreckt is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Garcius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Engelbreckt, pushing him back against the cage.

Garcius is trying to trip Engelbreckt. He has hold of a leg but Engelbreckt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Garcius persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engelbreckt is keeping the position for now.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Engelbreckt is pulling down on Garcius's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcius, at least for the moment.
Garcius tries to free his leg and advance position but Engelbreckt is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Garcius dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Engelbreckt throws a leg kick which misses Garcius's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcius tries to avoid it.

Garcius closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garcius trying to control from half guard but Engelbreckt is working away.
Engelbreckt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcius scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcius is trying to control. Engelbreckt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcius winds up and cracks Engelbreckt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garcius is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Engelbreckt!
Garcius blocks Engelbreckt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Engelbreckt taking shots to the head.
Engelbreckt tries to lock up and control but Garcius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Engelbreckt can do to turn this around?
Engelbreckt gets back to half guard.
Engelbreckt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcius scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Engelbreckt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcius scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelbreckt flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Engelbreckt is looking to improve his position.
Engelbreckt has hold of Garcius's hands but Garcius slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garcius not doing much here.
Engelbreckt taking some punishment here, with Garcius in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Garcius there.
Garcius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Engelbreckt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcius pulls his head out easily.
Engelbreckt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Engelbreckt wants to control but Garcius is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Engelbreckt defending well though.
Engelbreckt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcius is working away from the top position though.
Garcius winds up and cracks Engelbreckt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garcius tries to pass to full mount but Engelbreckt defends it.
Garcius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garcius lands a nice short elbow.
Garcius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garcius trying to mount his opponent but Engelbreckt defends it.
Garcius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt taking some punishment here, with Garcius in his half guard.
Garcius lands strikes from half guard.
Engelbreckt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcius scores with a couple of nice shots.
Engelbreckt tries to get to full guard but Garcius has control of the leg.
Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Engelbreckt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcius's back!
Engelbreckt is hanging on to Garcius's back as he tries to escape.
Engelbreckt misses with an elbow to the head.
Garcius tries to escape but Engelbreckt has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Garcius trying to get back to his feet but Engelbreckt is in full control for now.
Garcius tries to escape but Engelbreckt has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt cracks Garcius with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Garcius from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Engelbreckt keeps control of the position as Garcius tries to break free.
Good control from Engelbreckt.
Garcius trying to control but not successfully.
Jaius Garcius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcius is trying to remain composed but Engelbreckt is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcius is trying to break free.
Garcius trying to control but not successfully.
Garcius covers up after that shot from Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt keeps control of the position as Garcius tries to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaius Garcius showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaius Garcius!
Jaius Garcius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.