PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa (ranked 438 p4p, 1786 weight class) and Minato Tokugawa (ranked 70 p4p, 253 weight class). Minato Tokugawa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Czarny Z Garbowa
vs
Tokugawa

190 cm
23
208
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
209
6 - 0 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $110 160q Rec&St

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Minato Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czarny Z Garbowa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tokugawa pinned against the cage. Tokugawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Tokugawa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Czarny Z Garbowa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa passes Tokugawa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tokugawa wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa is trying to control but can't.
Czarny Z Garbowa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tokugawa is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tokugawa is holding on tight.
Czarny Z Garbowa avoids the attempt from Tokugawa to control.

Czarny Z Garbowa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tokugawa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tokugawa!
Tokugawa is pushing down on Czarny Z Garbowa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Czarny Z Garbowa is fighting to maintain full guard but Tokugawa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to get to full guard but Tokugawa has control of the leg.
Tokugawa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tokugawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Czarny Z Garbowa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to get back to full guard.
Tokugawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Czarny Z Garbowa defending well though.
Czarny Z Garbowa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Czarny Z Garbowa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tokugawa pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tokugawa in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Czarny Z Garbowa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Tokugawa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tokugawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tokugawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Czarny Z Garbowa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Czarny Z Garbowa keeps working.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tokugawa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tokugawa's best efforts.
Tokugawa trying to control the pace.
Tokugawa trying to control the action but Czarny Z Garbowa is working from the bottom.

Czarny Z Garbowa actively working from the bottom here.
Tokugawa is controlling the pace.
Czarny Z Garbowa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Czarny Z Garbowa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Czarny Z Garbowa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Czarny Z Garbowa is looking for a triangle but Tokugawa pushes his legs off easily.
Czarny Z Garbowa keeping moving, preventing Tokugawa from controlling successfully.

Czarny Z Garbowa working for a triangle but Tokugawa defends it easily.

Czarny Z Garbowa is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tokugawa rolls with it to try and escape but Czarny Z Garbowa cranks on the arm and Tokugawa is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa!
Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.