PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Golkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Strothers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Golkar
vs
Strothers

177 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Golkar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lamont Strothers!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Golkar.
Golkar looks for a takedown but Strothers sprawls well.
Golkar misses with a takedown attempt - Strothers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Golkar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Strothers gets the takedown into side control.
Golkar is looking to regain half guard here but Strothers keeps moving and retains side control.

Strothers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Golkar, who protects the arm well.
Strothers lands an elbow.

Strothers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Golkar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Strothers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golkar wants to get back to full guard.

Strothers seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Golkar gets back to full guard.
Golkar controls Strothers momentarily but Strothers frees himself.
Strothers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Golkar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strothers postures up.
Golkar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Golkar is trying to control the position but Strothers postures up.
Golkar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Strothers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Golkar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Golkar showed some decent athleticism there.
Strothers is pressing down on Golkar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Golkar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strothers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Golkar is controlling him.
Strothers keeping moving, preventing Golkar from controlling successfully.
Strothers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Golkar's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Golkar has his foot on Strothers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strothers works his way back into a safe position though.
Golkar is breathing heavily.
Strothers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strothers slips nicely into half guard.
Golkar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Strothers advances position into side control!
Golkar is looking to reverse the position.
Golkar is trying to control Strothers's posture but Strothers avoids it.

Strothers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golkar is trying to control Strothers's posture but Strothers avoids it.

Golkar throws Strothers to one side and escapes!
Golkar wants to clinch.
Golkar has his takedown stuffed

and Strothers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Golkar!
Strothers landing punches.

Strothers is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Strothers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lamont Strothers!