PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guto Groos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gareth Johnston will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Groos
vs
Johnston

180 cm
21
231 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guto Groos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gareth Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groos shoots for a takedown but Johnston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Groos feints and as Johnston raises his hands in defense, Groos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Groos is one step ahead there.
Groos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnston's guard.
Johnston wants to get back to full guard.
Johnston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Groos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnston wants to control but Groos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnston missing with punches from the bottom.

Groos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnston is just riding it out for now. Groos eventually gives up the hold.

Groos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Johnston is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guto Groos!