PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bagrat Garibaghvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Fishhook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Garibaghvili
vs
Fishhook

178 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bagrat Garibaghvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rusty Fishhook!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaghvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fishhook swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fishhook throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garibaghvili was covering up waiting for the punch and Fishhook finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fishhook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garibaghvili is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Fishhook drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fishhook jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fishhook trying to control but Garibaghvili is working from the bottom.
Fishhook is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Fishhook drops back looking for a leg! Garibaghvili is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garibaghvili manages to kick Fishhook off! Fishhook jumps back into Garibaghvili's guard.
Garibaghvili is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Fishhook thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fishhook engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fishhook wants to control from the top but Garibaghvili keeps moving.
Fishhook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garibaghvili swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fishhook prevents Garibaghvili from getting back to his feet.
Fishhook is stalling in the full guard.
Fishhook is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garibaghvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fishhook scores with a takedown into Garibaghvili's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaghvili wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Garibaghvili had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fishhook defends it easily.
Fishhook is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garibaghvili is on top in guard.
Garibaghvili throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Garibaghvili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fishhook is trying to control the position but Garibaghvili postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fishhook manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garibaghvili manages to get himself to full guard.
Garibaghvili wants to stand and escape but Fishhook is having none of it.
Fishhook passes Garibaghvili's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Fishhook seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fishhook is taking a breather. Garibaghvili says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Fishhook is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garibaghvili doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fishhook.

Fishhook is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garibaghvili sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fishhook is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Fishhook looking for a guillotine from mount but Garibaghvili is having none of it.
Garibaghvili on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garibaghvili tries to get out of the position.

Fishhook looking for a guillotine from mount but Garibaghvili is having none of it.
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!
Fishhook prevents Garibaghvili from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fishhook can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garibaghvili is looking to escape.

Fishhook is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garibaghvili is surviving well by controlling Fishhook's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Fishhook dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fishhook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fishhook fails with the takedown

and Garibaghvili counters with a takedown into side control.
Garibaghvili misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fishhook is trying to improve his position.
Garibaghvili sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fishhook is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fishhook struggling a bit here.
Fishhook defending against the ground and pound.
Fishhook takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fishhook is trying to control Garibaghvili's posture but Garibaghvili avoids it.

Garibaghvili tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garibaghvili has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fishhook dodges the ground and pound from Garibaghvili.
Fishhook is trying to improve his position.
Garibaghvili landing a few strikes.
Fishhook wants to control but Garibaghvili postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaghvili in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fishhook manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fishhook prevents Garibaghvili from standing back up.
Fishhook sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garibaghvili defending well though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fishhook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Fishhook maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Garibaghvili could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fishhook has cracked it and Garibaghvili is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fishhook!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rusty Fishhook!