PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastion Gallara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastion Gallara will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Booker
vs
Gallara

162 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sol Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bastion Gallara!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Booker clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Booker.
Booker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gallara's efforts to push away.

Gallara gets control of Booker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gallara will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Booker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Booker chips away with some ground and pound.
Booker stops Gallara from standing up.

Booker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gallara looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gallara looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gallara!
Gallara avoids the strikes from the bottom by Booker.
Booker is looking to regain half guard here but Gallara keeps moving and retains side control.
Booker tries to control but Gallara manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallara throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Booker has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gallara.
Booker turns into Gallara and is now in his guard.

Gallara pushes Booker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gallara keeps the fight on the outside.
Gallara tries a head kick but it misses.
Gallara looks winded!

Gallara tries to keep at a distance but Booker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Booker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Booker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gallara uses from the top position.

Booker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gallara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gallara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Booker looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallara is looking to stand up but Booker won't let him.
Booker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gallara is one step ahead there.

Booker is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gallara frees his head nicely. Oh but Booker has switched to an armbar! Gallara is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sol Booker!