PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between loyta machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tody Garber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garber has chosen Sweet Child O' Mine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

machida
vs
Garber

184 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, loyta machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tody Garber!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machida tries to clinch there but Garber circles away.
machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garber's waist but Garber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing machida off to one side.

Garber looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garber content to control rather than advance.
machida pushes Garber off looking to stand but Garber dives back in and keeps control.

Garber decides to return to a standing position.
machida shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Garber counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garber.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
machida is breathing heavily.
Garber content to stall in guard here.
Garber chips away with some ground and pound.
Garber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garber passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garber taking a breather here.
machida bucks up and tries to throw Garber off but instead Garber has got his back!
machida holding both Garber 's hands and preventing any damage.

Garber has both hooks in and is working for a choke. machida is in real trouble here. Garber gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, machida is tapping out! Garber wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tody Garber!