PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Garrett (ranked 5101 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khula Fu (ranked 3043 p4p, 330 weight class). Khula Fu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Garrett
vs
Fu

164 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chauncey Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khula Fu!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garrett tries to sprawl but Fu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Garrett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fu controlling the action here.
Fu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Garrett is defending against the submission attempts here by Fu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garrett's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu throwing shots but Garrett is blocking nicely.

Garrett is defending against the submission attempts here by Fu.
Garrett could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garrett defending well though.
Garrett is refusing to be controlled, as Fu sits in half guard.
Fu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Garrett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fu on the ground.
Fu tries to stand and escape but Garrett actually recovers to full guard.
Fu stays in close to Garrett's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garrett trying to control the position here.
Garrett trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fu wants to stand and escape but instead Garrett has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garrett is looking to work some ground and pound but Fu has wrist control.

Fu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garrett defends it easily.
Garrett postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fu holds on and takes a little breather.
Garrett postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrett cracks Fu with a solid left hand.
Fu looking to control.
Garrett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garrett landing some decent shots from guard.
Garrett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garrett distracts Fu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garrett pushes down on Fu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fu wants to control but Garrett is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu wants to get back to full guard.
Fu is staying active underneath Garrett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garrett.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garrett connects with a nice short shot to Fu's temple.
Fu is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Garrett.
Garrett throwing shots but Fu is blocking nicely.
Fu trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garrett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fu pulls Garrett in close to prevent any damage.
Garrett won't allow Fu to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chauncey Garrett dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Garrett clinches with his opponent.
Fu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garrett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garrett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fu can do to turn this around?
Garrett avoiding damage.
Fu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garrett tries to throw a body punch but Fu avoids it by throwing Garrett back against the cage.
Garrett missing with knees to the body.

Fu jumps into guard, dragging Garrett to the mat.
Chauncey Garrett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fu controls Garrett momentarily but Garrett frees himself.
Garrett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett is in close to Fu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garrett won't allow Fu to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garrett's guard.

Fu wants to control from the top but Garrett keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu passes into half guard.
Garrett is positioning himself well to prevent Fu advancing to mount.
Fu wants to stand up but Garrett is controlling the position.

Fu 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! Garrett is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khula Fu!