PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Garrison (ranked 4573 p4p, 4440 weight class) and Vladimir Bagration (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garrison
vs
Bagration

172 cm
18
162
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
162
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Bagration!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagration throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garrison loads up on a big right hand but Bagration slips the punch.
Garrison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bagration connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garrison scrambles back to his feet.
Garrison darts in looking for a takedown but Bagration gets double underhooks and turns Garrison into the cage.
Bagration has Garrison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Garrison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bagration tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garrison smiles and moves away.
Vladimir Bagration seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrison takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bagration dips to his left and cracks Garrison with an uppercut!
Garrison closes the distance and clinches up with Bagration, looking for a takedown. Garrison pushes Bagration against the cage but Bagration circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bagration.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagration cracks a nice hook into Garrison's ribs.
Garrison misses the jab.
Garrison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garrison.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Garrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagration misses with a straight left.
Bagration slaps away a takedown attempt from Garrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bagration misses with a looping right.
No luck for Garrison with that takedown attempt.
A big right from Bagration misses.
Bagration throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bagration lands a nice shot that snaps Garrison's head back.
Bagration digs a good hook to Garrison's body.
Vladimir Bagration is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bagration lands with a good body shot.
Bagration tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagration.
Garrison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bagration cracks Garrison with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagration looks to throw the jab but Garrison is out of range.
Bagration just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagration connects with a body shot that sends Garrison's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrison misses with a hook
and Bagration counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garrison thinking.
Bagration throws a big shot that misses.
Garrison swings for the body but Bagration moves out of range.

Garrison drives through with a takedown into Bagration's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bagration is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Garrison dives into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bagration can do anything to dispel that myth.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrison lands a nice forearm strike.
Garrison looks up at the clock and then as Bagration takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garrison smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bagration is looking to get back to his feet here but Garrison is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bagration's back.
Bagration trying to control the hands but Garrison won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bagration to escape the position.
Garrison landing with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagration looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Garrison has his arm under Bagration's chin here. Game over son! Garrison squeezes tightly and Bagration is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rob Garrison!