PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chozen Toguchi (ranked 4670 p4p, 4672 weight class) and Rob Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Toguchi
vs
Garrison

169 cm
18
161
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
162
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chozen Toguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garrison shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Garrison.
Garrison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Toguchi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garrison is working away from the top position though.
Toguchi is positioning himself well to prevent Garrison advancing to mount.
Toguchi is trying to get back to full guard.
Toguchi is pressing down on Garrison's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison passes into half guard.

Garrison 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! Toguchi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rob Garrison!