PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hobo Garrincha (ranked 5988 p4p, 4977 weight class) and Reza Khojastehpour (ranked 267 p4p, 246 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garrincha
vs
Khojastehpour

170 cm
22
141
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
21
130
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Redemption ink

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hobo Garrincha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Reza Khojastehpour!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khojastehpour shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garrincha is trying to defend but Khojastehpour finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garrincha gets full guard.
Khojastehpour is stalling in the full guard.
Garrincha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khojastehpour's guard.

Khojastehpour working a defensive guard here.
Garrincha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khojastehpour wants to get back to his feet but Garrincha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khojastehpour not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garrincha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Garrincha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khojastehpour trying to control the position.
Garrincha stands and throws Khojastehpour's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khojastehpour can do anything to dispel that myth.

Garrincha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garrincha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garrincha controlling the position from side mount.
Khojastehpour really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garrincha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garrincha has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khojastehpour tries to buck Garrincha off but Garrincha is having none of it.
Khojastehpour felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Garrincha in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Khojastehpour wants to control but Garrincha postures up.
Khojastehpour is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khojastehpour is pushing Garrincha's head away, looking to escape. Garrincha manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Khojastehpour's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khojastehpour is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garrincha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garrincha taking a breather here.
Khojastehpour is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Garrincha is trying to get an arm triangle but Khojastehpour is defending well.
Garrincha slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garrincha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khojastehpour has escaped the position, nice work there.
Khojastehpour tries to bench press Garrincha off him but Garrincha keeps the position.

Garrincha is trying to get an arm triangle but Khojastehpour is defending well.
Khojastehpour is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khojastehpour is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Khojastehpour's face as Garrincha controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garrincha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khojastehpour tries to bum rush Garrincha with a series of wild strikes but Garrincha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garrincha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrincha has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Khojastehpour tries to close the distance and clinch but Garrincha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrincha lands a nice shot that snaps Khojastehpour's head back.
Garrincha lands a nice shot that snaps Khojastehpour's head back.
Garrincha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garrincha blocks a head kick by Khojastehpour.
Khojastehpour throws a sloppy head kick and Garrincha moves out of range easily.
Khojastehpour misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Khojastehpour misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khojastehpour pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garrincha throws a big counter combination but Khojastehpour scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garrincha dodges the punch combination from Khojastehpour.
Garrincha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Garrincha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Garrincha.
Khojastehpour throws a right and a left that Garrincha avoids nicely.
Garrincha lands a nice hook to Khojastehpour's body. Khojastehpour takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Garrincha.
Garrincha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khojastehpour doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khojastehpour throws a chopping leg kick but Garrincha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garrincha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garrincha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrincha avoids the head kick by Khojastehpour.
Khojastehpour throws a lazy head kick
and Garrincha counters with a three punch combo that has Khojastehpour backing up. Khojastehpour nods at Garrincha to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khojastehpour fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khojastehpour.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garrincha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Khojastehpour closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Khojastehpour tries to throw a body punch but Garrincha avoids it by throwing Khojastehpour back against the cage.

Khojastehpour breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hobo Garrincha is winning the standup battle so far.
Garrincha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khojastehpour momentarily.

Khojastehpour is rocked!
Khojastehpour misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khojastehpour is still on wobbly legs! Can Garrincha finish him?
Garrincha avoids the head kick by Khojastehpour.
Khojastehpour seems to have recovered his senses.
Garrincha scores with a hook.
Garrincha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khojastehpour can do to turn this around?
Garrincha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garrincha connects with a leg kick.
Garrincha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garrincha wants it to stay on the feet.
Khojastehpour lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garrincha circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Khojastehpour.
Garrincha looks to score with a jab to the body but Khojastehpour is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khojastehpour looks to land a combination but Garrincha avoids it well.
Khojastehpour fails with a takedown attempt.
Garrincha is looking for a counter combo.
Hobo Garrincha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reza Khojastehpour.
Garrincha misses with the combination.
Khojastehpour tries to clinch up.
Khojastehpour misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garrincha scores with a body shot.
Garrincha scores with a shot to the body.
Garrincha lands the left hand.
Reza Khojastehpour is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garrincha moves out of range of the body kick from Khojastehpour.
Garrincha takes a swing at Khojastehpour's ribcage but misses.
Garrincha lands with an overhand left.
Garrincha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khojastehpour.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khojastehpour is looking to clinch but Garrincha is avoiding it.
Garrincha throwing a counter right hand but Khojastehpour manages to avoid it.
Khojastehpour doesn't manage to clinch there - Garrincha circles away.
Khojastehpour gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garrincha.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khojastehpour throws a head kick but Garrincha moves out of range.
Khojastehpour looks for the body kick but Garrincha saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Garrincha. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Garrincha misses.
Khojastehpour goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khojastehpour throws a head kick that misses.
Garrincha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garrincha keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrincha misses the target.
Garrincha swings for the body but Khojastehpour moves out of range.
Garrincha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garrincha avoids the head kick by Khojastehpour.
Garrincha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Khojastehpour looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khojastehpour tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khojastehpour ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrincha moves away.
Garrincha thuds his shin into the meat of Khojastehpour's side.
Sloppy strikes from Khojastehpour. Those never looked like landing.
Khojastehpour doesn't manage to clinch there - Garrincha circles away.
Garrincha blocks a head kick by Khojastehpour.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Khojastehpour.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garrincha swats away the attempt to clinch by Khojastehpour.
Khojastehpour doesn't manage to clinch there - Garrincha circles away.
Khojastehpour avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Khojastehpour lands but Garrincha takes it in his stride.
Khojastehpour tries to clinch up but Garrincha circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Garrincha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, jab by Garrincha - just one landing.
Khojastehpour tries to clinch up but Garrincha circles away and keeps his distance.
Khojastehpour tries to clinch there but Garrincha circles away.
A head kick misses from Khojastehpour.
Khojastehpour scores with a one two! Garrincha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Garrincha does it's job there.
Garrincha tries to score with a low kick but Khojastehpour moves his leg out of the way.

Khojastehpour darts in and clinches Garrincha up against the cage.

Khojastehpour breaks the clinch.
Reza Khojastehpour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khojastehpour works over Garrincha's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrincha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khojastehpour misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Khojastehpour or perhaps it was just good defense by Garrincha, which made it look bad.
Khojastehpour takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garrincha misses the body punch
and Khojastehpour counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khojastehpour throws a head kick that misses.
Garrincha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khojastehpour is able to avoid easily.
Khojastehpour looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garrincha is fending him off so far but Khojastehpour persists. Nope, Garrincha circles away and we're back to standing.
Garrincha throws a front kick that sends Khojastehpour stumbling back into the cage.
Garrincha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garrincha just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrincha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khojastehpour has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garrincha finds it's way round the side to connect with Khojastehpour's head.
Khojastehpour throws a leg kick but Garrincha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khojastehpour lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garrincha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garrincha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garrincha lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khojastehpour closes the distance but Garrincha moves to the side
and Garrincha counters with a stiff right hand.
Garrincha feints and then cracks Khojastehpour's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khojastehpour down.
Khojastehpour misses with a few strikes there.
Khojastehpour cracks Garrincha with an open hand slap.
Garrincha throws a big shot that misses.
Hobo Garrincha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khojastehpour tries to clinch up.
Khojastehpour tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garrincha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garrincha scores with a leg kick.
Khojastehpour lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garrincha circles away quickly and effectively.
Garrincha works Khojastehpour's body with a nice hook.
Garrincha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khojastehpour tries a head kick but it misses.
Garrincha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Garrincha. No joy for Khojastehpour on that attempt.
Reza Khojastehpour has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hobo Garrincha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reza Khojastehpour.
Garrincha lands a nice shot that snaps Khojastehpour's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khojastehpour takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garrincha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khojastehpour is out of range and Garrincha settles back down.
Khojastehpour ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.
Khojastehpour wants to counter with a clinch but Garrincha pushes him away.
Garrincha blocks a head kick by Khojastehpour.
Garrincha cracks Khojastehpour with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garrincha clobbers Khojastehpour with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garrincha cracks Khojastehpour with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khojastehpour swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Garrincha - just one landing.
Khojastehpour ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khojastehpour tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hobo Garrincha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garrincha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hobo Garrincha!
A very excited looking Hobo Garrincha made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.