PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppi Tarinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geisha Garden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppi Tarinashi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tarinashi
vs
Garden

186 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppi Tarinashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Geisha Garden!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garden doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarinashi circles away.
Tarinashi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garden but Garden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garden moves forwards but Tarinashi connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Geisha Garden has been cut.
Garden doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarinashi circles away.
A nice combination there by Garden.
Tarinashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garden moves away.
Tarinashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tarinashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garden.
Garden is looking to clinch but Tarinashi is avoiding it.
Garden throws a left that rocks Tarinashi and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Garden dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tarinashi regain composure!

Tarinashi is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garden working away.
Oh Tarinashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarinashi regains half guard.
Tarinashi is looking to improve his position.
Tarinashi seems to have got his legs back now.
Garden seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Tarinashi manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garden is looking to stand up but Tarinashi won't let him.
Tarinashi controlling the position.
Garden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tarinashi is proving hard to escape from.
Garden on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garden tries to get out of the position.
Tarinashi has his hands on Garden's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garden wanted to stand there but Tarinashi had control of the position.
Garden looks gassed!
Tarinashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garden's guard.
Tarinashi controlling from the top position.
Tarinashi throwing strikes from guard but Garden blocks nicely.
Garden wants to get back to his feet but Tarinashi passes into half guard.
Garden is trying to escape back to his feet but Tarinashi uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Garden!
Tarinashi controlling from the full mount.
Tarinashi with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Garden taking shots to the head.
Garden really wants to buck Tarinashi off and get back to his feet.
Tarinashi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garden squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garden is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tarinashi controlling the pace for now.
Garden is squirming around, avoiding Tarinashi's attempts to control the action.
Garden wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Teppi Tarinashi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Geisha Garden's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tarinashi has Garden up against the cage in a clinch.
Garden missing with knees to the body.
Tarinashi goes for a takedown attempt but Garden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garden keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarinashi tries to clinch up.
Garden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Tarinashi moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarinashi stalling in the clinch.
Tarinashi wants a takedown.

Tarinashi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garden regains guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garden wants to stand but Tarinashi is controlling the position.
Tarinashi throwing strikes but missing.
Garden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tarinashi sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garden is looking to stand up but Tarinashi isn't so interested in that idea.
Tarinashi content to stall in guard here.
Tarinashi prevents Garden from getting back to his feet.
Tarinashi content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Teppi Tarinashi.
Garden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garden wants to clinch.
Tarinashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tarinashi tries to clinch there but Garden circles away.
Tarinashi moves in looking to clinch but Garden pushes him off.
Tarinashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarinashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Tarinashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi content to control rather than advance.
Garden is trying to stand up here but Tarinashi is controlling him well.
Tarinashi lands strikes from half guard.
Tarinashi prevents Garden from standing back up.
Tarinashi controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garden is trying to stand up here but Tarinashi is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppi Tarinashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Geisha Garden's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tarinashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Garden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tarinashi tries to clinch up but Garden circles away and keeps his distance.
Tarinashi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Garden closes the distance and clinches.
Garden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarinashi has him pressed against the cage.
Tarinashi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garden prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tarinashi just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarinashi keeps control of Garden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garden stops a takedown attempt from Tarinashi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppi Tarinashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Garden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garden misses with a double jab.
Garden misses with a few strikes there.
Garden throws a combination that misses

and Tarinashi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tarinashi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Teppi Tarinashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tarinashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Garden.
Tarinashi tries to clinch but Garden moves away
and Garden counters with a body kick that stops Tarinashi in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Garden.
Garden stuffs the takedown.
Garden cracks the inside of Tarinashi's front leg.
Tarinashi scores with a leg kick.
Tarinashi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garden cracks Tarinashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Garden closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarinashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tarinashi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tarinashi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garden but Garden pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Garden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garden.
Tarinashi tries to clinch but Garden moves out of range.
Garden clinches but Tarinashi breaks the clinch

and Tarinashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garden is looking to stand up but Tarinashi isn't so interested in that idea.
Tarinashi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garden wants to stand and escape but Tarinashi is having none of it.
Tarinashi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garden is trying to stand up here but Tarinashi is controlling him well.
Garden is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Tarinashi content to control rather than advance.
Garden is trying to stand back up but Tarinashi is controlling him
Tarinashi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tarinashi trying to control the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garden wants to get back to his feet.
Geisha Garden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarinashi is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geisha Garden.
I think Tarinashi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Teppi Tarinashi!