PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hitoru Oda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Garth (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.

Oda
vs
Garth

182 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hitoru Oda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Garth!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oda scores with a nice body kick.

Garth shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garth showed some decent athleticism there.
Oda trying to control but Garth postures up.
Garth trying to control the pace.
Garth passes into side control, despite Oda's attempt to control the position.
Garth working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Garth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garth should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garth controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garth wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oda gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Oda tries to reverse the position but Garth maintains control.
Oda wants to hold on but Garth pushes him away.
Garth controlling the position easily from mount.
Oda is trying to reverse the position but instead Garth has taken his back - oops!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garth sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Oda taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anthony Garth!