PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiko Gardeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Pashto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiko Gardeau could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Samir Pashto's chin.

Gardeau
vs
Pashto

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Black Skull Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiko Gardeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samir Pashto!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pashto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pashto is looking to take a break and control but Gardeau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gardeau striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Pashto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gardeau is looking to regain half guard here but Pashto keeps moving and retains side control.
Pashto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gardeau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pashto lands some shots froms side control.
Pashto scoring with punches from side control.
Gardeau gets back to half guard.

Gardeau actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardeau trying to hold on to Pashto's head to control him but Pashto postures up.
Gardeau looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pashto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardeau wants to get back to full guard.

Pashto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gardeau is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pashto pulls his head out easily.

Gardeau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardeau is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pashto looks for a takedown but Gardeau sprawls well.
Pashto shoots in and drives through. Gardeau sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gardeau shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pashto is looking to improve his position but Gardeau isn't that keen on the idea.
Pashto flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gardeau is landing with some decent strikes but Pashto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pashto flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pashto can't escape the position.
Pashto really wants to buck Gardeau off and get back to his feet.

Gardeau is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Pashto is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiko Gardeau!