PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garrett South (ranked 4234 p4p, 4196 weight class) and Miko Fiafad (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.

South
vs
Fiafad

178 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrett South!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miko Fiafad!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiafad tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but South swivels and escapes.
Fiafad shoots in looking for a takedown. South tries to sprawl out of it but Fiafad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. South manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
South takes one to the chin there.

Fiafad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with South, pushing him back against the cage.
South is looking to control Fiafad's arms but Fiafad gets an underhook and turns him. Now South has his back to the cage.
South looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
South is looking to control Fiafad's arms but Fiafad gets an underhook and turns him. Now South has his back to the cage.
South wants a takedown but no success here.
Fiafad is trying to break the clinch but South has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
South is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett South. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiafad is trying to push South away but South has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
South jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fiafad walks away with a smile on his face. South gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
South misses with a body shot.

Fiafad gets caught flat footed, as South shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiafad striking off his back but it's not causing South any problems.
South wants to control from the top but Fiafad keeps moving.
Fiafad wants to control but South passes easily into half guard.
Fiafad wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiafad is looking to improve his position.
Fiafad is refusing to be controlled, as South sits in half guard.
South winds up and cracks Fiafad with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

South is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fiafad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time South.
Fiafad is trying to control but South passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
South trying to control the action but Fiafad is working from the bottom.
Fiafad is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
South tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fiafad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
South is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fiafad looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
South trying to control the action but Fiafad is working from the bottom.
South tries to stand and escape but Fiafad is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
South stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and South wants it to stay on the feet.
South tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fiafad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
South fails with an attempt to clinch.
South tries to clinch up but Fiafad circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fiafad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fiafad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
South is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett South dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fiafad tries to clinch but South moves out of range.
Fiafad looks to clinch

and South decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fiafad's guard.
South showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

South thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

South drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and South jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiafad is trying to keep South in close.
South sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
South is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells South's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garrett South overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

South drops back looking for a leg! Fiafad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fiafad manages to kick South off! South jumps back into Fiafad's guard.
South has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
South trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

South stands up and waves to Fiafad to follow him.
Fiafad is breathing heavily.
South throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
South is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fiafad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fiafad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

South shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fiafad napping and manages to drive through into side control!

South stands up and beckons Fiafad to his feet.

South looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
South keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
South lands strikes from half guard.
South not doing much here.

South is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
South keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
South takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

South is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
South stalling.

South is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

South decides to stand and escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

South fails with an attempt to clinch.
South tries to clinch there but Fiafad circles away.
Fiafad tries a head kick but it misses.
Fiafad throws a sloppy head kick

and South counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
South content to stall in guard here.
South lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
South engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
South advances position into side control!
Fiafad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
South lands an elbow.
South advances nicely into full mount.
Fiafad is trying to stand up.
South lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
South controlling his opponent.
South can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fiafad is looking to escape.
South in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
South takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
South seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fiafad for as long as he can get away with.
BOOM! South connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Miko Fiafad has been cut.
South is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fiafad can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
South scoring with strikes but Fiafad is staying in there.

Fiafad is rocked!

That has opened up Miko Fiafad's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
South landing strikes from the mount and Fiafad is in trouble!
Fiafad is still in real trouble! Can South finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
South tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
South softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Fiafad is out cold! South jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garrett South!