PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Soo Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Garelli is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Garelli
vs
Soo Choo

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Garelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shin Soo Choo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garelli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Choo as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Choo. No joy for Garelli on that attempt.
Garelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Choo.
Garelli is looking to clinch but Choo is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo tries to clinch up but Garelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Choo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Choo instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Choo breaks from the clinch.
Garelli looks for a takedown but Choo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Garelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Garelli tries to keep at a distance but Choo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Choo wants to get back to striking at distance but Garelli won't allow it.

Choo breaks the clinch.
Choo throws a one two combo.
Nice sprawl there from Choo as Garelli shoots in.
Choo lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garelli scores a takedown into full mount!
Choo has given up his back here. Will Garelli look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Choo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garelli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Garelli is looking for a rear naked choke here but Choo reverses the position brilliantly into Garelli's guard!
Choo preventing the sweep.

Garelli working for submissions but it's allowed Choo to get to half guard.
Garelli is breathing heavily.
Choo prevents Garelli from improving his position.
Garelli wants to sweep but Choo has passed to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli can't do much from the bottom here.
Garelli is looking to reverse the position.

Choo stands up and beckons Garelli to his feet.
Choo lands a slapping body shot.

Choo clinches up with Garelli and pushes him back against the cage.
Choo wants to get back to striking at distance but Garelli won't allow it.

Choo breaks from the clinch.
Garelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garelli shoots in but no luck this time.
Choo connects with a high kick.
Choo scores with a jab.
Garelli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Choo's waist but Choo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garelli off to one side.
Garelli misses with a body punch
and Choo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Choo lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick from Choo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Soo Choo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garelli closes the distance but Choo moves to the side
and Choo counters with a left and a right that stings Garelli.
Garelli with a poor takedown
and Choo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garelli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Choo counters with a body kick.
Choo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Choo tries to clinch up.
Choo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shin Soo Choo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garelli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Choo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Garelli has hold of Choo's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Choo seems comfortable defending it but Garelli has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Choo is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Choo is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Garelli couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Garelli!