PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihyro Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hugh gardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hugh gardon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Uno
vs
gardon

171 cm
25
132 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

225 cm
21
130 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihyro Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, hugh gardon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uno looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for gardon!
Uno landing strikes from the mount.
gardon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
gardon wants to control but Uno is having none of it.
gardon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
gardon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
gardon wants to hold on but Uno pushes him away.
gardon manages to regain half guard. Good work.

gardon looking for submissions off his back.
Uno wants to pass to mount but gardon is defending the position.
gardon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Uno's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Uno's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno tries to break free.
Uno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
gardon is trying to stick to Uno's back but Uno is turning into gardon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in gardon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Uno.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as gardon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

gardon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

gardon is looking for a triangle but Uno pushes his legs off easily.
Uno trying to control but gardon is working from the bottom.

Uno drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Uno jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Uno is breathing heavily.
gardon keeping moving, preventing Uno from controlling successfully.

gardon is looking to sinch up a triangle. Uno throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to gardon's body to avoid the submission. gardon has instead reached around Uno's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! gardon arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). hugh gardon!