PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zenon Garbaty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Bosco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Garbaty
vs
Bosco

170 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zenon Garbaty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Bosco!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garbaty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Garbaty postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bosco is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garbaty, into his guard.
Garbaty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garbaty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bosco on the ground.
Bosco stopping the sweep attempt from Garbaty.

Bosco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garbaty manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garbaty wants to stand but Bosco is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Bosco is trying to escape the mount.

Garbaty goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bosco turns into him and now he's in Garbaty's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbaty looking for a sweep. Not yet Garbaty, not yet.

Bosco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Garbaty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bosco defends well.
Bosco stopping the sweep attempt from Garbaty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bosco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bosco works his way into side control.
Garbaty is looking to regain half guard here but Bosco keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbaty gets back to half guard.
Bosco prevents Garbaty from improving his position.

Bosco is working for a kimura but Garbaty is defending it quite comfortably.
Garbaty is looking for a sweep. Bosco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Garbaty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garbaty wants to get back to full guard but Bosco has passed into side control.
Bosco wants to control the pace but Garbaty is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosco sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bosco looking to ground and pound but Garbaty is blocking nicely.

Bosco working for a guillotine from mount but Garbaty is in no mood to give up.

Bosco looking to isolate an arm here. Garbaty doesn't see it coming and as Bosco extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Bosco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Bosco!