PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guto Groos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tendai Mtariwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tendai Mtariwa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Groos
vs
Mtariwa

180 cm
21
231 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guto Groos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tendai Mtariwa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groos shoots for a double leg takedown but Mtariwa sprawls well. He's pushed Groos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Groos misses with a takedown attempt - Mtariwa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Groos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Groos wants to sweep here but Mtariwa controlling him for the moment.

Groos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mtariwa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mtariwa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Groos's guard.
Mtariwa not doing much here.
Mtariwa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mtariwa is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mtariwa controlling the pace for now.

Mtariwa is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Tendai Mtariwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mtariwa throws a low kick, looking for Groos's leg but Groos calmly moves out of range.
Groos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mtariwa counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guto Groos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mtariwa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mtariwa lands a takedown into guard.
Mtariwa wants to control from the top but Groos keeps moving.

Groos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Groos has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mtariwa doesn't defend quickly enough and Groos has managed to lock this one up! Can Mtariwa escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Groos on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Guto Groos!