PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Garmot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Chasteen (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.

Garmot
vs
Chasteen

162 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mateusz Garmot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Chasteen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chasteen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Garmot has Chasteen up against the cage in a clinch.
Garmot has Chasteen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chasteen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Garmot avoids the elbow strike from Chasteen, against the cage.
Chasteen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garmot is keeping busy.

Garmot has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chasteen is trying to keep an underhook but Garmot manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Chasteen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garmot scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garmot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garmot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garmot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garmot throwing shots but Chasteen is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garmot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chasteen defending well though.
Chasteen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Garmot.
Garmot throws a big right hand that misses.
Garmot makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garmot lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garmot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chasteen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garmot is looking to work some ground and pound but Chasteen has wrist control.
Garmot postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garmot cracks Chasteen with a solid left hand.
Garmot throws an elbow that misses. Chasteen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garmot's guard. Nice move by Chasteen!

Garmot is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Garmot kicks Chasteen off and gets to his feet.
Chasteen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garmot scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garmot cracks Chasteen with a big right hand but Chasteen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chasteen pushes Garmot away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Garmot gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Chasteen looks winded!
Garmot throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Garmot postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Garmot are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Garmot working the ground and pound from side control.
Garmot scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chasteen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garmot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chasteen taking punishment in the form of punches.

Chasteen is rocked!
Garmot working the head and body with strikes.
Chasteen is still in real trouble! Can Garmot finish him?
Garmot lands a nice forearm strike.
Garmot scores with punches from side control.
Garmot connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chasteen some visible discomfort.
Garmot scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garmot scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chasteen to see if he's OK.
Chasteen dodges the ground and pound from Garmot.
Garmot working the ground and pound.
Garmot working the head and body with strikes.
Garmot fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garmot in side control lands a decent elbow.
Garmot working the head with strikes.
A big shot lands for Garmot! That's hurt Chasteen! Will he recover? Garmot fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateusz Garmot!