PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vova Togonidze (ranked 4716 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Hooker (ranked 3221 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Togonidze
vs
Hooker

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Vova Togonidze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leslie Hooker!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hooker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hooker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Togonidze is defending against the submission attempts here by Hooker.

Hooker is working for a submission of some sort.

Hooker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Togonidze has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Togonidze keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Togonidze wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Togonidze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hooker pulls his head out easily.

Hooker seems to be looking for submissions.

Hooker is trying to work for a kimura but Togonidze is defending well.

Hooker wants to work for an arm triangle but Togonidze is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Togonidze on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Togonidze tries to get out of the position.
Togonidze wants to control but Hooker is keeping busy.

Hooker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Togonidze defends it well.
Togonidze wants to control but Hooker is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hooker is trying to work for a kimura but Togonidze is defending well.

Hooker has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Togonidze defend it? Hooker steps over the head and cranks it - Togonidze is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hooker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leslie Hooker!