PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juha Ahokas (ranked 6567 p4p, 3758 weight class) and George Garrison (ranked 663 p4p, 468 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Juha Ahokas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Juha Ahokas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ahokas
vs
Garrison

178 cm
22
180
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
178
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 Tokyo, Juha Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Garrison.
Ahokas misses with a takedown
and Garrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahokas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garrison takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Garrison as Ahokas shoots in.
Garrison needs to keep his hands up - Ahokas had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Garrison.
Garrison scores with a nice head shot.
Garrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garrison has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garrison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ahokas on the side of the head.
Ahokas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Ahokas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Garrison is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ahokas presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas is trying to force a seperation but Garrison has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Garrison.
Garrison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garrison lands with a short shot to the head.
Garrison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garrison misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ahokas pulls Garrison into guard.
Garrison won't allow Ahokas to sweep him here.
Garrison wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Garrison passes into half guard.
Garrison controlling the pace.
Garrison trying to control from half guard but Ahokas is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ahokas.
Garrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garrison preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrison engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garrison trying to control but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Ahokas looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahokas, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garrison is sitting in close to Ahokas's body. Ahokas has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Garrison is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Garrison is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ahokas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Juha Ahokas!