PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues has chosen Reno as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toyoku
vs
Rodrigues

180 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodrigues shoots in and bounces Toyoku off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Toyoku looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodrigues is one step ahead there.
Rodrigues is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodrigues's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Toyoku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodrigues has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodrigues wants to pass the guard but Toyoku is keeping the position.

Toyoku is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodrigues defends well.
Rodrigues throwing strikes from guard but Toyoku blocks nicely.
Rodrigues throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues lands a couple of elbows.
Rodrigues is looking to work some ground and pound but Toyoku has wrist control.
Rodrigues trying to control but Toyoku is working from the bottom.
Rodrigues stopping the sweep attempt from Toyoku.
Toyoku keeping moving, preventing Rodrigues from controlling successfully.
Toyoku wants to sweep here but Rodrigues controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rodrigues looking to sit in guard and control but Toyoku gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rodrigues is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toyoku defends well.
Rodrigues keeping moving, preventing Toyoku from controlling successfully.
Toyoku not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues wants to improve his position but instead Toyoku has moved into half guard.
Rodrigues tries to get to full guard but Toyoku has control of the leg.
Rodrigues is trying to maintain the position but Toyoku is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Toyoku.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toyoku missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rodrigues gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rodrigues is on top in guard.
Toyoku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku looking to control.
Rodrigues scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodrigues loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodrigues trying to move into half guard but instead Toyoku has managed to sweep!

Rodrigues escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toyoku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toyoku looking to sit in guard and control but Rodrigues gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rodrigues postures up in Toyoku's guard and throws a big left but Toyoku blocks it.
Rodrigues trying to control but Toyoku is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues won't allow Toyoku to sweep him here.
Rodrigues throws a strike but Toyoku rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Toyoku has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rodrigues has an active guard here but Toyoku has managed to pass into half guard.

Rodrigues actively working from the bottom here.
Rodrigues makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues keeping moving, preventing Toyoku from controlling successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodrigues wants to improve his position but instead Toyoku has moved into half guard.

Toyoku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodrigues defends it well.
Toyoku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodrigues keeps working.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues trying to control here.
Toyoku has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Toyoku wants to control the pace but Rodrigues is squirming around nicely.
Toyoku raining down shots from the mount!
Rodrigues tries to lock up and control but Toyoku gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rodrigues wants to control but Toyoku is keeping busy.

Rodrigues has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Toyoku. Oh but Rodrigues has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Toyoku goes limp - he's gone! Rodrigues jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Rodrigues!