PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kobroma Garvonin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinoki has chosen wadiako as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Naya Shinoki struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Garvonin
vs
Shinoki

174 cm
28
169 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
169 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kobroma Garvonin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naya Shinoki !
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvonin fails to land the takedown.
Garvonin closes the distance and clinches up with Shinoki , looking for a takedown. Garvonin pushes Shinoki against the ropes but Shinoki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shinoki slaps away a takedown attempt from Garvonin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobroma Garvonin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shinoki pushes Garvonin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Garvonin fails to pull guard.

Shinoki is trying to trip Garvonin. He has hold of a leg but Garvonin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shinoki persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shinoki throws a big elbow that misses.
Shinoki postures up in Garvonin's guard and throws a big left but Garvonin blocks it.
Shinoki won't allow Garvonin to sweep him here.
Garvonin keeping moving, preventing Shinoki from controlling successfully.
Shinoki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shinoki trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Garvonin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinoki keeping moving, preventing Garvonin from controlling successfully.
Shinoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garvonin postures up.
Shinoki keeping full guard, as Garvonin tries to pass.
Garvonin content to stall in guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shinoki slaps away a takedown attempt from Garvonin, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shinoki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garvonin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garvonin is trying to keep Shinoki in close.
Shinoki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garvonin looking for a sweep. Not yet Garvonin, not yet.
Shinoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shinoki trying to control but Garvonin is working from the bottom.
Shinoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Garvonin has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki trying to control but Garvonin is working from the bottom.
Shinoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Garvonin is retaining full guard.
Shinoki preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garvonin dives in and grabs Shinoki 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shinoki pushes down on Garvonin's head and hops out.
Shinoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Garvonin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garvonin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shinoki circles away.

Shinoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garvonin controls Shinoki momentarily but Shinoki frees himself.
Shinoki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki preventing the sweep.
Garvonin trying to control the position.
Shinoki trying to control but Garvonin is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Shinoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinoki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shinoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naya Shinoki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shinoki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garvonin wants to get back to full guard but Shinoki has passed into side control.
Shinoki is staying tight to Garvonin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Garvonin defending against the ground and pound.
Garvonin is looking for a sweep.
Garvonin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Shinoki presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Shinoki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinoki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Shinoki goes for an armbar but Garvonin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Garvonin.
Garvonin won't allow Shinoki to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Garvonin throwing strikes from guard but Shinoki blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin trying to control but Shinoki is working from the bottom.
Shinoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garvonin manages to get himself to full guard.
Garvonin keeping moving, preventing Shinoki from controlling successfully.
Garvonin trying to keep a closed guard but Shinoki is proving a slippery customer.
Shinoki wants to control from the top but Garvonin keeps moving.

Garvonin looking for a guillotine here but Shinoki defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki throwing strikes from guard but Garvonin blocks nicely.
Shinoki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shinoki postures up and lands a big shot to Garvonin's brow.
Shinoki advances position into side control!
Shinoki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Shinoki tries to advance to mount but Garvonin denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shinoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garvonin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shinoki trying to control the position but Garvonin is working away.
Shinoki in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Garvonin is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naya Shinoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shinoki takes the fight into the clinch.

Garvonin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Shinoki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shinoki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Shinoki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Garvonin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Garvonin and Shinoki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Garvonin tries to bench press Shinoki off him but Shinoki keeps the position.
Naya Shinoki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvonin is working hard here to advance position.
Garvonin is not content to let Shinoki control the position.
Garvonin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shinoki is looking to improve his position.
Shinoki tries to kick Garvonin off in order to stand up. Garvonin Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki manages to get back to half guard.
Garvonin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shinoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garvonin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garvonin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shinoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shinoki is on top in guard.
Shinoki wants to pass the guard but Garvonin is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin trying to keep a closed guard but Shinoki is proving a slippery customer.
Garvonin is really struggling to control Shinoki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Garvonin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shinoki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shinoki .
Garvonin is trying to get back to half guard.
Shinoki trying to control the action but Garvonin is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin is letting Shinoki control him for a moment.
Garvonin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Shinoki presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinoki looking to control but Garvonin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naya Shinoki really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Garvonin tries for a takedown but Shinoki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garvonin tries for a takedown but Shinoki circles away easily

and Shinoki counters with a single leg into guard. Garvonin didn't expect that.
Shinoki passes Garvonin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shinoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garvonin keeps working.
Shinoki is taking a breather. Garvonin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shinoki prevents Garvonin from standing back up.
Garvonin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvonin has Shinoki pulled in close to control his posture.
Shinoki wants to control from the top but Garvonin keeps moving.
Garvonin is trying to control the position but Shinoki postures up.
Shinoki preventing the sweep.
Garvonin wants to control but Shinoki passes easily into half guard.
Shinoki trying to pass the guard but Garvonin defending well.
Well, if Shinoki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shinoki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shinoki winds up and cracks Garvonin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Shinoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garvonin defends it well.

Shinoki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garvonin is just riding it out for now. Shinoki eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin manages to get to full guard.
Shinoki wants to control from the top but Garvonin keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shinoki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shinoki trying to control the position but Garvonin is working away.
Garvonin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shinoki working away.
Shinoki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Garvonin's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garvonin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shinoki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naya Shinoki dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Garvonin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shinoki !
You can see the frustration on Shinoki 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shinoki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shinoki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garvonin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinoki trying to control but Garvonin postures up.
Shinoki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Shinoki is looking to escape.
Shinoki is looking to get back to full guard here but Garvonin has managed to pass to side control instead.

Garvonin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shinoki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shinoki tries to buck Garvonin off but Garvonin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garvonin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garvonin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shinoki wants to control but Garvonin postures up.
Shinoki is trying to improve his position.

Garvonin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shinoki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Garvonin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garvonin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki trying his best to control but Garvonin has mounted him.
Shinoki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garvonin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shinoki is looking to escape.
Shinoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shinoki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Naya Shinoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki trying to get back to full guard but Garvonin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Shinoki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shinoki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garvonin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shinoki is one step ahead there.
Kobroma Garvonin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Naya Shinoki .
Well Shinoki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Naya Shinoki !
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Naya Shinoki !
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Naya Shinoki !

Naya Shinoki wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Naya Shinoki waved his t-shirt featuring Kemists ↑ 5x160Q's logo in front of the cameras.