PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nobunaga Tanaka (ranked 286 p4p, 14 weight class) and Koh Ibu (ranked 152 p4p, 7 weight class). Ibu has chosen B DASH - WATER POW as his entrance music. Koh Ibu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nobunaga Tanaka's chin.

Tanaka
vs
Ibu

170 cm
32
140 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

175 cm
35
132 lbs
34 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Koh Ibu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
Tanaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ibu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ibu takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tanaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tanaka misses with a double jab
and Ibu counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Tanaka - just one landing.
Ibu digs a good body shot into Tanaka's ribs.
Ibu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tanaka counters with a low kick, right behind Ibu 's knee.
A big left from Tanaka misses.
Ibu throws a front kick that sends Tanaka stumbling back into the cage.
Tanaka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good exchange - Ibu coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tanaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Ibu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanaka throws out the jab.
Tanaka throws a big shot that misses.
Ibu lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
Koh Ibu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibu lands a head kick. Tanaka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ibu takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tanaka misses with a hook. Ibu ducked under it nicely.
Ibu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanaka.
Koh Ibu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibu can pounce on him.
Ibu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanaka throws an overhand right that lands on Ibu's shoulder, as Ibu tries to avoid the shot.
Tanaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu.
Ibu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ibu lands a jab to the nose.
We've been informed that Ibu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tanaka tries to clinch there but Ibu circles away.
It seemed like Ibu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ibu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Koh Ibu has been cut.
Tanaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ibu lands an overhand right.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Tanaka.
Ibu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tanaka misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Ibu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tanaka drops his hands momentarily and Ibu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ibu ducks right into an uppercut from Tanaka.
Ibu punishes Tanaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Tanaka throws a wild body kick that Ibu sees coming a mile off.
Tanaka throws an off balance right hand
and Ibu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ibu tests Tanaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ibu throws a push kick but Tanaka slaps the foot to one side.
Ibu moves out of range of the strikes.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Ibu feints and then cracks Tanaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanaka down.
Ibu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ibu swings for the body but Tanaka moves out of range.
Ibu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanaka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ibu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ibu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tanaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ibu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tanaka counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ibu moves out of range as Tanaka throws a body kick.
Tanaka misses with a body shot.
Tanaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ibu blocks a jab.
Ibu scores with a spinning back kick!
Ibu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ibu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tanaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ibu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanaka scrambles back to his feet.
Ibu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tanaka's head.
Ibu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Tanaka misses.
Tanaka lands with a hook. Ibu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Ibu blocks the leg kick.
Tanaka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ibu is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ibu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ibu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ibu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ibu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tanaka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ibu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ibu misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanaka.
Tanaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tanaka throws a hook but Ibu blocks it.
Tanaka takes one to the chin there.
Tanaka throws an overhand right that lands on Ibu's shoulder, as Ibu tries to avoid the shot.
Ibu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tanaka is looking to score with low kicks.
Tanaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tanaka dives in for a single leg takedown but Ibu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tanaka is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanaka misses the target.
Ibu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ibu is looking to slow Tanaka down with leg kicks.
Ibu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Ibu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tanaka doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ibu tests Tanaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ibu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanaka's calf.
Tanaka blocks a head kick by Ibu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koh Ibu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ibu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Ibu.
Tanaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tanaka takes one to the side of the head.
Ibu scores with a nice body kick.
Tanaka thows a leg kick but Ibu checks it
and Ibu counters with a body kick.
Ibu looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Ibu blocks the body kick.
Ibu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ibu connects with the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ibu.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanaka looks for the body kick but Ibu saw that one coming.
It seemed like Ibu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ibu scores with a nice body kick.
Ibu lands a nice looking body shot.
Ibu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanaka blocks a head kick by Ibu.
Ibu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Ibu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tanaka doesn't seem phased though.

Tanaka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ibu's guard.
Tanaka passes Ibu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Ibu pushes Tanaka off and gets back to his feet.
Tanaka misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanaka. Ibu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ibu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
It looked like Tanaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tanaka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tanaka cracks Ibu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tanaka scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibu misses the shot to the body.
Ibu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ibu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ibu.
Ibu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibu cracks the inside of Tanaka's front leg.
Ibu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tanaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ibu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ibu connects with a looping right hand.
Tanaka scores with a kick to the body.
Tanaka throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it.
Tanaka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ibu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ibu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanaka throws out the jab.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Tanaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibu.
Tanaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tanaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ibu. That did some damage!
Tanaka is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ibu.
Tanaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ibu counters with a right hand to the body.
Ibu cracks Tanaka with an open hand slap.
Ibu lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Tanaka misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tanaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ibu counters with a nice body shot.
Ibu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ibu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tanaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ibu works Tanaka's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanaka. Ibu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanaka moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromIbu.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
Tanaka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ibu lunges at Tanaka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tanaka's hand.
Ibu feints and then cracks Tanaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanaka down.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
Tanaka throws a hook but Ibu avoids it easily.
Tanaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ibu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibu throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibu throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu lands a slapping body shot.
Ibu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tanaka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
Ibu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tanaka.
Ibu lunges at Tanaka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tanaka's hand.
Tanaka throws a low kick but Ibu avoids it.
Ibu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ibu lands with a slapping head kick.
Tanaka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ibu.
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibu scores with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ibu - that will leave a mark!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ibu throws a leg kick which misses Tanaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanaka tries to avoid it.
Tanaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ibu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ibu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ibu scores with the left hand. Tanaka knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Tanaka does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Koh Ibu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ibu lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanaka off the cage and back into range.
Tanaka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ibu is out of range.
Ibu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tanaka walks into a stiff left hand from Ibu.
Ibu lands with an overhand left.
Ibu blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from Ibu.
Ibu moves out of range as Tanaka strikes.
Ibu scores with a push kick.
Ibu takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Ibu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ibu slips under a jab.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but Ibu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tanaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ibu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanaka scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Ibu catches Tanaka right on the button with a cross.
Koh Ibu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanaka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Tanaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tanaka. Tanaka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Tanaka misses its intended target.
Tanaka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ibu counters with a nice body shot.
Tanaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanaka throws a body punch but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ibu lands a head kick. Tanaka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ibu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ibu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ibu lands with an overhand left.
Nice straight punches there by Ibu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ibu.
Ibu throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibu moves away from the strike by Tanaka.
Tanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ibu lands an overhand right.
Tanaka throws a body kick that misses.
Ibu moves out of range of the strikes.
Nobunaga Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ibu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ibu misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Ibu finds it's target.
Ibu cracks Tanaka with an open hand slap.
A bone on bone clash there as Ibu blocks the leg kick.
Tanaka backing away here, and Ibu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tanaka motions for Ibu to come forward. Tanaka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ibu throws a low kick but Tanaka avoids it.
Ibu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ibu throws out a powerful jab.
Tanaka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ibu moves out of range as Tanaka strikes.
Tanaka misses with a body kick.
Tanaka misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Ibu as he connects with a hook.
Ibu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ibu lands a slapping body shot.
Ibu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tanaka throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tanaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanaka walks into a straight right hand from Ibu.
Tanaka misses with a hook.
Tanaka avoids the head kick by Ibu.
Tanaka misses with the body kick
and Ibu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheers as Ibu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tanaka doesn't seem phased though.
Ibu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanaka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ibu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanaka is looking to slow Ibu down with leg kicks.
Tanaka avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ibu. That's going to slow Tanaka down.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanaka.
Tanaka scores with a jab. Ibu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ibu thuds his shin into the meat of Tanaka's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibu connects with a jab.
Ibu lands a slapping body shot.

Tanaka clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws a head punch that misses.
Tanaka lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Tanaka.
Ibu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tanaka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ibu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tanaka prevents a body shot from Ibu.
Tanaka trying to stall but Ibu improves his position.
A short right from Ibu on the inside.
Ibu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ibu lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Tanaka is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Tanaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ibu lands with a right to the head.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but Ibu holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanaka drops back down to his feet.

Tanaka pulls guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koh Ibu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ibu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koh Ibu!
Koh Ibu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.