PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Back Taker (ranked 4398 p4p, 0 weight class) and Treece Tree (ranked 4423 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Taker
vs
Tree

195 cm
25
293 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

224 cm
18
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Back Taker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Treece Tree!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tree scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tree is keen to just control but Taker is a slippery customer.

Taker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tree pulls his head out easily.
Tree really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tree is thwarting Taker's attempts to control the position.
Tree trying to control from half guard but Taker is working away.

Taker looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tree not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tree would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Taker is looking for a triangle but Tree pushes his legs off easily.

Tree got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tree has managed to get both his arms back between Taker's legs - danger averted.

Taker pushes a forearm under Tree's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tree is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Back Taker!