PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Tanaka (ranked 4736 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Yakuza (ranked 13903 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka comes to the cage accompanied by Samurai. Yakuza has chosen The Legend of Zelda, Overworld as his entrance music. Ryo Tanaka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tanaka
vs
Yakuza

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
50
104 lbs
4 - 88 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryo Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 88 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichi Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanaka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yakuza looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Tanaka wants to work for an arm triangle but Yakuza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tanaka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tanaka passes to full mount!

Tanaka is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Tanaka extends the arm and Yakuza is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryo Tanaka!
Our winner, Ryo Tanaka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Ichi Yakuza stepped up to the mic, saying 'This has not been honorable. Seppuku!'.