PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Belyaev (ranked 4056 p4p, 4296 weight class) and Haru Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haru Tanaka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Belyaev
vs
Tanaka

178 cm
25
152
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
153
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Belyaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haru Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka tries to clinch but Belyaev is having none of it.

Belyaev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Belyaev wants to pass the guard but Tanaka is keeping the position.
Tanaka has momentary wrist control but Belyaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Belyaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belyaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanaka is retaining full guard.
Belyaev advances to half guard.
Belyaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Belyaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Belyaev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belyaev passes the guard and advances to mount!
Belyaev unloads with some shots from mount but Tanaka bucks and avoids them well.
Belyaev lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyaev raining down hammerfists from mount.
Belyaev with shots to the head and body - Tanaka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Belyaev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Belyaev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tanaka's face.
Belyaev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Belyaev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tanaka hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belyaev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Tanaka is rocked!
Belyaev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tanaka is still in real trouble! Can Belyaev finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Belyaev! Tanaka is hurt baaadly! Belyaev is firing away with more strikes - Tanaka is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Belyaev!