PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buhlreck Tranwhip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Best (ranked 0 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.

Tranwhip
vs
Best

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buhlreck Tranwhip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Best!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tranwhip throws a body punch but Best moves out of range.

Best closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Best lands in his opponent's guard.
Best with a flurry of punches that miss.
Best stopping the sweep attempt from Tranwhip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tranwhip utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Best must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tranwhip wants to sweep here but Best controlling him for the moment.
Tranwhip throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tranwhip wants to sweep but no luck.
Tranwhip is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tranwhip trying to mount his opponent but Best defends it.
Tranwhip thows a huge punch but Best dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Best can do anything to dispel that myth.
Best blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tranwhip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tranwhip not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tranwhip winds up and cracks Best with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Best misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Best keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Best wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tranwhip.

Tranwhip gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tranwhip lands a nice short elbow.
Tranwhip is breathing heavily.
Best trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tranwhip lands a nice short elbow.
Tranwhip missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tranwhip wants to pass to mount but Best is defending the position.
Best wants to improve his position but Tranwhip is controlling well.
Tranwhip scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Best is trying to get back to full guard.
Tranwhip trying to mount his opponent but Best defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tranwhip shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tranwhip showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tranwhip trying to mount his opponent but Best defends it.
Nice strikes from Tranwhip there.

It looks like John Best has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tranwhip winds up and cracks Best with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Best is rocked!
Tranwhip working the head and body with strikes.
Best is still in real trouble! Can Tranwhip finish him?
Tranwhip passes to full mount!
Tranwhip looking to finish Best with some ground and pound. This is bad for Best!

That has opened up John Best's cut even more.
BOOM! Tranwhip connects with a massive shot to the dome!

The cut above John Best's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Best's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buhlreck Tranwhip!