PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshihiro Tanaka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Bear's chin.

Tanaka
vs
Bear

190 cm
23
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
177 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bear!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Bear is having none of it.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Tanaka instigates a clinch.
Bear is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanaka has double underhooks.

Bear breaks the clinch.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bear misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bear misses with a two punch combination.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bear paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bear connects with a solid leg kick.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Bear keeps it at a distance.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshihiro Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
Bear swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bear closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a one two combo.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bear circles away.
Bear throws a leg kick but Tanaka checks it.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Bear moves out of range.
Bear scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear scores with a one two! Tanaka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Bear does no damage.
Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Tanaka blocks the leg kick.
Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bear.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
Bear keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka.
Bear with a nice cross.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Tanaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Bear.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bear circles away.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bear displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka slips a jab and a cross from Bear.
Bear throws out a leg kick but Tanaka moves out of range and Bear only half commits.
Bear scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
Bear throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bear finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Bear scores with a four punch combination!
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Bear misses with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bear!
Bear is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bear circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Bear both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bear dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bear moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Bear misses with a two punch combination.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Bear misses with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bear.
Bear closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some bone on bone action there as Tanaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bear throws a nice looking combination but Tanaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanaka tries to move into range but Bear moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear throws a solid leg kick but Tanaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bear.
A right-left combo lands from Bear.
Tanaka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tanaka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Tanaka is rocked!
Bear throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Bear with a jab.
Bear displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oh Tanaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanaka seems to have got his legs back now.
Bear thumps Tanaka with a low kick.
Bear fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bear scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bear tries to bum rush Tanaka with a series of wild strikes but Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bear is looking to score with low kicks.
Yoshihiro Tanaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear misses with a low kick.
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bear.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands a head shot.
Tanaka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bear throws a one two combo.
Bear throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bear shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Danga de danga de dang - Bear scores with a four punch combination!
Bear throws a leg kick but Tanaka moved away.
No joy there for Bear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bear has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bear misses with a few strikes there.
Bear cracks Tanaka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bear scores with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Bear.
Tanaka checks a low kick from Bear.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear lands a two punch combo.
Bear throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bear misses with the combination.
Bear's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bear duly obliges.
Bear fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanaka is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bear.
No joy there for Bear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Bear.
Bear throws a leg kick which misses Tanaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanaka tries to avoid it.
Bear throws a leg kick but Tanaka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good work by Tanaka as he checks the leg kick.
Tanaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Bear.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Bear there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanaka checks a leg kick.
A left and a right from Bear both land. Nice combination.
Bear is looking to chop away at Tanaka's legs.
Bear's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bear duly obliges.
Bear scores with a three punch combo!
Bear attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Bear scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bear throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bear lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tanaka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tanaka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bear looks to land a combination. Tanaka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bear lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bear tries a low kick but Tanaka avoids it.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bear circles away.
Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear's corner calls for a 1-2. Bear obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanaka is out of range.
Bear moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bear!
Bear wants to land a leg kick but Tanaka is out of range.
Bear misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.
Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Bear seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanaka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bear lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bear throws a series of strikes that have Tanaka backpedaling.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bear throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Bear does no damage.
Bear does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tanaka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
John Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tanaka checks a low kick from Bear.
Bear misses with a double jab.
Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bear misses with a low kick.
Bear scores with a one two! Tanaka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Bear is having none of it.
Tanaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bear scores with a three punch combo!
Bear lands with a right that hurts Tanaka. Tanaka looks to clinch but Bear throws a short knee that drops Tanaka. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). John Bear!