PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Tainaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tainaka's entrance music is BATTLE FUNKASTIC. A fine choice. Sullivan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Beast . This should be fireworks!

Tainaka
vs
Sullivan

170 cm
22
163 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
166 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shinji Tainaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tainaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sullivan doesn't seem bothered though.
Sullivan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tainaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sullivan wants to clinch.
Tainaka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Clint Sullivan has been cut.
Sullivan slips under a jab.
Sullivan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tainaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Tainaka misses.
Jab from Tainaka.
BOOM! Tainaka lands a beautiful left hook that drops Sullivan. Sullivan tries to recover but Tainaka is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Sullivan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinji Tainaka!