PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Plata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayuri Tatsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plata comes to the cage accompanied by Master of Puppets. Tatsuki has chosen Norther - Released as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Plata
vs
Tatsuki

180 cm
22
164 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

170 cm
21
166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

FinnFighters Nutrition
OMON Colours

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobo Plata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mayuri Tatsuki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plata rushes Tatsuki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Plata.
Tatsuki swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Plata has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tatsuki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Will Plata go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Plata is hanging on to Tatsuki's back as he tries to escape.
Tatsuki trying to control the position but Plata manages to sink in the hooks.
Plata missing with strikes from the back.
Plata gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Plata tightening his grip on Tatsuki, looking for the choke.
Plata doesn't have the hooks in and Tatsuki manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Plata throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tatsuki uses it to pass to side control.
Plata takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Plata is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plata tries to bench press Tatsuki off him but Tatsuki keeps the position.
Tatsuki working the ground and pound.
Tatsuki trying to control the action but Plata is working from the bottom.
Plata takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Plata struggling a bit here.
Plata is trying to escape the position but Tatsuki is controlling the position.
Plata tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tatsuki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plata keeps working.
Tatsuki working the head with strikes.
Tatsuki working away.
Plata is looking to regain half guard here but Tatsuki keeps moving and retains side control.
Plata can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki grinds an elbow into Plata's temple.
Plata is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tatsuki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Plata tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tatsuki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Plata is breathing heavily.
Tatsuki in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tatsuki grinds an elbow into Plata's temple.
Tatsuki working the ground and pound from side control.

Tatsuki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tatsuki misses with a hook.
Tatsuki slips a jab and a cross from Plata.
Plata gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Plata is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tatsuki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Tatsuki forces Plata back against the cage and clinches.
Plata is looking to break free of the clinch but Tatsuki has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki working aggressively here.
Tatsuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tatsuki pushes Plata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tatsuki.
A nice left hand lands by Tatsuki.
A right handed body shot lands from Tatsuki.
A short left from Tatsuki.
A right hand to the body from Tatsuki.
Nice body punch from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plata.
Tatsuki swings wildly with an uppercut but Plata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatsuki lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plata backwards.
Tatsuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Platas head.
A head punch on the inside from Tatsuki fails to land.
Tatsuki lands a body punch.
Tatsuki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatsuki is leaning against Plata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatsuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tatsuki lands with a short shot to the head.
Tatsuki throws a head punch that misses.
Plata throws a punch but it's blocked by Tatsuki.
Tatsuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tatsuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tatsuki working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki lands a nice uppercut.
Tatsuki lands a left hand.
Tatsuki pushes Plata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatsuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tatsuki scores with a hook to the body.
Tatsuki throws a punch but it's blocked by Plata.
A left hand lands to the body for Tatsuki.
Tatsuki lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plata.
Tatsuki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tatsuki cracks Plata with a nice body shot.
Tatsuki lands an uppercut.
Tatsuki lands a hook that snaps the head of Plata backwards.
Tatsuki working aggressively here.
Tatsuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatsuki obliges.
Plata has had enough of the clinch but Tatsuki keeps him there for the moment.
Tatsuki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Tatsuki on the inside.
Plata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayuri Tatsuki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tatsuki has closed the distance and engaged Plata in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tatsuki fails to land.
Tatsuki scores with a hook to the body.
Tatsuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tatsuki throws a punch but it's blocked by Plata.
Plata tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tatsuki smiles and moves away.
Tatsuki throws the left hand but Plata avoids the punch easily.
Plata walks into a stiff left hand from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki moves in looking to clinch but Plata pushes him off.
Tatsuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Plata tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatsuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tatsuki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tatsuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tatsuki misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tatsuki.
A head punch on the inside from Tatsuki fails to land.
Tatsuki lands a shoulder strike.
Tatsuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Tatsuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tatsuki scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tatsuki digs a right hand into Plata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plata's gas tank.
Tatsuki misses with the head strike.
Tatsuki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Tatsuki - that landed with a thud.
Tatsuki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tatsuki.
A short body shot lands from Tatsuki as the two fighters clinch.
Plata is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tatsuki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tatsuki gets through Plata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Tatsuki as the two fighters clinch.
Tatsuki scores with a shot to the side of Plata's head.
A short right from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Tatsuki.

Plata is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Tatsuki fails to land.
Oh Plata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tatsuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plata seems to have got his legs back now.
Tatsuki lands a left hand.
Plata goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tatsuki prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobo Plata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Tatsuki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tatsuki lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tatsuki.
Tatsuki lands a body shot.
Tatsuki lands a big right hand that drops Plata! The killer instinct kicks in and Tatsuki finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Tatsuki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mayuri Tatsuki!