PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teruki Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Muyeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Muyeira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tanaka
vs
Muyeira

189 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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, Teruki Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronaldo Muyeira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanaka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Muyeira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tanaka has passed into half guard!
Tanaka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Muyeira tries to get to full guard but Tanaka has control of the leg.
Tanaka winds up and cracks Muyeira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Muyeira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tanaka pulls his head out easily.

Muyeira looking for submissions off his back.
Tanaka prevents Muyeira from improving his position.
Muyeira looks gassed!
Tanaka is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muyeira actively working from the bottom here.
Muyeira is trying to get back to full guard.
Tanaka is trying to control the action in half guard but Muyeira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Muyeira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice combination there by Tanaka.
Tanaka tries for a takedown but Muyeira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muyeira has his takedown stuffed

and Tanaka counters by clinching up.

Tanaka pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muyeira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tanaka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Muyeira, into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tanaka landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tanaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muyeira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muyeira being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka trying to control but Muyeira is working from the bottom.
Tanaka wants to get up but he can't break Muyeira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muyeira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tanaka is aware though and is defending well.

Muyeira is looking for a triangle but Tanaka pushes his legs off easily.
Tanaka wants to control from the top but Muyeira keeps moving.
Tanaka is really struggling to control Muyeira but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Muyeira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Muyeira has an active guard here but Tanaka has managed to pass into half guard.
Tanaka working Muyeira over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muyeira looking for submissions off his back.

Muyeira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tanaka pulls his head out easily.
Muyeira is not content to let Tanaka control the position.
Muyeira wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Muyeira actively working from the bottom here.

Muyeira actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teruki Tanaka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tanaka tries to clinch there but Muyeira circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Muyeira.

Muyeira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tanaka wants to control but Muyeira postures up.
Tanaka tries to improve position but can't.

Muyeira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tanaka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Muyeira works to advance to full mount. Tanaka defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanaka defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Muyeira.

Muyeira is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tanaka has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tanaka!

Tanaka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muyeira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tanaka has managed to get both his arms back between Muyeira's legs - danger averted.
Tanaka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tanaka trying to control but Muyeira is working from the bottom.

Muyeira has his feet on Tanaka's thighs here. He's pushed Tanaka off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tanaka screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Muyeira!