PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Witsanu Tanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanabe comes to the cage accompanied by Grew Up a Screw Up- Ludacris. Tyler Mayfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tanabe
vs
Mayfield

182 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Witsanu Tanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanabe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tanabe lands in his opponent's guard.
Mayfield keeping full guard, as Tanabe tries to pass.
Mayfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanabe.
Tanabe thows a big elbow that misses.
Tanabe wants to pass the guard but Mayfield is keeping the position.
Mayfield is looking to stand up but Tanabe isn't so interested in that idea.
Mayfield is trying to control the position but Tanabe postures up.
Mayfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanabe.
Tanabe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice body punch from Mayfield.
Mayfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanabe misses with a takedown attempt - Mayfield sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tanabe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tanabe is breathing heavily.
Mayfield throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Tanabe colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Mayfield as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Tanabe is left battered and dazed whilst Mayfield and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Mayfield!