PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tatsuhiko Jr
vs
Jackman

178 cm
18
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tatsuhiko Jr scores with a takedown into Jackman's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackman keeping moving, preventing Tatsuhiko Jr from controlling successfully.
Tatsuhiko Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hugh Jackman.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tatsuhiko Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatsuhiko Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Jackman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackman works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr is staying active underneath Jackman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking for a sweep. Jackman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking for a sweep. Jackman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackman trying to pass the guard but Tatsuhiko Jr defending well.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to improve his position but Jackman is controlling well.
Jackman wants to control but Tatsuhiko Jr is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tatsuhiko Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackman is working away from the top position though.
Tatsuhiko Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr is positioning himself well to prevent Jackman advancing to mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tatsuhiko Jr gets a takedown into half guard.

Tatsuhiko Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks to land a strike but Jackman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr postures up.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackman can do anything to dispel that myth.

Jackman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tatsuhiko Jr defends it easily.
Jackman is trying to control the position but Tatsuhiko Jr postures up.
Tatsuhiko Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control the position but Jackman is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr cracks Jackman with a big right hand but Jackman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tatsuhiko Jr working the ground and pound.
Jackman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tatsuhiko Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Jackman counters with a nice body shot.

Jackman closes the distance and clinches.

Jackman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tatsuhiko Jr pinned against the cage. Tatsuhiko Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Tatsuhiko Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tatsuhiko Jr is in Jackman's guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Tatsuhiko Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr pushing down on Jackman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackman is refusing to be controlled, as Tatsuhiko Jr sits in half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tatsuhiko Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackman's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackman is looking to escape.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
Jackman wants to get back to full guard.
Jackman is refusing to be controlled, as Tatsuhiko Jr sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr just wasn't active enough.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a body punch
and Jackman counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackman fails to land the takedown.
Jackman is breathing heavily.

Jackman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tatsuhiko Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to pass the guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to control from the top but Jackman keeps moving.
Tatsuhiko Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tatsuhiko Jr pushing down on Jackman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tatsuhiko Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackman defending well though.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackman keeps working.
Tatsuhiko Jr works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tatsuhiko Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Hugh Jackman has been cut.
Jackman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tatsuhiko Jr cracks Jackman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Jackman is rocked!

That has opened up Hugh Jackman's cut even more.
BOOM! Tatsuhiko Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jackman is still in real trouble! Can Tatsuhiko Jr finish him?
Tatsuhiko Jr controlling the pace for now.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to finish Jackman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackman!

Hugh Jackman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatsuhiko Jr landing strikes from the mount.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hugh Jackman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!