PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masayoshi Tanimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Longwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longwe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Solo. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tanimura
vs
Longwe

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masayoshi Tanimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Longwe!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longwe just misses with a punch to the body.

Longwe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Longwe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Longwe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Longwe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tanimura manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Longwe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanimura is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanimura looking to control.
Longwe thows a big elbow that misses.
Longwe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Longwe with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longwe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Longwe postures up.
Longwe is looking to stand up but Tanimura won't let him.
Tanimura is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Masayoshi Tanimura just wasn't active enough.

Longwe has closed the distance and engaged Tanimura in a clinch.

Longwe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Longwe shoots and misses

and Tanimura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Longwe won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanimura working the ground and pound.
Longwe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tanimura is controlling him well.
Longwe looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanimura is looking to take a break and control but Longwe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanimura content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tanimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Longwe keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Longwe can do anything to dispel that myth.
A lull in the action here.
Tanimura lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Longwe down.
A lull in the action here as Tanimura stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longwe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tanimura is controlling him well.
Tanimura taking a breather here.

We're going to have a standup here because Masayoshi Tanimura wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tanimura dives in and grabs Longwe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Longwe pushes down on Tanimura's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tanimura.
Tanimura keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanimura looks to land a combination but Longwe avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tanimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Longwe leaves Tanimura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masayoshi Tanimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longwe falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tanimura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tanimura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tanimura wants to control from the top but Longwe keeps moving.
Tanimura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masayoshi Tanimura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tanimura looking to score a takedown here. Longwe is defending well but Tanimura drives through and ends up in Longwe's guard.
Longwe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tanimura is controlling him.

Tanimura gets to his feet. Longwe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tanimura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tanimura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Longwe counters with a shoot takedown. Tanimura fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Longwe tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanimura is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanimura is trying to control the position but Longwe postures up.
Longwe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanimura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Masayoshi Tanimura just wasn't active enough.

Tanimura closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Longwe's guard.
Tanimura trying to control but Longwe is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longwe being controlled here, momentarily.
Longwe can't keep his opponent in guard - Tanimura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tanimura content to control rather than advance.
Longwe tries to kick Tanimura off but Tanimura keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tanimura is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Masayoshi Tanimura.
Nice takedown defense from Longwe. No joy for Tanimura on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masayoshi Tanimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanimura shoots in for a double leg but Longwe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tanimura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Longwe with a poor takedown

and Tanimura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Longwe won't be happy with that.
Longwe is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tanimura has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tanimura is looking to take a break and control but Longwe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Longwe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tanimura is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanimura taking a breather here.
Tanimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Longwe keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Masayoshi Tanimura.
Longwe misses with a two punch combination.
Tanimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longwe moves away.
BJ Longwe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanimura shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Longwe as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masayoshi Tanimura dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tanimura fails with a takedown attempt.

Longwe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Longwe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Longwe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Longwe jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tanimura is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tanimura and Longwe has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanimura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longwe is stalling here. Tanimura is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Longwe seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tanimura has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Tanimura has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Longwe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Tanimura gets a takedown into half guard.
Tanimura performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanimura's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Longwe looks like he's trying to stand up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Masayoshi Tanimura wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Longwe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanimura with a lazy takedown attempt
and Longwe counters with a left and a right that stings Tanimura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longwe tries for a takedown but Tanimura circles away easily

and Tanimura counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Longwe's guard now.
Longwe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tanimura dives into side control.
A lull in the action here as Tanimura stalls from top position.
Longwe is not content to let Tanimura control the position.
Longwe being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longwe is pushing Tanimura's head away, looking to escape. Tanimura manages to hold on to the position though.
Tanimura controlling the position from side mount.
Longwe is not content to let Tanimura control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Masayoshi Tanimura.
Tanimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Longwe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masayoshi Tanimura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tanimura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masayoshi Tanimura!