PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tatsuhiko Jr
vs
Numa

178 cm
20
183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

169 cm
24
176 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 9 - 3 - 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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Numa blocks the low kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Numa can pounce on him.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in for a double leg but Numa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Numa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a left hand
and Numa counters with a solid body kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Numa is able to avoid easily.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Numa moves away.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with the combination.
Numa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Numa circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa wants to land a leg kick but Tatsuhiko Jr is out of range.
Numa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Numa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Numa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatsuhiko Jr moves away.
Numa slips a straight right by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Numa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatsuhiko Jr. Numa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Numa throws a leg kick but Tatsuhiko Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Numa stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Numa's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Numa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Numa is retaining full guard.
Numa looking to control.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to pass the guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Tatsuhiko Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Numa's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuhiko Jr scoring with some ground and pound.

Numa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tatsuhiko Jr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Numa.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatsuhiko Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Numa some visible discomfort.
Numa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Numa wants to control but Tatsuhiko Jr is keeping busy.
Numa manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa keeping full guard, as Tatsuhiko Jr tries to pass.
Tatsuhiko Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Numa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tatsuhiko Jr defends it easily.

Tatsuhiko Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to control from the top but Numa keeps moving.

Numa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tatsuhiko Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Numa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tatsuhiko Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr working some strikes from top position.

Numa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Numa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to pass the guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr stands up over Numa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a big right hand that misses.

Numa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tatsuhiko Jr defends well.
Tatsuhiko Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuhiko Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Numa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tatsuhiko Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tatsuhiko Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Numa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Numa slips under a jab from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Numa scores with a leg kick.

Tatsuhiko Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr postures up.
Tatsuhiko Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Numa is keeping the position for now.
Numa looking for a sweep. Not yet Numa, not yet.

Numa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Numa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to control from the top but Numa keeps moving.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Numa looking to control.
Numa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Numa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Numa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tatsuhiko Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tatsuhiko Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Numa is breathing heavily.
Tatsuhiko Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tatsuhiko Jr landing strikes from the mount.
Tatsuhiko Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tatsuhiko Jr unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatsuhiko Jr postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Numa badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Tatsuhiko Jr around the waist but Tatsuhiko Jr pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Tatsuhiko Jr is the winner by TKO! Tatsuhiko Jr jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!