PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matsumae Sukeyuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazunari Tashiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sukeyuki
vs
Tashiro

185 cm
28
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

197 cm
29
191 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matsumae Sukeyuki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazunari Tashiro!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tashiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sukeyuki .
Tashiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sukeyuki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tashiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Sukeyuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tashiro as he jumps to the side.

Tashiro lands a big head kick that sends Sukeyuki tumbling to the mat! Tashiro takes a step backwards and waves Sukeyuki back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sukeyuki is rocked!

It looks like Matsumae Sukeyuki has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Tashiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sukeyuki , pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Sukeyuki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tashiro.
Tashiro creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Sukeyuki ! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Tashiro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazunari Tashiro!