PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kram Zetroc Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zetroc Iii
vs
Tanaka

190 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kram Zetroc Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetroc Iii shoots and misses
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Zetroc Iii was not able to check.
Tanaka lands a nice looking body kick.
Tanaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shingo Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zetroc Iii.
Tanaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Zetroc Iii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tanaka controls Zetroc Iii momentarily but Zetroc Iii frees himself.

Zetroc Iii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Zetroc Iii is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zetroc Iii drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tanaka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zetroc Iii has Tanaka in his guard.
Tanaka stands up over Zetroc Iii, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Zetroc Iii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tanaka defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zetroc Iii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanaka defends it easily.
Zetroc Iii is breathing heavily.
Tanaka with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zetroc Iii is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tanaka rolls with it to try and escape but Zetroc Iii cranks on the arm and Tanaka is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kram Zetroc Iii!