PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sadaharu Tanikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sadaharu Tanikawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Rotten's chin.

Tanikawa
vs
Rotten

180 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Sadaharu Tanikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Rotten!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Rotten as he connects with a hook.
Rotten swings for the body but Tanikawa moves out of range.
Tanikawa has a takedown stuffed.
Tanikawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rotten swivels and escapes.

Tanikawa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rotten's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rotten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanikawa throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanikawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanikawa throws a big elbow that misses.
Rotten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanikawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rotten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tanikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanikawa throwing strikes but missing.
Tanikawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tanikawa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tanikawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanikawa 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.
Tanikawa throwing strikes from guard but Rotten blocks nicely.
Tanikawa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanikawa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tanikawa throwing strikes from guard but Rotten blocks nicely.
Tanikawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanikawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Rotten has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanikawa scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanikawa wants to control from the top but Rotten keeps moving.
Tanikawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanikawa scoring with some ground and pound.
Rotten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tanikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanikawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanikawa with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanikawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanikawa controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa works over Rotten with some ground and pound from guard.
Rotten looks gassed!
Tanikawa postures up in Rotten's guard and throws a big left but Rotten blocks it.
Tanikawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanikawa is working Rotten over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tanikawa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tanikawa throwing strikes from guard but Rotten blocks nicely.
Rotten keeping moving, preventing Tanikawa from controlling successfully.
Tanikawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanikawa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rotten's head.
Tanikawa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tanikawa grinds an elbow into Rotten's temple.
Tanikawa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tanikawa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tanikawa landing a few strikes.
Tanikawa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanikawa cracks Rotten with a big elbow.

Rotten is rocked!
Rotten tries to bench press Tanikawa off him but Tanikawa keeps the position.
Tanikawa landing a few strikes.
Rotten is still in real trouble! Can Tanikawa finish him?
Tanikawa lands a strong strike to the head of Rotten. That's dazed him! Tanikawa looking to finish here. Rotten is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Tanikawa lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sadaharu Tanikawa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sadaharu Tanikawa waved his t-shirt featuring - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -'s logo in front of the cameras.