PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadaharu Tanikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2pac - hit em up. On his way into the cage it seems that John Li has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Li seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Li
vs
Tanikawa

190 cm
27
274 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Brute

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sadaharu Tanikawa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Tanikawa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Li taking punishment in the form of punches.
Li is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Li takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li taking a bit of punishment here - Tanikawa scoring with strikes.
Li is looking to regain half guard here but Tanikawa keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanikawa working the head and body with strikes.
Li tries to buck Tanikawa off but Tanikawa is having none of it.
Tanikawa landing a few strikes.

Li is rocked!
Li is trying to improve his position.
Oh Li is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tanikawa crunches a massive hammerfist down on Li - he's out! Tanikawa Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sadaharu Tanikawa!
A very excited looking Sadaharu Tanikawa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.