PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Choake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choake comes to the cage accompanied by Hans Zimmer - The Kraken. Jermaine Choake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Choake
vs
Tatsuhiko Jr

186 cm
27
183 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

178 cm
26
183 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brute

Syndicate Nutrition

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Choake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatsuhiko Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a sloppy head kick

and Choake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tatsuhiko Jr won't be happy with that.
Tatsuhiko Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Choake trying to control the action but Tatsuhiko Jr is working from the bottom.
Choake is working Tatsuhiko Jr over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tatsuhiko Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Choake throws a strike aimed at the side of Tatsuhiko Jr's head but Tatsuhiko Jr avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choake trying to control the action but Tatsuhiko Jr is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choake lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choake tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tatsuhiko Jr manages to get back to half guard.

Choake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tatsuhiko Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Choake.
Tatsuhiko Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choake lands strikes from half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to control Choake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tatsuhiko Jr avoid being mounted?
Tatsuhiko Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Choake sits in half guard.
Choake 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.
Choake is looking to advance position but Tatsuhiko Jr won't allow it.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to get to full guard but Choake has control of the leg.
Tatsuhiko Jr is pressing down on Choake's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to sweep here but Choake controlling him for the moment.
Choake lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Choake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tatsuhiko Jr working a defensive guard here.
Choake wants to control from the top but Tatsuhiko Jr keeps moving.
Choake with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Choake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tatsuhiko Jr's guard.
Choake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Choake is looking to take a break and control but Tatsuhiko Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Choake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Choake trying to control from half guard but Tatsuhiko Jr is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tatsuhiko Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Choake working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Choake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Choake avoids the body shot from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Choake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tatsuhiko Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatsuhiko Jr with a jab.
Choake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tatsuhiko Jr thows a leg kick but Choake checks it
and Choake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choake shoots in looking for a takedown but Tatsuhiko Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Choake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Choake is just out of range.
Choake tries to clinch up.
Choake tries to clinch but Tatsuhiko Jr is having none of it.
Choake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Choake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in and bounces Choake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Choake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Choake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Choake is retaining full guard.

Choake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tatsuhiko Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Choake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Choake working for a triangle but Tatsuhiko Jr defends it easily.
Tatsuhiko Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Choake sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tatsuhiko Jr has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to finish Choake with some ground and pound. This is bad for Choake!
Choake working to try and regain half guard.
Choake gets back to half guard.
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!
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Choake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tatsuhiko Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Choake keeping moving, preventing Tatsuhiko Jr from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choake keeping full guard, as Tatsuhiko Jr tries to pass.
Choake keeping moving, preventing Tatsuhiko Jr from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a leg kick

and Choake counters with a takedown into side control.
Choake throws a strike aimed at the side of Tatsuhiko Jr's head but Tatsuhiko Jr avoids it well.

Choake is trying to get an arm triangle but Tatsuhiko Jr is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choake working away.
Choake in side control lands a decent elbow.
Choake looking to control but instead Tatsuhiko Jr has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choake throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tatsuhiko Jr to regain full guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr pulls Choake in close to prevent any damage.
Choake wants to control from the top but Tatsuhiko Jr keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Choake shoots in and drives through. Tatsuhiko Jr sprawls well.
Choake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Choake avoids the head kick by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Choake.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choake moves away.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tatsuhiko Jr.
A head kick by Tatsuhiko Jr misses
and Choake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatsuhiko Jr's waist but Tatsuhiko Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Choake off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Choake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choake blocks a head kick by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Choake misses with a looping left.
Choake misses with a wild body shot.
Choake misses with a body shot.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses the shot to the body.
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Choake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tatsuhiko Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Choake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Choake stays in close to Tatsuhiko Jr's body and controls the position.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr keeping full guard, as Choake tries to pass.
Choake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tatsuhiko Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Choake won't allow Tatsuhiko Jr to sweep him here.
Tatsuhiko Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tatsuhiko Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Choake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tatsuhiko Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to control.
Tatsuhiko Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tatsuhiko Jr is on top in guard.
Choake trying to keep a closed guard but Tatsuhiko Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Choake pulls Tatsuhiko Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Choake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choake throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tatsuhiko Jr preventing the sweep.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to control from the top but Choake keeps moving.
Jermaine Choake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Choake controls Tatsuhiko Jr momentarily but Tatsuhiko Jr frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to work over Choake's front leg with a kick but Choake checks it.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a head kick that misses

and Choake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatsuhiko Jr has his hands on Choake's head, controlling the position.
Choake landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Choake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Choake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Choake!
Jermaine Choake made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview.