PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Murera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tani Otoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Murera
vs
Otoshi

175 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Santiago Murera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tani Otoshi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Otoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Murera has a takedown stuffed.
Murera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murera throws a head kick but Otoshi moves out of range.
Murera fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Murera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Otoshi.
Tani Otoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otoshi.
Murera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Otoshi pinned against the cage. Otoshi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Otoshi but Otoshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Otoshi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murera tries to clinch but Otoshi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otoshi looks to land a combination but Murera avoids it well.
Otoshi connects with a single shot there.
Murera throws a head kick that misses.

Otoshi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murera is trying to control Otoshi's posture but Otoshi avoids it.
Otoshi grinds an elbow into Murera's temple.
Otoshi is working Murera over with some ground and pound from side control.
Murera tries to bench press Otoshi off him but Otoshi keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Otoshi.
Otoshi looks up at the clock and then as Murera takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Otoshi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Otoshi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Otoshi cracks Murera with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Otoshi immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Murera is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Otoshi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tani Otoshi!