PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michihiro Bukake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukake has chosen Primo Victoria as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tate
vs
Bukake

195 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Solid chin

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiji Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michihiro Bukake !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate checks a low kick from Bukake .
Tate lands with an uppercut that bounces Bukake off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Michihiro Bukake has been cut.
Bukake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Bukake has Tate up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Bukake turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bukake manages to end up in side control.
The strikes coming from Bukake are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bukake in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukake working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bukake tries for a kimura but Tate is defending well.
Bukake in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tate tries to get out of the position.
Tate is looking for a sweep.
Bukake working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bukake landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Bukake is trying to get an arm triangle but Tate is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukake throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bukake scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tate to see if he's OK.
Bukake in side control, throwing shots but Tate defends.
Bukake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here as Bukake stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukake scoring with punches and elbows.
Bukake working the head with strikes.
Bukake working the ground and pound but Tate is defending the strikes.
Bukake working the ground and pound but Tate is defending the strikes.
Bukake content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bukake on the ground.
Tate parries the strikes from Bukake easily there. Bukake is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tate to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukake working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukake working the head and body with strikes.
Tate takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Bukake has an Americana. Tate didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bukake is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bukake hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Michihiro Bukake !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Michihiro Bukake made sure he mentioned Damnfield clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.