PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kanbu Uechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tekito Tumoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tekito Tumoko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Uechi
vs
Tumoko

170 cm
22
134 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
35
130 lbs
2 - 19 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbu Uechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tekito Tumoko!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tumoko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uechi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tumoko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uechi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tumoko wants to clinch.
Tumoko wants to clinch.
Tekito Tumoko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uechi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Uechi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Uechi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tumoko defends it well.

Uechi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tumoko is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kanbu Uechi!
A pretty intense looking Kanbu Uechi took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.