PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shingo Tanaka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tanaka
vs
Puppy

181 cm
25
185 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

173 cm
27
166 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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GREEN!

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Puppy.
Tanaka looks to land a body kick but Puppy moved away.
Puppy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tanaka shoots for a takedown but Puppy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Puppy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tanaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Puppy clinches with his opponent.
Tanaka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Puppy lands an elbow inside that Tanaka shrugs off.
Puppy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Puppy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tanaka's face.
Tanaka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Puppy goes for a takedown attempt but Tanaka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shingo Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Tanaka misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Puppy.
Tanaka thumps Puppy with a low kick.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Puppy.
Tanaka is looking to chop away at Puppy's legs.
Tanaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puppy's calf.
Puppy looks to land a right hand but Tanaka moved out of range.
A big left from Puppy misses.
Puppy misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tanaka.
Puppy takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Tanaka.
Tanaka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puppy is out of range and Tanaka settles back down.
Puppy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy lands a leg kick that knocks Tanaka off balance momentarily.
Tanaka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Puppy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puppy blocks a low kick nicely.
Good work by Tanaka as he checks the leg kick.
Tanaka connects with a nice looking jab.
Puppy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tanaka takes a swing at Puppy's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puppy connects with a body shot that sends Tanaka's belly button to the back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puppy, as that shot connected.
Sick Puppy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puppy tries to clinch up.
Tanaka slips a jab and a cross from Puppy.
Puppy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Puppy.
Puppy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Puppy clobbers Tanaka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sick Puppy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puppy throws a wild body kick that Tanaka sees coming a mile off.
Puppy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puppy digs a good hook to Tanaka's body.
Tanaka tries to land a leg kick but Puppy saw it coming and moves away.
Tanaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Puppy there.
Tanaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puppy.
Tanaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puppy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puppy, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puppy moves out of range of the leg kick from Tanaka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puppy checks the leg kick.
Puppy with a nice cross.
Tanaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puppy.
Puppy punishes Tanaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Puppy throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Puppy digs a good hook to Tanaka's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puppy.
Tanaka throws a push kick but Puppy slaps the foot to one side.
Puppy loads up on a big right hand but Tanaka slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puppy lands a glancing blow to the side of Tanaka's head.
Tanaka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Puppy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sick Puppy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puppy throws a good cross that connects.
Tanaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puppy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tanaka shoots in looking for a takedown but Puppy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tanaka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tanaka needs to keep his hands up - Puppy had a free shot at his head there.

Puppy drives through and clinches with Tanaka against the cage.
Puppy has Tanaka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanaka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tanaka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Puppy has Tanaka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanaka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shingo Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Puppy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Puppy is trying to pull guard but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
Puppy has Tanaka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanaka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Puppy prevents Tanaka from breaking the clinch.
Puppy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Puppy fails to land.
Puppy tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanaka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tanaka prevents the takedown attempt.
Tanaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Puppy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tanaka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Puppy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanaka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puppy.
Puppy is looking for a takedown.
Puppy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tanaka is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy lands with a right to the head.
Puppy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanaka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Puppy misses the shot to the body.
Puppy throws a hook to the side of Tanaka's head but Tanaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puppy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puppy sprawls well. Puppy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tanaka gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puppy.
Puppy tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puppy checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy with a hook.
Puppy throws a looping overhand right but Tanaka ducks down to avoid it.
Puppy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Puppy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tanaka throws the kick towards the body but Puppy avoids it.
Tanaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Puppy.
Puppy tests Tanaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tanaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tanaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puppy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy throws a shot to the body.
Puppy lands a slapping body shot.
Tanaka throws a leg kick
and Puppy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puppy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka looks to land a left hand but Puppy moved out of range nicely.
Puppy jabs Tanaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanaka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Puppy throws a series of punches but Tanaka avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Puppy finds it's way through Tanaka's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puppy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puppy throws a lazy right hand but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanaka.
Tanaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puppy throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sick Puppy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Puppy works the jab nicely.
Tanaka throws a chopping leg kick but Puppy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puppy throws a looping overhand right but Tanaka ducks down to avoid it.
Tanaka staying out of range there.
Tanaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puppy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka staying out of range there.
Tanaka throws a front kick aimed at Puppy's knee but Puppy avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
Sick Puppy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanaka checks a leg kick.
Puppy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Puppy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tanaka will feel that in the morning.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but Puppy checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy throws a lazy right hand but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puppy tries to land a leg kick but Tanaka saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Puppy misses its intended target.
Tanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puppy.
Puppy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Puppy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tanaka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tanaka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tanaka is looking to chop away at Puppy's legs.
Nice uppercut there from Puppy.
A slow jab from Puppy misses its intended target.
Tanaka avoids a kick to the body.
Tanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puppy.
Tanaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puppy can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Puppy.
Tanaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puppy.
Puppy throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Puppy lands a nice shot to the body.
Puppy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puppy scores with a punch to the head.
Puppy moves out of range as Tanaka throws a body kick.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Tanaka misses with a leg kick
and Puppy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanaka moves out of range of the body kick.
Puppy misses with a hook
and Tanaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puppy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy scores with a sloppy right hand. Tanaka should have avoided that one.
Tanaka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puppy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puppy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tanaka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puppy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puppy scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Puppy misses the target.
Puppy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tanaka eats them both and turns towards Puppy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Puppy looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
A jab from Puppy misses.
Puppy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tanaka is out of range and Puppy settles back down.
Puppy thows a body shot but no joy.
Puppy checks a low kick from Tanaka.
Puppy cracks Tanaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy throws a leg kick but Tanaka moved away.
Shingo Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Tanaka lands a slapping body shot.

Tanaka throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Puppy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tanaka is in Puppy's guard.
Puppy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Puppy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Puppy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanaka defends it easily.
Tanaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Puppy looking for a sweep. Not yet Puppy, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Puppy is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Tanaka frees his head nicely. Oh but Puppy has switched to an armbar! Tanaka is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sick Puppy!