PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Yee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yee
vs
Tanaka

188 cm
28
179 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

181 cm
26
185 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Yee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yee thows a body shot but no joy.
Yee jabs Tanaka right on the nose. Tanaka blinks but takes it well.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Yee's leg. Yee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yee throws a looping overhand right but Tanaka ducks down to avoid it.
Yee throws a series of punches but Tanaka avoids them all with ease.
Tanaka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tanaka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tanaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Yee. Beautiful body shot.
Yee thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Yee misses.
Jason Yee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Yee blocks the leg kick.
Tanaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tanaka. Yee shrugs it off though.
No joy there for Yee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Yee misses

and Tanaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tanaka.
Yee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yee throws an elbow but it misses.
Yee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Yee lands an elbow inside that Tanaka shrugs off.
Yee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanaka's brow.
Yee throws an elbow but it misses.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yee throws an elbow but misses.
Yee misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanaka is trying to break the clinch but Yee is controlling him.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yee misses with an elbow strike.
Tanaka blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yee misses with the head strike.
Yee misses with an elbow strike.
Tanaka tries to circle away but Yee has him pinned against the cage.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike from Yee.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka throws a low kick but Yee moves out of range easily.
Tanaka throws a sloppy head kick and Yee moves out of range easily.
Yee throws out a loose jab but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanaka darts in looking for a takedown but Yee gets double underhooks and turns Tanaka into the cage.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
Yee lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Yee throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka avoids the elbow strike from Yee, against the cage.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tanaka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yee throws an elbow but misses.

Tanaka breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Tanaka.
Yee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tanakas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Yee clinches up against the cage.
Yee lands with a right to the head.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
Tanaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Yee.
Yee misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yee.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yee misses the shot to the body.
Yee lands with a right hand.
Yee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yee just misses with a punch to the body.
Yee thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tanaka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka tries to move into range but Yee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Yee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tanaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yee throws a nice looking combination but Tanaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanaka moves out of range as Yee strikes.
Yee misses with a jab to the body

and Tanaka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yee!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tanaka working away.
Yee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tanaka asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yee holds on to Tanaka's head and controls the position momentarily.
Yee is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Yee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tanaka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yee is avoiding damage well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tanaka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tanaka is working Yee over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yee wants to control but Tanaka postures up.
Tanaka misses with the ground and pound.
Tanaka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yee wants to control but Tanaka postures up.
Tanaka is chipping away with strikes.
Yee tries to bench press Tanaka off him but Tanaka keeps the position.
Tanaka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Yee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to score with some ground and pound. Yee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tanaka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yee is looking to reverse the position.
Yee is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tanaka connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yee sneaks back into half guard.
Yee trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tanaka connects with a nice short shot to Yee's temple.
Tanaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tanaka throwing shots but Yee is blocking nicely.
Yee is controlling Tanaka's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yee is trying to maintain the position but Tanaka is very close to passing his half guard.
Tanaka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tanaka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yee wants to get back to his feet.
Tanaka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanaka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is thwarting Yee's attempts to control the position.
Yee wants to improve his position but Tanaka is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Tanaka there.
Yee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yee pushes Tanaka off looking to stand but Tanaka dives back in and keeps control.
Yee wants to get back to full guard.
Tanaka is thwarting Yee's attempts to control the position.
Yee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tanaka is just content to waste time from the top position. Yee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tanaka stopping the sweep attempt from Yee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tanaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shingo Tanaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanaka wants to control from the top but Yee keeps moving.
Tanaka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tanaka throws an elbow that misses. Yee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tanaka's guard. Nice move by Yee!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shingo Tanaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yee doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanaka circles away.
Tanaka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yee throws a series of punches but Tanaka avoids them all with ease.
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yee tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Yee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Yee is looking to clinch.
Tanaka wants to slow Yee down by chopping away at his legs.
Tanaka tried to score with a low kick but Yee checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanaka. Yee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Yee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yee looks to land a left hand but Tanaka moved out of range nicely.
Jason Yee is winning the standup battle so far.
Yee works Tanaka's body with a nice hook.
Yee thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yee throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Jason Yee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanaka tried to score with a low kick but Yee checks it.
Nice sprawl there from Yee as Tanaka shoots in.
Tanaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanaka lands with a cross.
Yee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yee misses with a two punch combination.
Yee looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
Yee tries to clinch there but Tanaka circles away.

Tanaka tries to keep at a distance but Yee has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tanaka manages to break the clinch.
Jason Yee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yee misses with a hook.
Yee drops his hands momentarily and Tanaka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tanaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tanaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Yee misses with a hook
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Yee was not able to check.
Yee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Yee blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
Yee misses the shot to the body.
Yee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Yee lands a head shot.
Yee throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
Tanaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tanaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yee.
Yee lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yee blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
Yee misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Tanaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yee throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanaka counters with a head kick.
Tanaka lands a leg kick that knocks Yee off balance momentarily.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yee.

Tanaka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yee's half guard.
Tanaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yee wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanaka wants to pass to mount but Yee is defending the position.
Yee keeping hold of Tanaka's head, controlling as best he can.
Yee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tanaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yee looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka works over Yee with some ground and pound from guard.
Tanaka postures up.
Tanaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanaka postures up in Yee's guard and throws a big left but Yee blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Shingo Tanaka just about did enough to take it.
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.

Yee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.

Tanaka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yee was covering up waiting for the punch and Tanaka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yee looking to control.
Yee keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Tanaka throwing strikes from guard but Yee blocks nicely.
Tanaka postures up in Yee's guard and throws a big left but Yee blocks it.
Yee wants to stand but Tanaka is controlling the position.
Yee has Tanaka pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yee looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Yee just wasn't active enough.
Tanaka throws a nice head kick!
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tanaka tries a low kick but Yee avoids it.
Yee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanaka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Yee misses its intended target.
Yee throws a nice looking combination but Tanaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanaka feints and then cracks Yee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yee down.
Yee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yee blocks the body kick.
Tanaka scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yee throws an elbow but misses.
Yee misses with an elbow strike.
Yee misses with an elbow strike.
Jason Yee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tanaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Yee.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yee throws an elbow but misses.
Tanaka avoids the elbow strike from Yee, against the cage.
Yee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Yee misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanaka is looking to break free of the clinch but Yee has double underhooks.
Yee prevents Tanaka from breaking the clinch.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yee dips to his left and cracks Tanaka with an uppercut!
Tanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yee misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanaka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A lazy left from Yee finds it's target.
A clash of legs there as Yee blocks the low kick.
Yee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yee looks to land a right hand but Tanaka moved out of range.
Tanaka lands a leg kick that knocks Yee off balance momentarily.
Yee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tanaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Yee's head.
A punch combination from Yee misses.
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka cracks Yee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab by Yee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka slips a jab from Yee.
Yee just misses with a punch to the body.
Yee misses with a double jab.
Tanaka misses with a low kick as Yee jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Yee is just out of range.
Tanaka stuns Yee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Tanaka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yee sprawls well initially but Tanaka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Shingo Tanaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A big left from Tanaka misses.
Yee checks a low kick from Tanaka.
Tanaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yee misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
Tanaka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yee's waist but Yee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanaka off to one side.
Tanaka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yee jabs Tanaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yee throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yee.
Nice cross by Yee.
Yee jabs at Tanaka's body.
Tanaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yee misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
Yee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tanaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tanaka tries to land a leg kick but Yee saw it coming and moves away.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Yee.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yee throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Yee.
Tanaka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Yee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yee.

Tanaka drives through with a takedown into Yee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jason Yee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yee is controlling Tanaka's posture.
Tanaka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanaka.
Tanaka being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yee is looking to stand up but Tanaka isn't so interested in that idea.
Tanaka postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Jason Yee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Yee's leg. Yee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yee swings for the body but Tanaka moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Yee.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yee throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Yee moves out of range as Tanaka throws a body kick.
Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yee.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Yee's leg. Yee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yee. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.

Tanaka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yee trying to control the position.
Yee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yee trying to keep a closed guard but Tanaka is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yee working a defensive guard here.
Shingo Tanaka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanaka being controlled here momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Yee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yee looks to land a combination but Tanaka avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Yee.
I think Tanaka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shingo Tanaka!
Shingo Tanaka is the new welterweight champion!
Shingo Tanaka took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Demon Clothing Company and Laundy for their support in the buildup to the fight.