PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Lewis Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tate
vs
Lewis Dillinger

183 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tetsuya Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Lewis Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dillinger closes the distance and pushes Tate back into the cage.
Dillinger can't find room to land a body shot as Tate controls the action.
Dillinger is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.

Dillinger breaks the clinch.

Tate shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tate was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tate really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tate looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dillinger wants to get back to his feet.
Tate tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dillinger's legs.
Tate misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Tate tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dillinger is pushing Tate's head away, looking to escape. Tate manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate decides to stand back up.
Tate tries to clinch up.
Dillinger shoots for a takedown but Tate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tate connects with a solid leg kick.
Tate shoots in and drives through. Dillinger sprawls well.

Dillinger rushes Tate and presses him up against the cage.

Tate has clasped his hands together around Dillinger's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dillinger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tate is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dillinger has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tate looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tate is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dillinger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dillinger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dillinger wants to get back to his feet but Tate drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Dillinger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
You can see the frustration on Dillinger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dillinger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Tate stands up and beckons Dillinger to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tate turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tate manages to end up in side control.

Tate thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Tate's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dillinger tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Dillinger has given up his back here. Will Tate look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Dillinger is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Tate working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Dillinger is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Tate has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Dillinger taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tetsuya Tate!
Tetsuya Tate seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.