PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Di Vaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuhiko Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. EYE OF THE TIGER kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Filippo Di Vaio's chin.

Di Vaio
vs
Tatsuhiko Jr

176 cm
28
171 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

178 cm
31
183 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Filippo Di Vaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Vaio darts in trying to clinch

and Tatsuhiko Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to break free but Di Vaio pushes him back against the cage.
Tatsuhiko Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Di Vaio's efforts to push away.

Tatsuhiko Jr turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tatsuhiko Jr manages to end up in side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Di Vaio throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Tatsuhiko Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Di Vaio struggling a bit here.
Tatsuhiko Jr advances nicely into full mount.
Tatsuhiko Jr landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Di Vaio wants to control but Tatsuhiko Jr is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr dominating with strikes here.

Di Vaio is rocked!
Tatsuhiko Jr drops a big elbow. That's hurt Di Vaio! More shots from Tatsuhiko Jr and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.