PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Artz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuisha Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Artz
vs
Tanaka

190 cm
19
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Artz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuisha Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Artz throws an off balance right hand
and Tanaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Marshall Artz has been cut.
Tanaka blocks a low kick nicely.
Marshall Artz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tanaka cracks Artz with a big right hand and Artz goes down!

Artz is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Artz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh Artz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tanaka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tanaka landing with the ground and pound.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Artz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Artz tries to get out of the position.
Artz has Tanaka pulled in close to control his posture.
Artz seems to have got his legs back now.
Artz is trying to keep Tanaka in close.
Tanaka throwing strikes but missing.
Artz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Artz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanaka.
Tanaka connects with a couple of short punches.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tanaka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tanaka is in close to Artz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Artz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tanaka wants to pass the guard but Artz is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Artz keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Tanaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanaka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tanaka throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Artz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Artz's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanaka chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanaka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanaka throwing strikes but missing.
Tanaka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tanaka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Artz looking to control.
Tanaka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tanaka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Artz wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tanaka throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Artz is on top in guard.
Tanaka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tanaka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tanaka looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Artz tries to reverse the position but Tanaka maintains control.
Artz is working hard here to advance position.
Tanaka lands a big elbow.
Artz is breathing heavily.
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!
BOOM! Tanaka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tanaka looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Artz covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuisha Tanaka!