PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuhiko Jr comes to the cage accompanied by EYE OF THE TIGER. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tatsuhiko Jr
vs
Sparks

178 cm
32
183 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

185 cm
31
200 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tatsuhiko Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control the position but Sparks is working away.

Tatsuhiko Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Sparks controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatsuhiko Jr working the ground and pound.
Sparks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Tatsuhiko Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tatsuhiko Jr decides to stand back up. Tatsuhiko Jr steps back and let's Sparks get back to his feet.
Sparks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sparks swings widly with a right hand
and Tatsuhiko Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Tatsuhiko Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sparks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tatsuhiko Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sparks defending well though.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to take a break and control but Sparks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tatsuhiko Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparks is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr working over Sparks with some ground and pound. Sparks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sparks wants to get back to his feet.

Sparks is defending against the submission attempts here by Tatsuhiko Jr.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tatsuhiko Jr is nestled in close to Sparks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tatsuhiko Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sparks defends it well.
Tatsuhiko Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Sparks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sparks wants to get back to his feet.
Tatsuhiko Jr throwing shots but Sparks is blocking nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tatsuhiko Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tatsuhiko Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Tatsuhiko Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Sparks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Tatsuhiko Jr there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Sparks is trying to stand back up but Tatsuhiko Jr is controlling him

Sparks makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jab, jab by Sparks - just one landing.
A slow jab from Tatsuhiko Jr misses its intended target.
Sparks lands a front kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a straight left.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sparks is fending him off so far but Tatsuhiko Jr persists. Nope, Sparks circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by Tatsuhiko Jr misses
and Sparks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sparks is looking to clinch but Tatsuhiko Jr is avoiding it.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sparks as he avoids it easily.
Tatsuhiko Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Tatsuhiko Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparks throws a head kick that misses.
Sparks blocks a head kick by Tatsuhiko Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparks. Tatsuhiko Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuhiko Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tatsuhiko Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Sparks misses.
Sparks throws a body punch but Tatsuhiko Jr moves out of range.
Sparks misses with a wild combination.

Tatsuhiko Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr grinds an elbow into Sparks's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks is pushing Tatsuhiko Jr's head away, looking to escape. Tatsuhiko Jr manages to hold on to the position though.
Tatsuhiko Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sparks managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr working the ground and pound.
Tatsuhiko Jr is working Sparks over with some ground and pound from side control.

Tatsuhiko Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Sparks is defending well.
Sparks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sparks is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tatsuhiko Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sparks, who protects the arm well.
Sparks taking punishment in the form of punches.
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!
Sparks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tatsuhiko Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sparks is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tatsuhiko Jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sparks sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks is trying to get back to his feet.
Tatsuhiko Jr working the ground and pound.
Tatsuhiko Jr cracks Sparks with a big elbow.

Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sparks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tatsuhiko Jr landing a few strikes.
Tatsuhiko Jr cracks Sparks with a big elbow.

Sparks is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tatsuhiko Jr tries for a kimura but Sparks is defending well.
Sparks is still in real trouble! Can Tatsuhiko Jr finish him?
Tatsuhiko Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tatsuhiko Jr grinds an elbow into Sparks's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Sparks is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Tatsuhiko Jr can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr very nearly forgot to thank Sydney BEAST Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.