PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Kuroko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Eshton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tetsuya Kuroko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuroko
vs
Eshton

225 cm
18
292 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuya Kuroko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Eshton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuroko clinches up with Eshton and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuroko works on Eshton's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee calls for Kuroko to work.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Eshton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Eshton tries for a takedown but Kuroko manages to get underhooks.
Eshton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kuroko is defending well.
Eshton is looking for a takedown.
Tetsuya Kuroko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Eshton.

Kuroko lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Eshton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuroko tries to stand but can't do so whilst Eshton controls his leg.
Eshton wants to improve his position but Kuroko is controlling well.

Eshton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Eshton actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eshton is trying to get back to full guard.

Eshton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Eshton looking for submissions off his back.

Kuroko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Eshton looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eshton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuroko sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Eshton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuroko pulls his head out easily.

Eshton is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kuroko is tapping! Great win for Eshton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Eshton!