PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiroshi Tanaka has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kang
vs
Tanaka

175 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left and a right from Kang both land. Nice combination.
Kang throws a right and a left that Tanaka avoids nicely.
Kang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tanaka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kang avoids it really well and circles away.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kang but Kang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gary Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshi Tanaka.
Kang scores with a three punch combo!
Kang lands with a nice combination. Tanaka backs away looking to recover.

Tanaka tries to keep at a distance but Kang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tanaka tries to score a body lock takedown but Kang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tanaka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kang prevents it.
Kang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kang gets underhooks to prevent Tanaka's takedown attempt.
Tanaka is working for takedown but Kang is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka looking for a takedown.
Tanaka prevents Kang from breaking the clinch.
Tanaka has Kang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Tanaka jumps guard and drags Kang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tanaka looks winded!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kang throws a big right hand that misses.
Kang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanaka on the ground.
Tanaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Tanaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kang defends it easily.
Kang trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Tanaka working for a triangle but Kang defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tanaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kang defends it easily.
Kang sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tanaka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tanaka has momentary wrist control but Kang slips an elbow through the middle.
Kang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tanaka has a closed guard, preventing Kang from standing up.
Kang trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kang works over Tanaka with some ground and pound from guard.
Kang is working Tanaka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tanaka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kang's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is fighting to break Kang's control of his arms but Kang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kang looking for a sweep. Not yet Kang, not yet.
Kang is looking to stand up but Tanaka isn't so interested in that idea.

Tanaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tanaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kang 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gary Kang wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kang shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tanaka eats them both and turns towards Kang to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang misses with a series of wild punches.
Kang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kang lands a two punch combo.
Kang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hiroshi Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kang!

Tanaka darts in and clinches Kang up against the cage.

Tanaka jumps guard.

Tanaka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tanaka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kang with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Tanaka is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kang has his hands clasped together but Tanaka extends and breaks Kang's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tanaka.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hiroshi Tanaka!