PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Tihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Quanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tihiro comes to the ring accompanied by Jyo. Quanero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 537 CUBA. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tihiro
vs
Quanero

188 cm
29
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Tihiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Quanero!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quanero misses with a two punch combination.
Quanero misses with a looping right.

Quanero drops Tihiro with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tihiro looks back up at him and smiles so Quanero waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Yuki Tihiro has been cut.
A head kick misses from Quanero.

Tihiro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tihiro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Quanero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tihiro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Quanero will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tihiro working away.
Tihiro moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Quanero struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tihiro controls the position.
Tihiro working away.
Quanero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tihiro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Quanero for as long as he can get away with.
Quanero wants to get back to his feet but Tihiro drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tihiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tihiro avoids a punch combination nicely.

Quanero gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tihiro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tihiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tihiro just content to control the position.
Tihiro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Quanero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tihiro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quanero can't do much from the bottom here.
Tihiro controls the position.
Quanero is trying to control Tihiro's posture but Tihiro avoids it.
A lull in the action here.
Quanero is looking to reverse the position.
Quanero is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tihiro is controlling him well.
Tihiro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Quanero's legs.
Quanero is trying to control Tihiro's posture but Tihiro avoids it.
Quanero tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tihiro is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Quanero's shoulder. That is not cool.
Quanero can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Tihiro stalls from top position.
Quanero gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tihiro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Quanero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yuki Tihiro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tihiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Quanero misses with a few strikes there.
Quanero tries a head kick but it misses.
Tihiro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Quanero.

Tihiro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tihiro lands in his opponent's guard.
Quanero is trying to keep Tihiro in close.
Quanero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tihiro is controlling him.
Tihiro stays in close to Quanero's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quanero controls Tihiro momentarily but Tihiro frees himself.
Tihiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tihiro slows the pace down.
Further stalling from Tihiro.
Yuki Tihiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quanero struggling a bit here.
Quanero is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tihiro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tihiro moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tihiro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tihiro has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Quanero!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Quanero tries to hold on but Tihiro postures up.
Tihiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Quanero tries to lock up and control but Tihiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tihiro controlling his opponent.
Quanero tries to hold on but Tihiro pushes him away.
Quanero is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tihiro is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quanero is working to get back to half guard.
Tihiro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Quanero wants to hold on but Tihiro pushes him away.
Quanero slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tihiro prevents Quanero from improving his position.
Tihiro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quanero!
Quanero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tihiro controlling from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tihiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tihiro continues to stall.
Quanero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tihiro content just to control the position here.
Quanero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tihiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuki Tihiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuki Tihiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Quanero drops Tihiro with a beautiful combination! Tihiro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Quanero is looking for the KO!
Julio Quanero seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Tihiro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tihiro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Quanero bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quanero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tihiro.
Quanero tries to bum rush Tihiro with a series of wild strikes but Tihiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tihiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quanero misses with the combination.
Quanero throws a sloppy head kick and Tihiro moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Quanero misses.
Quanero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tihiro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks Tihiro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tihiro prefers to stall for the moment though.
Quanero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quanero tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Tihiro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tihiro prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tihiro tries to advance to mount but Quanero denies him.
Quanero is looking for a sweep.
Tihiro controls the position.
Quanero tries to bench press Tihiro off him but Tihiro keeps the position.
Quanero prevents Tihiro from moving into mount.
Quanero gets back to half guard.
Tihiro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Quanero is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tihiro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Quanero looking for submissions off his back.
Tihiro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Julio Quanero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Quanero misses

and Tihiro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Quanero!
Quanero seems a little lost for a moment, as Tihiro dominates the positioning.
More hug and hope from Tihiro.
Quanero tries to bench press Tihiro off him but Tihiro keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tihiro controls the position from side control.
Quanero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tihiro controlling the position from side mount.
Tihiro has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tihiro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Quanero is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quanero sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Quanero is looking for a sweep. Tihiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tihiro works his way into side control.
Tihiro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Quanero will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Quanero wants to control but Tihiro postures up.
Quanero might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tihiro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tihiro passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Quanero!
Tihiro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tihiro continues to hold on tight.
Quanero is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Quanero really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuki Tihiro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tihiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quanero.
Quanero fails to land with a series of punches.
Quanero misses with a series of wild punches.
Quanero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tihiro defends it nicely.

Quanero gets caught flat footed, as Tihiro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tihiro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Quanero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quanero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tihiro controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quanero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tihiro controlling from the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Quanero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Tihiro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tihiro controlling from side mount.
Quanero tries to buck Tihiro off but Tihiro is having none of it.
Quanero manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tihiro's best efforts.
Tihiro content to control rather than advance.
Quanero trying to hold on to Tihiro's head to control him but Tihiro postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tihiro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tihiro is looking to advance position but Quanero won't allow it.
Quanero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tihiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tihiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quanero is keeping the position for now.
Quanero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tihiro controls the pace.
Quanero is trying to keep Tihiro in close.
Tihiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Quanero is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Tihiro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Quanero to the ground. Tihiro is now in Quanero's guard.
Tihiro wants to pass the guard but Quanero is keeping the position.
Quanero looking to control.
Quanero keeping full guard, as Tihiro tries to pass.
Quanero controls Tihiro momentarily but Tihiro frees himself.
Tihiro passes Quanero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tihiro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yuki Tihiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yuki Tihiro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tihiro dives in for a single leg takedown but Quanero sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Tihiro misses with a takedown attempt - Quanero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tihiro dodges the punch combination from Quanero.

Tihiro feints and as Quanero raises his hands in defense, Tihiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tihiro won't allow Quanero to get back to his feet.
Tihiro controlling from the top position.
Quanero trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Quanero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tihiro is aware though and is defending well.
Tihiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Quanero trying to control the position.
Tihiro slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quanero wants to get back to full guard.
Tihiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tihiro is thwarting Quanero's attempts to control the position.
Quanero tries to roll over but Tihiro keeps him under control.
Quanero is trying to stand back up but Tihiro is controlling him
Tihiro is taking a breather. Quanero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tihiro tries to pass to full mount but Quanero defends it.
Quanero trying to control but Tihiro postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quanero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tihiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Tihiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Quanero goes for a small jab and connects. Now Quanero goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Tihiro stumbles back but Quanero runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Tihiro to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Tihiro will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julio Quanero!
Our winner, Julio Quanero, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.