PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taiki Tsubasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsubasa comes to the cage accompanied by Keith Ape - 잊지마. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tsubasa
vs
Wright

182 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

155 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taiki Tsubasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Wright!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tsubasa darts in and clinches Wright up against the cage.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Tsubasa keeps him there for the moment.
Wright blocks a body shot from Tsubasa.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tsubasa lands a shoulder strike.
Tsubasa lands a right hand.
A short right from Tsubasa.
Tsubasa throws a head punch that misses.
Wright throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tsubasas head.
Still in the clinch, Tsubasa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsubasa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsubasa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsubasa keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tsubasa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsubasa lands a hook that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright's coach down at Weed Nation was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wright's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tsubasa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wright.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Tsubasa avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Tsubasa is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Wright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tsubasa tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
Tsubasa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsubasa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tsubasa tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Tsubasa back against the cage.
Tsubasa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright misses with some punches.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wright has eaten all the pies!
Wright can't break the clinch.
Tsubasa throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Tsubasa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Tsubasa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Tsubasa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright blocks a body shot from Tsubasa.
Tsubasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsubasa lands with a left to the head.
Tsubasa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wright is trying to push Tsubasa away but Tsubasa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Wright.
A frustrated look appears on Wright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsubasa.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsubasa.
Tsubasa working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsubasa struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wright is trying to push Tsubasa away but Tsubasa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tsubasa misses with a punch to the body.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsubasa controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Tsubasa.
Wright looks winded!
Tsubasa lands an elbow just above Wright 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsubasa digs a right hand into Wright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wright's gas tank.
Tsubasa is working Wright over against the cage.
Tsubasa scores with a shot to the side of Wright's head.
Tsubasa presses Wright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tsubasa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tsubasa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tsubasa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tsubasa lands with a right to the head.
Tsubasa presses Wright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tsubasa lands a shoulder strike.

Wright is rocked!
Tsubasa is working Wright over against the cage.
Tsubasa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wright or not.
Tsubasa lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsubasa lands a shoulder strike.
Tsubasa lands with a light punch inside.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsubasa finish him?
Tsubasa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tsubasa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wright with a big uppercut! Wright tries to clinch up but Tsubasa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wright to the mat! Wright covers up and Tsubasa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Taiki Tsubasa!
Taiki Tsubasa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.