PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brick Tamland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamland comes to the cage accompanied by Afternoon Delight. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tamland
vs
Aikawa

180 cm
31
188 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

189 cm
31
202 lbs
23 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Tamland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Love Aikawa!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Tamland.
Aikawa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tamland throws a leg kick which misses Aikawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Aikawa tries to avoid it.
Tamland slaps away a takedown attempt from Aikawa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tamland feinted with a counter takedown.
Tamland punishes Aikawa's body with a nice straight punch.
Tamland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tamland looks for the body kick but Aikawa saw that one coming.
Brick Tamland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aikawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamland scores with a body shot.
Tamland misses with a few strikes there.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brick Tamland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Love Aikawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamland throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tamland lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aikawa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Tamland has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tamland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tamland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tamland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamland is looking to clinch.
Tamland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aikawa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tamland defends well and Aikawa ends up having to push Tamland into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Tamland closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamland in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tamland's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tamland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aikawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aikawa holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Aikawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tamland.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aikawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Aikawa looking for submissions off his back.
Tamland thows a huge punch but Aikawa dodges it nicely.
Tamland not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Aikawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aikawa controlling the position for now.
Aikawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tamland.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tamland is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aikawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tamland.
Tamland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Aikawa actively working from the bottom here.
Tamland throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tamland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Tamland is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aikawa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tamland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Tamland is looking for a kimura here.
Tamland has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Aikawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tamland pulls his head out easily.
Tamland thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aikawa's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tamland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aikawa defending well though.
Tamland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aikawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tamland.

Aikawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aikawa tries to get to full guard but Tamland has control of the leg.

Tamland is working for a submission of some sort.
Aikawa tries to get to full guard but Tamland has control of the leg.

Aikawa actively working from the bottom here.
Tamland thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aikawa's head.
Aikawa wants to control but Tamland is keeping busy.
Tamland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Tamland dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tamland lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamland jabs Aikawa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Tamland.
Aikawa fails to land the takedown.

Tamland drives through and clinches with Aikawa against the cage.
Tamland tries to throw a body punch but Aikawa avoids it by throwing Tamland back against the cage.
Tamland with a knee to the head.
Aikawa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tamland to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aikawa takes a shot to the head.
Tamland scores with a shot to the side of Aikawa's head.
Tamland gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aikawa.
Brick Tamland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Love Aikawa.
Aikawa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tamland to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aikawa keeps control of Tamland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Aikawa jumps guard.
Aikawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Tamland advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aikawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aikawa.
Tamland is looking to work some ground and pound but Aikawa has wrist control.

Aikawa working for a triangle but Tamland defends it easily.
Tamland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aikawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tamland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Aikawa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tamland defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aikawa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tamland defends well.

Aikawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tamland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tamland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tamland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tamland is looking to work some ground and pound but Aikawa has wrist control.
Tamland with a flurry of punches that miss.

Aikawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tamland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Aikawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tamland can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aikawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tamland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Aikawa is looking to cinch up a triangle. Tamland throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Aikawa's body to avoid the submission. Aikawa has instead reached around Tamland's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Aikawa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Love Aikawa!
Love Aikawa took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bellum Dominum for their support in the buildup to the fight.