PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Takeshi
vs
Tsushima

155 cm
36
138 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

160 cm
40
148 lbs
29 - 21 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Sun-Tzu

Sun-Tzu
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Takeshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Chibi Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Tsushima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeshi shoots in for a takedown but Tsushima shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tsushima steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tsushima has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tsushima misses with a wild body shot.
Takeshi tries to counter with a takedown but Tsushima is quick to defend against it.
Takeshi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takeshi shoots in for a takedown but Tsushima shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichi Takeshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsushima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Takeshi.
Tsushima uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takeshi has time to react.

Takeshi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tsushima is on top in guard.

The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tsushima passes Takeshi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Takeshi wants to get back to full guard.
Tsushima passes to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsushima advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima throws some wild stikes that Takeshi manages to avoid easily.
Takeshi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tsushima lands a nice shot to the head.
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.
Takeshi is squirming around, avoiding Tsushima's attempts to control the action.
Tsushima with a couple of short strikes.
Tsushima trying to control but Takeshi is having none of it.
Tsushima avoids the attempt from Takeshi to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tsushima is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Takeshi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Takeshi!
Tsushima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tsushima looking for a sweep. Not yet Tsushima, not yet.
Takeshi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tsushima 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.
Takeshi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tsushima's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takeshi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Takeshi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Takeshi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Takeshi preventing the sweep.
Tsushima keeping moving, preventing Takeshi from controlling successfully.
Tsushima trying to control the position here.
Takeshi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tsushima wants to sweep but no luck.
Tsushima has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Takeshi has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is looking to regain half guard here but Takeshi keeps moving and retains side control.
Takeshi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Takeshi working the ground and pound.
Takeshi tries to advance to mount but Tsushima denies him.
Tsushima looking for a sweep but Takeshi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Takeshi working Tsushima over with strikes here.
Tsushima is trying to escape the mount.
Tsushima 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.
Tsushima is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Takeshi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Takeshi's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeshi grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima misses with an elbow to the head.

Tsushima has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Tsushima patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Takeshi trying to control the position but Tsushima manages to sink in the hooks.

Tsushima working for the choke.

Tsushima working for a choke but Takeshi is defending well.
Tsushima has the hooks in. Takeshi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Tsushima is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Takeshi is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chibi Tsushima!
Chibi Tsushima is the new bantamweight champion!
Chibi Tsushima gave a mention to Sun-Tzu in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Ichi Takeshi had this to say: 'Son of a!!!! great shame I great shame Sorry I need more strong in spirit. '.