PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barton Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tanaka's choice of entrance music: Samurai. Ryo Tanaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Webster
vs
Tanaka

154 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barton Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryo Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanaka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Webster's half guard.

Webster is defending against the submission attempts here by Tanaka.
Webster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanaka on the ground.
Webster is not content to let Tanaka control the position.
Webster could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tanaka prevents Webster from improving his position.

Tanaka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Webster trying to hold on to Tanaka's head to control him but Tanaka postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tanaka maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Webster could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tanaka has cracked it and Webster is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tanaka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryo Tanaka!
An out of breath Ryo Tanaka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.