PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuhki Tajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Doze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doze has chosen "Don't Trust Me" by 3Oh!3 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tajima
vs
Doze

183 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Fast

Laumeke Fight Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuhki Tajima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Doze!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tajima stuffs the takedown attempt from Doze. Doze gets slowly back to his feet.
Doze is looking to clinch but Tajima is avoiding it.

Tajima drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Tajima working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Tajima is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doze has escaped the position, nice work there.
Doze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tajima tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tajima is breathing heavily.

Tajima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Doze knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doze sneaks back into half guard.
Doze trying to hold on to Tajima's head to control him but Tajima postures up.

Doze is defending against the submission attempts here by Tajima.
Doze trying to control but Tajima postures up.
Tajima is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Doze!