PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 5189 p4p, 572 weight class) and Luke Johnson (ranked 4917 p4p, 544 weight class). Tisoaka comes to the cage accompanied by Festivo. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tisoaka
vs
Johnson

169 cm
33
184 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

179 cm
47
183 lbs
39 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katuro Tisoaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tisoaka is looking to clinch.
Tisoaka throws a nice inside leg kick.

Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tisoaka on his heels. He'll look to pass Tisoaka's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tisoaka's head.

Tisoaka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tisoaka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Johnson is looking for a sweep. Tisoaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Tisoaka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tisoaka prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard but Tisoaka has mounted him!
Johnson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Johnson is trying to break free.

Johnson tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Tisoaka has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Johnson is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Katuro Tisoaka!
After the big win, Katuro Tisoaka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Quick & Easy Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.