PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam McRae (ranked 3989 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 4699 p4p, 566 weight class). McRae comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Tisoaka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Festivo. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McRae
vs
Tisoaka

185 cm
29
180 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

169 cm
34
184 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam McRae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katuro Tisoaka!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McRae fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tisoaka, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from McRae.
Tisoaka wants a takedown.
McRae misses with the head strike.
McRae stops a takedown attempt from Tisoaka.
McRae pushes Tisoaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tisoaka is working for takedown but McRae is calmly controlling the position for now.
Liam McRae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katuro Tisoaka.
Tisoaka blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Tisoaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McRae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tisoaka backwards.
McRae lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for McRae to work.
McRae lands with a light punch inside.
McRae misses with a punch on the inside.
Tisoaka wants a takedown but no success here.
Tisoaka working hard to break the clinch.
Tisoaka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McRae fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McRae misses with a wild body shot.
Tisoaka moves in looking to clinch but McRae pushes him off.
Tisoaka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tisoaka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McRae as he avoids it easily.
McRae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by McRae.
Tisoaka throws a sloppy head kick and McRae moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from McRae as Tisoaka shoots in.
Tisoaka tries to clinch up.
McRae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tisoaka.
Tisoaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McRae lands with a slapping head kick.
McRae swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tisoaka.
McRae works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Tisoaka is rocked!
McRae cracks the inside of Tisoaka's front leg.
Tisoaka is still on wobbly legs! Can McRae finish him?
McRae drops Tisoaka with a big left hand! Tisoaka is injured, injured bad! McRae jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam McRae!
During a confident post fight interview, Liam McRae thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Katuro Tisoaka was interviewed post fight and said 'I fall but RIZE again!!!!!!'.