PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tupa Tamatoa (ranked 5752 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Morningstar (ranked 7913 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamatoa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Tribal Trouble" By Jim Johnston. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lucifer Morningstar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tamatoa
vs
Morningstar

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 The Island, Tupa Tamatoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucifer Morningstar!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morningstar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tamatoa's waist but Tamatoa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morningstar off to one side.
Tamatoa tries to clinch there but Morningstar circles away.

Morningstar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Morningstar seems to be working for a kimura but Tamatoa defends the submission attempt.
Morningstar passes to side control.
Tamatoa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morningstar on the ground.
Tamatoa is looking to reverse the position.
Tamatoa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morningstar wants to control but Tamatoa is keeping him busy.
Tamatoa prevents Morningstar from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morningstar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morningstar trying to control the action but Tamatoa is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morningstar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tamatoa, who protects the arm well.
Tamatoa prevents Morningstar from moving into mount.

Morningstar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tamatoa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morningstar taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morningstar has an Americana. Tamatoa didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Morningstar is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Morningstar hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lucifer Morningstar!