PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Handle (ranked 2855 p4p, 312 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Tamatso (ranked 3539 p4p, 374 weight class). Handle comes to the cage accompanied by Right On. Tamatso is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Storm by Bill Conti. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Handle
vs
Tamatso

170 cm
40
190 lbs
25 - 32 - 1

180 cm
56
191 lbs
35 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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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 25 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Tamatso!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tamatso shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Handle napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Handle throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A punch combination from Tamatso misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tamatso is defended easily by Handle.

Tamatso gets caught flat footed, as Handle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handle wants to stand and escape but instead Tamatso has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Tamatso drops back, looking for a kneebar! Handle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Handle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Handle!

Handle landing a few strikes.
Handle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Handle working away.
Handle trying to control the action but Tamatso is working from the bottom.
Tamatso tries to improve position but can't.
Tamatso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handle scoring with punches from side control.
Handle landing a few strikes.
Handle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tamatso down.

Tamatso is rocked!
Handle scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Tamatso is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Handle can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Handle!
An out of breath Max Handle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.