PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aniceto Platanares (ranked 3553 p4p, 320 weight class) and Ice Tea (ranked 5182 p4p, 426 weight class). Platanares comes to the cage accompanied by Las Piedras Rodantes (El Tri de Mejico). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Platanares
vs
Tea

202 cm
30
260 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

194 cm
26
255 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aniceto Platanares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ice Tea!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Platanares shoots in and gets a takedown into Tea's guard.

Platanares got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tea has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Platanares has managed to get both his arms back between Tea's legs - danger averted.
Tea told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Tea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Platanares is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Tea has his foot on Platanares's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Platanares works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tea had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Platanares defends it easily.
Platanares landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Platanares working some strikes from top position.

Tea is looking for a triangle but Platanares pushes his legs off easily.

Tea is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Platanares is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Platanares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Platanares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Platanares working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tea's head.

Tea has his foot on Platanares's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Platanares works his way back into a safe position though.
Platanares postures up in Tea's guard and throws a big left but Tea blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Platanares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tea swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Tea is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Platanares is aware though and is defending well.
Tea trying to keep a closed guard but Platanares is proving a slippery customer.

Tea has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Platanares can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Platanares scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Platanares is posturing up here but Tea has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Platanares tries to roll out but it's too tight and Platanares has to tap! Slick submission there by Tea!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ice Tea!
Ice Tea seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Aniceto Platanares had this to say: 'I had an injured rectum so wasn't 100% for this fight. I'll be back stronger'.