PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hitori Hanzo (ranked 4144 p4p, 434 weight class) and Mike Tantalau (ranked 3568 p4p, 401 weight class). Hanzo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Last Caress by The Misfits. This should be a great matchup!

Hanzo
vs
Tantalau

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

Urban Fighter

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hitori Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tantalau!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantalau throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanzo.

Hanzo shoots in and gets a takedown into Tantalau's guard.

Tantalau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Tantalau is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hanzo defends well.
Tantalau is adopting a defensive guard.
Hanzo wants to pass the guard but Tantalau is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Tantalau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tantalau keeping moving, preventing Hanzo from controlling successfully.
Tantalau wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo chips away with some ground and pound.

Tantalau is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hanzo rolls with it to try and escape but Tantalau cranks on the arm and Hanzo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Tantalau!
Mike Tantalau really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.