PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shiro Tanaka (ranked 4091 p4p, 333 weight class) and Roman Bell (ranked 3834 p4p, 324 weight class). Tanaka's entrance music is The good the bad and the ugly theme song. A fine choice. Shiro Tanaka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tanaka
vs
Bell

172 cm
18
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shiro Tanaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Bell!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roman Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell throws a body kick that misses.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bell throws a big counter head kick but Tanaka avoids it with no problem.
Tanaka lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Roman Bell has been cut.

Tanaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Bell tries to pull guard but Tanaka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanaka.

Tanaka breaks the clinch.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanaka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bell in his tracks.
Bell tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanaka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've been told by Tanaka's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Tanaka moves out of range easily.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.

Tanaka rushes Bell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bell jumps guard but Tanaka stands there with Bell around his waist. Bell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bell fails to pull guard.
Shiro Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Bell.
Tanaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Bell tries to circle away but Tanaka has him pinned against the cage.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike.
Bell jumps guard but Tanaka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tanaka lands a nice uppercut.

Bell breaks from the clinch.
Tanaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Tanaka has knocked Bell down with a huge combo! Tanaka steps away and waves a wobbly Bell back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Bell is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Bell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanaka finish him?
Tanaka scores with a kick to the midsection.

Tanaka instigates a clinch.

Tanaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Bell seems to have recovered his senses.
Bell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bell scores with a shot to the body.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tanaka lands an uppercut.
Tanaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bells head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Tanaka.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.

Tanaka lands a big head kick that sends Bell tumbling to the mat! Tanaka takes a step backwards and waves Bell back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Good work by Tanaka as he checks the leg kick.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Tanaka tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.

Tanaka clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tanaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bell cracks Tanaka with a good jab.
Bell throws a lazy head kick
and Tanaka counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka blocks a head kick by Bell.
Tanaka lands with a big left! Bell is wobbled badly! Tanaka comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Bell to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shiro Tanaka!
Shiro Tanaka retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Shiro Tanaka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.