PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akira Tatakai (ranked 4549 p4p, 4543 weight class) and Bucephalus Schwarber (ranked 417 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tatakai
vs
Schwarber

173 cm
19
142
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
141
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 Tokyo, Akira Tatakai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bucephalus Schwarber!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatakai dives in for a single leg takedown but Schwarber sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Tatakai gets caught napping as Schwarber dives in and scores a takedown. Tatakai manages to retain guard.
Schwarber working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tatakai trying to keep a closed guard but Schwarber is proving a slippery customer.
Schwarber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schwarber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Schwarber postures up and lands a big shot to Tatakai's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarber pushes down on Tatakai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Schwarber frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schwarber is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tatakai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Tatakai is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarber looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Tatakai covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bucephalus Schwarber!
Bucephalus Schwarber thanked the fans post fight for their support.