PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurogane Gama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gama
vs
Bate

164 cm
22
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

166 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurogane Gama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bate with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gama.
Bate sizes up Gama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gama misses with a hook.

Gama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gama throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bate works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Gama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bate wants to improve his position but Gama is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate wants to sweep but Gama has passed to side control!
Gama working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bate sneaks back into half guard.
Bate is trying to get back to full guard.
Gama seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bate trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gama controlling the action here.

Bate actively working from the bottom here.
Bate is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gama's back!
Gama breaks Bate's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bate is looking for a triangle but Gama pushes his legs off easily.

Bate working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gama has passed into half guard!
Gama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gama is trying to control. Bate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gama prevents Bate from improving his position.
Bate taking some punishment here, with Gama in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gama content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gama seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gama working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gama stalling away here and it's allowed Bate to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gama trying to control but Bate is working from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bate wants to sweep but no luck.
Gama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bate controls Gama momentarily but Gama frees himself.

Gama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gama content to stall in guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bate lands with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bate works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bate had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gama defends it easily.
Gama postures up in Bate's guard and throws a big left but Bate blocks it.
Gama pushes down on Bate's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bate is refusing to be controlled, as Gama sits in half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bate trying to control from the bottom.
Gama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bate's head.

Bate is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gama pulls his head out easily.

Gama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bate sees it coming and defends easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bate did well to prevent Gama getting side control.
Gama thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bate to regain full guard.
Gama trying to control but Bate is working from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bate has momentary wrist control but Gama slips an elbow through the middle.
Gama postures up.

Bate is looking to sinch up a triangle. Gama throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bate's body to avoid the submission. Bate has instead reached around Gama's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bate arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyrone Bate!