PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Crotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crotch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Why Can't We Be Friends? by War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bate
vs
Crotch

166 cm
21
144 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

150 cm
27
138 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Crotch!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crotch.
Crotch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bate fails with the takedown.
Bate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crotch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crotch defending well as Bate loads up on a big left hand.
Crotch throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bate counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Crotch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crotch manages to get to full guard.
Bate trying to control but Crotch is working from the bottom.
Bate is looking to work some ground and pound but Crotch has wrist control.
Bate postures up in Crotch's guard and throws a big left but Crotch blocks it.

Crotch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bate is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate trying to control the position from guard on top but Crotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bate postures up.

Crotch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bate chips away with some ground and pound.

Crotch has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bate should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Crotch has tightened it up now! Bate should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Crotch!