PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoki Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tatsuya
vs
Tanaka

180 cm
21
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Core Tokyo - Low as $8
Core Tokyo - Low as $8

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuya misses with a kick to the body.
Tatsuya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanaka tries a low kick but Tatsuya avoids it.
Tanaka moves out of range of the body kick.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Tatsuya.
Tanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatsuya.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatsuya throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Tatsuya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatsuya checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatsuya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but Tatsuya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tatsuya misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tanaka checks a leg kick.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick but Tanaka sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya throws a looping overhand right but Tanaka ducks down to avoid it.
Tatsuya misses with a low kick.
Tatsuya tries to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a left to the body.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick
and Tanaka counters with a left to the body.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya moves to clinch but Tanaka breaks away
and Tanaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tatsuya tries to clinch up
and Tanaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tatsuya's knee momentarily.
Tanaka motions for Tatsuya to come forward. Tanaka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tanaka checks a leg kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Tanaka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tatsuya, right into the meat.
Tatsuya tries to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Tatsuya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tanaka moves away from the strike by Tatsuya.
Tanaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Tatsuya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tatsuya closes the distance but Tanaka moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya thumps Tanaka with a low kick.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Tatsuya is having none of it.
Tatsuya thows a leg kick but Tanaka checks it
and Tanaka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tatsuya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tatsuya blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
Tatsuya misses with a leg kick
and Tanaka counters with a low kick, right behind Tatsuya 's knee.
Tatsuya thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tatsuya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tanaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tatsuya misses with a body kick.
Tatsuya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tatsuya. That's going to slow Tanaka down.
Tanaka blocks a head kick by Tatsuya.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatsuya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka is looking to score with low kicks.
Tatsuya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
Tatsuya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tanaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Tatsuya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatsuya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Tatsuya is predictable there

and Tanaka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tanaka takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoki Tanaka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A low kick from Tatsuya is predictable there
and Tanaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tatsuya's knee momentarily.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Tatsuya misses
and Tanaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tanaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses
and Tatsuya counters with a leg kick.
Tatsuya looks to land a right hand but Tanaka moved out of range.
A low kick from Tatsuya misses

and Tanaka counters by moving into the clinch.
Tanaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanaka misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tanaka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tanaka stalling in the clinch but Tatsuya improves position.
Tatsuya managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanaka managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya trying to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya has Tanaka pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka working aggressively here.
Tanaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya is stalling here.
Tatsuya seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Tatsuya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tatsuya avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanaka.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanaka avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanaka obliges.
Tatsuya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanaka wants to stall.
Tanaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatsuya.
Tanaka missing with knees to the body.
Tatsuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatsuya avoiding damage as Tanaka throws knees to the body.
Tatsuya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsuya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
Tanaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tatsuya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatsuya thows a leg kick but Tanaka checks it
and Tanaka counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tanaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Tatsuya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Tanaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Tatsuya blocks the leg kick.
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatsuya throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanaka.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tatsuya throws an off balance right hand
and Tanaka counters with a low kick, right behind Tatsuya 's knee.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Tatsuya was not able to check.
Tatsuya tried to score with a low kick but Tanaka checks it.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick
and Tanaka counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
Tatsuya misses with a kick to the body
and Tanaka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tatsuya thinking.
Good work by Tanaka as he checks the leg kick.
Tatsuya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tanaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tatsuya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tanaka checks a low kick from Tatsuya.
Tanaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tatsuya misses with a leg kick
and Tanaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Tanaka lands a body shot.
Tatsuya thows a leg kick but Tanaka checks it
and Tanaka counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tatsuya.
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanaka avoids the head kick by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya throws a jab when Tanaka was well out of range.

Tatsuya gets a clinch.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tatsuya managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Tatsuya is blocking nicely.
Tatsuya wants to stall.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but Tanaka blocks it.
Tatsuya leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tanaka scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatsuya wants to stall.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoki Tanaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Tatsuya was not able to check.
Tanaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tatsuya can pounce on him.
Tatsuya looks to land a right hand but Tanaka moved out of range.
Tatsuya misses with a leg kick
and Tanaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Tatsuya tries to clinch
and Tanaka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tanaka tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tatsuya stalling.
Tanaka managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanaka avoids the damage to the body.
Tanaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tatsuya blocks it with crossed arms.
Tatsuya blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya trying to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya scores a nice knee to the body.
Tanaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tatsuya missing with knees to the body.
Tatsuya is struggling to control the position.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Tatsuya blocks with his arms.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the body.
Tatsuya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatsuya obliges.
Tanaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tatsuya lands a good knee to the midsection. Tanaka won't want to take too many of those.
Tatsuya connects with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tanaka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanaka avoids it.
Tanaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanaka is defending well for now.
Tanaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tanaka avoiding damage as Tatsuya throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
Tanaka avoiding damage as Tatsuya throws knees to the body.
Tanaka avoiding damage as Tatsuya throws knees to the body.
Tanaka stalling in the clinch.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Tatsuya blocks with his arms.
Tatsuya missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanaka.
Tatsuya working Tanaka over with knees to the body.
Tatsuya has Tanaka pressed against the cage.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Tanaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatsuya trying to stall but Tanaka improves his position.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Tatsuya is blocking nicely.
Tanaka managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tatsuya's face.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.
Tanaka letting Tatsuya take a breather here.
Tatsuya trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanaka avoids the damage to the body.
Tatsuya managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka connects with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya missing with knees to the body.
Tanaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tatsuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanaka.
Tatsuya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Tatsuya won't want to take too many of those.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanaka is defending well for now.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now.
Tatsuya looking to throw knees to the head but Tanaka is blocking nicely.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tatsuya is trying to maintain a safe position but Tanaka gets an underhook and turns Tatsuya into the cage.
Tatsuya takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuya avoids the damage to the body.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanaka avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Tanaka.
Tanaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanaka avoids it.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tanaka tries to throw a body punch but Tatsuya avoids it by throwing Tanaka back against the cage.
Tanaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tatsuya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tatsuya stalling.
Ryuu Tatsuya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatsuya missing with knees to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatsuya avoids it.
Tatsuya has Tanaka pushed against the cage.
Tatsuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanaka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tatsuya backwards.
Tatsuya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanaka avoids it.
Tatsuya blocks an uppercut.
Tatsuya missing with knees to the body.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsuya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tatsuya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tatsuya looking to slow down the pace here.
Tanaka misses with a knee strike.
Tatsuya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuu Tatsuya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tanaka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoki Tanaka!