PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisuke Masakuni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiffany Persson (ranked 0 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.

Masakuni
vs
Persson

198 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taisuke Masakuni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiffany Persson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Masakuni takes the fight into the clinch.
Masakuni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Masakuni tries to pull guard but Persson holds him up against the cage and eventually Masakuni drops back down to his feet.

Persson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masakuni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masakuni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Masakuni.
Horrible takedown by Persson or perhaps it was just good defense by Masakuni which made him look bad.
Masakuni is looking to clinch but Persson is avoiding it.

Persson rushes Masakuni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Persson.

Persson breaks from the clinch.
Persson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masakuni swivels and escapes.
Persson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masakuni tries to clinch up but Persson circles away and keeps his distance.
Persson clinches but Masakuni breaks the clinch

and Masakuni counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masakuni.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masakuni stopping the sweep attempt from Persson.
Masakuni wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson controls Masakuni momentarily but Masakuni frees himself.
Persson keeping full guard, as Masakuni tries to pass.
Masakuni wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.
Persson is pulling down on Masakuni's head to control his posture.
Persson striking off his back but it's not causing Masakuni any problems.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Persson throws a combination that misses

and Masakuni counters by clinching up.
Masakuni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Persson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Persson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Masakuni is fending him off so far but Persson persists. Nope, Masakuni circles away and we're back to standing.
Taisuke Masakuni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiffany Persson.
Masakuni moves out of range of the body kick from Persson.
Persson looks gassed!

Persson closes the distance and clinches.
Masakuni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Persson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Persson jumps into guard, dragging Masakuni to the mat.
Masakuni postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masakuni wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.
Masakuni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Persson is keeping the position for now.

Persson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Masakuni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Masakuni manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Masakuni looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masakuni wants to pass the guard but Persson is keeping the position.
Masakuni trying to control but Persson is working from the bottom.
Persson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Persson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Masakuni shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Masakuni was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Persson is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masakuni trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Persson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Masakuni prevents Persson from getting the reversal.
Persson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Persson moves into full guard.

Persson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Persson keeping moving, preventing Masakuni from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisuke Masakuni dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Masakuni throws a right and a left that Persson avoids nicely.
Masakuni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taisuke Masakuni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masakuni lands an overhand right.
Persson lands with a cross.
Persson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Masakuni counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masakuni.
Masakuni wants to stand but Persson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Persson looking for a guillotine here but Masakuni defends easily.
Persson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Persson wants to control but Masakuni passes easily into half guard.
Persson pushes Masakuni off looking to stand but Masakuni dives back in and keeps control.

Masakuni is working for a kimura but Persson is defending it quite comfortably.
Persson trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Masakuni is keen to just control but Persson is a slippery customer.

Masakuni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Persson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masakuni.
Persson gets back to full guard.
Masakuni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Masakuni pushes down on Persson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Persson tries to roll over but Masakuni keeps him under control.

That's two 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.
Masakuni works his foot free and advances to mount.
Masakuni wants to control the pace but Persson is squirming around nicely.
Persson is in all sorts of trouble here.

Masakuni looking to secure an arm triangle but Persson defends it well.
Persson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Persson tries to hold on but Masakuni pushes him away.

Masakuni throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Persson has his hands clasped together but Masakuni breaks the hold and Persson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Masakuni!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taisuke Masakuni!