PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jugo Tangcalagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Sinshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tangcalagan
vs
Sinshi

180 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jugo Tangcalagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kato Sinshi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinshi tests Tangcalagan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Tangcalagan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sinshi to the ground. Tangcalagan is now in Sinshi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tangcalagan won't allow Sinshi to get back to his feet.
Tangcalagan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tangcalagan trying to control but Sinshi is working from the bottom.
Sinshi has momentary wrist control but Tangcalagan slips an elbow through the middle.
Tangcalagan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tangcalagan looking to pass the guard.
Sinshi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tangcalagan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tangcalagan stands up over Sinshi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sinshi wants to stand up but Tangcalagan is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangcalagan wants to control from the top but Sinshi keeps moving.
Tangcalagan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tangcalagan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Tangcalagan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tangcalagan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tangcalagan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sinshi some visible discomfort.
Tangcalagan landing a few strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sinshi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tangcalagan cracks Sinshi with a big right hand but Sinshi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tangcalagan scoring with punches and elbows.
Tangcalagan working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangcalagan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tangcalagan looks up at the clock and then as Sinshi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tangcalagan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tangcalagan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sinshi some visible discomfort.
Tangcalagan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sinshi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tangcalagan has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Tangcalagan is trying to get an arm triangle but Sinshi is defending well.
Tangcalagan grinds an elbow into Sinshi's temple.

Tangcalagan has hold of Sinshi's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sinshi tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tangcalagan cranks the arm and Sinshi screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sinshi, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jugo Tangcalagan!