PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark The Sniper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuya comes into the arena with DBZ blaring out of the sound system. The Sniper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Surprise! You're Dead!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tatsuya
vs
The Sniper

180 cm
27
176 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

184 cm
29
185 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark The Sniper!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Sniper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Sniper scores with a punch to the head.
Tatsuya throws a head kick but The Sniper moves out of range.
Tatsuya tries a low kick but The Sniper avoids it.
Tatsuya tries to close the distance and clinch but The Sniper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tatsuya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tatsuya misses with a shot to the body
enabling The Sniper to counter with a crisp jab.
The Sniper blocks the body kick.
The Sniper moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatsuya. The Sniper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Tatsuya checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Tatsuya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Sniper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatsuya backwards.

It looks like Ryuu Tatsuya has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatsuya looking to throw knees to the head but The Sniper is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Sniper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

The Sniper manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for The Sniper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tatsuya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Sniper manages to avoid it.
The Sniper connects with a high kick.
The Sniper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick which misses The Sniper's front leg but catches the back leg as The Sniper tries to avoid it.
Tatsuya tried to score with a low kick but The Sniper checks it.
The Sniper misses with a body shot.
The Sniper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Sniper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tatsuya is looking to chop away at The Sniper's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tatsuya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Tatsuya instigates a clinch.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Sniper is defending well for now.
The Sniper lands with a light punch inside.
Tatsuya misses with a knee strike.
Tatsuya prevents a body shot from The Sniper.
The Sniper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Sniper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tatsuya has him pressed against the cage.
Tatsuya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but The Sniper avoids the damage to the body.
The Sniper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tatsuya backwards.
A shot in the inside from The Sniper.
The Sniper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Sniper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatsuya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Sniper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tatsuya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Sniper tries to work over Tatsuya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tatsuya tries to work over The Sniper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Sniper misses with a body punch.
The Sniper avoids a wild elbow strike from Tatsuya.
The Sniper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tatsuya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but The Sniper avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tatsuya throws an elbow but misses.
Tatsuya lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Mark The Sniper has been cut.
The Sniper lands with a left to the head.
The Sniper tries to break free but Tatsuya pushes him back against the cage.
Tatsuya scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatsuya wants to stall.
The Sniper is trying to break the clinch but Tatsuya has him pressed against the cage.
The Sniper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Sniper misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The Sniper misses with some punches.
Tatsuya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tatsuya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tatsuya.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tatsuya.

The Sniper is rocked!
Tatsuya lands a body shot.
The Sniper is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatsuya finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Tatsuya lands a big elbow that drops The Sniper! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - The Sniper is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryuu Tatsuya!
Ryuu Tatsuya made sure to mention his sponsor, L.A. Elite Clothing Co in his post fight interview.