PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes into the arena with Max is coming, better be ready... blaring out of the sound system. Tatsuya has chosen DBZ as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Power
vs
Tatsuya

185 cm
34
173 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

180 cm
27
176 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power misses with a hook to the body
and Tatsuya counters with a head kick. That will keep Power thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Power lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Tatsuya down.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatsuya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Power lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tatsuya looks to land a combination but Power avoids it well.
Tatsuya throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease.
Power lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuya moves out of range as Power strikes.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatsuya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power scores with a hook.
Tatsuya misses with a body kick.
Power blocks a head kick by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya throws a push kick but Power slaps the foot to one side.
Tatsuya is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Tatsuya walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Power tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tatsuya is able to avoid easily.
Power throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Ryuu Tatsuya has been cut.
Power throws a low kick but Tatsuya avoids it.
A slow jab from Tatsuya misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Tatsuya blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya tries a low kick but Power avoids it.
Power thumps Tatsuya with a low kick.
Power misses with a hook.
Tatsuya looks for the body kick but Power saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Power finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tatsuya avoids the head kick by Power.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tatsuya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tatsuya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A clash of legs there as Tatsuya blocks the low kick.
Power digs a good hook to Tatsuya's body.
Tatsuya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tatsuya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power with a hook.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tatsuya throws a head kick but Power moves out of range.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Tatsuya.

Power closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tatsuya quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Power looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tatsuya looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya is refusing to be controlled, as Power sits in half guard.
Power works his way into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatsuya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tatsuya wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatsuya tries to lock up and control but Power gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Power controlling from the full mount.
Tatsuya wants to hold on but Power pushes him away.
Power controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Power cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tatsuya regains half guard.
Tatsuya manages to get to full guard.

Tatsuya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Power with a flurry of punches that miss.
Power working some strikes from top position.

Power drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tatsuya dives on top into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatsuya passes Power's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Power 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.
Tatsuya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Power trying to hold on to Tatsuya's head to control him but Tatsuya postures up.
Tatsuya lands with a punch from half guard.
Power trying to control from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Power is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Power is holding on to half guard well.
It looks like Tatsuya is going to stand back up.
Tatsuya is looking to take a break and control but Power is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Power slips a straight right by Tatsuya.
Power cracks Tatsuya with an open hand slap.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya throws a wild body kick that Power sees coming a mile off.
Tatsuya throws a poor cross that misses
and Power counters with a low kick, right behind Tatsuya 's knee.
Power throws a body kick that misses.
Power is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatsuya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tatsuya throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power looks for the body kick but Tatsuya saw that one coming.
Tatsuya tries a head kick but it misses.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
Power listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatsuya fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
Power connects with a leg kick. Tatsuya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tatsuya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Power connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tatsuya scrambles back to his feet.
Power misses with a low kick.
Tatsuya tries to work over Power's front leg with a kick but Power checks it.
Tatsuya tries to score with a low kick but Power moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Power.
Tatsuya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tatsuya, as that shot connected.
Tatsuya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatsuya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryuu Tatsuya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from Power misses
and Tatsuya counters with a nice uppercut.
Power misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Power. Tatsuya shrugs it off though.
Tatsuya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya scores with a hook to the body. Power takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Power takes a swing at Tatsuya's ribcage but misses.
Power scores with a head kick.
Tatsuya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatsuya ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Tatsuya throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Power lands with a slapping head kick.
Tatsuya lands with a right hand.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power throws out a loose jab but Tatsuya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatsuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Power blocks the low kick.
Tatsuya lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya walks forward, straight into a front kick from Power.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tatsuya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Max Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power connects with a body shot.
Tatsuya moves out of range of the body kick from Power.
Tatsuya's corner calls for a 1-2. Tatsuya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Power will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tatsuya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Power scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatsuya doesn't seem bothered though.
Tatsuya throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Ryuu Tatsuya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Power as he checks the leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Power.
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power blocks a head kick by Tatsuya.
Power looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tatsuya is fending him off so far but Power persists. Nope, Tatsuya circles away and we're back to standing.
Power checks a leg kick.
Power fails to land with a series of punches.
Tatsuya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatsuya connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.
Tatsuya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tatsuya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Tatsuya.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatsuya was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Tatsuya tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatsuya is breathing heavily.
Tatsuya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Power throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Power will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick but Power moved away.
Tatsuya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatsuya takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Power throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick but Power sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tatsuya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Power counters with a nice body shot.
Power throws a combination that misses
and Tatsuya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Power's knee momentarily.
Power takes a swing at Tatsuya's ribcage but misses.
Tatsuya tries to land a front kick but Power steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya avoids the body shot from Power.
Power throws a chopping leg kick but Tatsuya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tatsuya.
Power blocks a leg kick.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatsuya.
Tatsuya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
A nice leg kick lands there from Power.
A low kick from Tatsuya misses
and Power counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Power checks a leg kick.
Tatsuya feints and then cracks Power's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Power down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Power.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatsuya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Power scores with a head kick.
Tatsuya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Power missing with a left hand there. Tatsuya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatsuya. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power throws a leg kick that misses.
Tatsuya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Tatsuya's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatsuya tries to avoid it.
Power scores with a leg kick.
Power throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tatsuya counters with a good low kick that Power was not able to check.
Power cracks Tatsuya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Power lands with a cross.
Power shoots in but no luck this time.
Tatsuya misses with a body kick.
Power throws a leg kick but Tatsuya sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tatsuya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tatsuya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatsuya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatsuya is looking to chop away at Power's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Power.
Power tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tatsuya is able to avoid easily.
Tatsuya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatsuya.
Power shoots in but Tatsuya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryuu Tatsuya's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tatsuya throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Tatsuya misses
and Power counters with a body kick that stops Tatsuya in his tracks momentarily.
Power connects with a leg kick. Tatsuya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatsuya is just out of range.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick
and Power counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Power misses.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Power lands a really nice looking cross but Tatsuya seems unphased.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Tatsuya ducks down to avoid it.
Tatsuya moves out of range as Power strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is looking to chop away at Tatsuya's legs.
Decent striking displayed by Power there.
Tatsuya misses with a body shot.
Power throws a series of strikes that have Tatsuya backpedaling.
Tatsuya throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Tatsuya.
Power misses with a kick to the body.
Power throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya tries to work over Power's front leg with a kick but Power checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Power.
Tatsuya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
Tatsuya tries to land a leg kick but Power saw it coming and moves away.
Power shoots in and drives through. Tatsuya sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Power throws a body kick that misses.
Tatsuya avoids a kick to the body.
Tatsuya throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Power.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatsuya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Power gets tackled into the cage by Tatsuya. Tatsuya maintains the clinch.

Power breaks the clinch.
Tatsuya connects with a solid leg kick.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Power.
A clash of legs there as Power blocks the low kick.
Power walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tatsuya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tatsuya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power shoots in looking for a takedown but Tatsuya manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Power's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tatsuya lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Tatsuya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Power blocks the low kick.
Power throws a leg kick that misses.
Power checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Power finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tatsuya throws a low kick but Power moves out of range easily.
A jab from Power misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Power checks the leg kick.
Tatsuya throws a low kick but Power moves out of range easily.
Tatsuya misses with a head kick.
Tatsuya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tatsuya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power.
Power takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tatsuya moves out of range of the body kick.
Tatsuya misses with a low kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatsuya tries a head kick but it misses.
Power throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tatsuya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Power lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power lands a jab-cross combination.

Tatsuya is rocked!
Tatsuya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tatsuya is still on wobbly legs! Can Power finish him?
Tatsuya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tatsuya seems to have recovered his senses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Power fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatsuya.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
Power misses with a looping right.
Tatsuya throws a low kick, looking for Power's leg but Power calmly moves out of range.
Power lands a body shot.
Tatsuya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Tatsuya.
Max Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Tatsuya misses.
Tatsuya lands a really nice looking cross but Power seems unphased.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatsuya.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Tatsuya tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Tatsuya avoids the head kick by Power.
Power fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tatsuya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatsuya moves away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya throws a wild body kick that Power sees coming a mile off.
Power checks the leg kick.
Ryuu Tatsuya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatsuya throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Power closes the distance and clinches up with Tatsuya, looking for a takedown. Power pushes Tatsuya against the cage but Tatsuya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Power throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Power swings for the body but Tatsuya moves out of range.
Tatsuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuya misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Power, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Max Power!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Max Power!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Max Power!

Max Power wins by unanimous decision!
Max Power made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150 in his post fight interview.