PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tanaka
vs
Leroy

181 cm
25
185 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
183 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

LOD: Affordable Quality
Demon Clothing Company and Laundry

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leroy.
Leroy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Tanaka feints and as Leroy raises his hands in defense, Tanaka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leroy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leroy keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Leroy wants to stand but Tanaka is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leroy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tanaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Leroy has wrist control.
Tanaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leroy wants to stand and escape but Tanaka is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanaka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to control but Leroy is working from the bottom.
Tanaka prevents Leroy from getting back to his feet.
Leroy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leroy misses with a body shot.
Tanaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leroy's calf.
Tanaka throws a sloppy head kick and Leroy moves out of range easily.
Leroy lands a nice hook to Tanaka's body. Tanaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leroy punishes Tanaka's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tanaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanaka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leroy tries to avoid it but Tanaka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leroy to the ground. Leroy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leroy lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Leroy - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leroy blocks a leg kick.
Leroy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leroy looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanaka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tanaka thows a body kick. Leroy tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka scores with a leg kick.
Leroy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Tanaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tanaka stops Leroy from standing up.
Tanaka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tanaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leroy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leroy wants to stand up but Tanaka is controlling him.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leroy is looking to stand up but Tanaka isn't so interested in that idea.
Leroy looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka stands up over Leroy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leroy is looking to stand up but Tanaka isn't so interested in that idea.
Tanaka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tanaka chips away with some ground and pound.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leroy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanaka landing with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka postures up and lands a big shot to Leroy's brow.
Leroy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Tanaka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tanaka fails to land the takedown.
Leroy looks to land a left hand but Tanaka moved out of range nicely.
Leroy takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Leroy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tanaka at a distance.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanaka scores with a head kick. Leroy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Leroy checks a leg kick nicely.
Leroy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leroy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leroy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Leroy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Leroy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanaka.
Tanaka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leroy's head.
Tanaka throws a big elbow that misses.
Leroy wants to stand up but Tanaka is controlling him.
Tanaka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leroy wants to stand and escape but Tanaka is having none of it.
Tanaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanaka scoring with some ground and pound.
Tanaka trying to control but Leroy is working from the bottom.
Tanaka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanaka stops Leroy from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy is breathing heavily.
Tanaka stands up over Leroy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tanaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leroy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanaka prevents Leroy from getting back to his feet.
Tanaka 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.
Tanaka postures up in Leroy's guard and throws a big left but Leroy blocks it.
Leroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leroy wants to stand but Tanaka is controlling the position.
Tanaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanaka advances position into side control!
Leroy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tanaka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Leroy is trying to get back to his feet.
Tanaka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tanaka.
Leroy is pushing Tanaka's head away, looking to escape. Tanaka manages to hold on to the position though.
Leroy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tanaka lands some shots froms side control.

Leroy is rocked!
Tanaka is putting a hurting on Leroy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Leroy is still in real trouble! Can Tanaka finish him?
Leroy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tanaka in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Leroy looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Tanaka turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shingo Tanaka!
Shingo Tanaka managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Demon Clothing Company and Laundry, into his post fight interview.