PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tokyo Tokyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Mad Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tokyo
vs
Mad Dog

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tokyo Tokyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Mad Dog!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mad Dog closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tokyo quickly recovers to half guard.
Tokyo is trying to get back to full guard.
Mad Dog seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tokyo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Tokyo actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Mad Dog there.

Tokyo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mad Dog pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mad Dog seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mad Dog takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mad Dog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tokyo keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mad Dog is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mad Dog landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Tokyo looking for submissions off his back.
Tokyo wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad Dog lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Tokyo looking for submissions off his back.

Tokyo looking for submissions off his back.
Mad Dog looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tokyo tries to roll over but Mad Dog keeps him under control.
Mad Dog is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mad Dog takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Mad Dog is working for a kimura but Tokyo is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tokyo taking some punishment here, with Mad Dog in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad Dog passes to full mount!
Mad Dog wants to control the pace but Tokyo is squirming around nicely.

Mad Dog jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tokyo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tokyo tries to buck Mad Dog off but Mad Dog is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mad Dog creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mad Dog wants to control but Tokyo is keeping him busy.
Mad Dog landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Mad Dog is trying to get an arm triangle but Tokyo is defending well.
Tokyo tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mad Dog tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mad Dog has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mad Dog landing strikes.
Mad Dog lands some shots froms side control.
Tokyo is not content to let Mad Dog control the position.
Tokyo is looking to reverse the position.
Tokyo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tokyo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mad Dog landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mad Dog landing a few strikes.
Tokyo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mad Dog's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mad Dog lands a nice short elbow.
Tokyo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mad Dog drops an elbow to the side of Tokyo's head.
Mad Dog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tokyo keeps working.
Mad Dog working over Tokyo with some ground and pound. Tokyo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Tokyo is rocked!
Mad Dog lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Tokyo! More strikes land and this one is all over! Mad Dog jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Mad Dog!
Mark Mad Dog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.