PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rourke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rolling Stones - Paint it black. Tatsuhiko Jr has chosen EYE OF THE TIGER as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rourke
vs
Tatsuhiko Jr

182 cm
37
196 lbs
31 - 18 - 1

178 cm
32
183 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Speedy Supps + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke scores with a leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rourke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatsuhiko Jr blocks a jab.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to clinch.
Tatsuhiko Jr walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Rourke cracks Tatsuhiko Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries for a takedown but Rourke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rourke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rourke swivels and escapes.
Mikko Rourke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuhiko Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rourke connects with a body shot.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rourke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a low kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr needs to keep his hands up - Rourke had a free shot at his head there.

Rourke waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Tatsuhiko Jr. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Tatsuhiko Jr to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Tatsuhiko Jr is rocked!

It looks like Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatsuhiko Jr keeping moving, preventing Rourke from controlling successfully.
Tatsuhiko Jr is still in real trouble! Can Rourke finish him?

Tatsuhiko Jr pushes a forearm under Rourke's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rourke is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr made sure to mention his sponsor, Sydney BEAST Clothing in his post fight interview.