PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Weber might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ruff ryders' anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Weber
vs
Tanaka

173 cm
28
170 lbs
7 - 27 - 0

181 cm
30
185 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

One stop Shop

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 7 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillon Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanaka has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tanaka breaks the clinch.

Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Weber can't break the clinch.
Weber wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tanaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tanaka forces Weber back against the cage and clinches.
Tanaka keeps control of Weber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weber wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanaka won't allow it.

Tanaka manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Weber gets tackled into the cage by Tanaka. Tanaka maintains the clinch.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling him.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tanaka clinches.
Weber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tanaka keeps control of Weber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber can't break the clinch.
Weber is trying to break free.
Weber working hard to break the clinch.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weber has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Tanaka forces Weber back against the cage and clinches.
Weber wants to break free but Tanaka has control.
Weber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tanaka has managed to clinch.

Tanaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Weber can't break the clinch.
Weber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weber tries to circle away but Tanaka has him pinned against the cage.
Weber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber tries to circle away but Tanaka has him pinned against the cage.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
Weber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
Weber tries to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling the position.
Weber is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanaka has double underhooks.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling him.

Tanaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tanaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Weber is trying to force a seperation but Tanaka has the dominant position.
Weber can't break the clinch.
Weber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tanaka manages to break the clinch.

Tanaka clinches up with Weber and pushes him back against the cage.
Weber tries to break free but Tanaka pushes him back against the cage.
Weber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Weber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tanaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tanaka rushes Weber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tanaka stalls.

Tanaka breaks the clinch.

Tanaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanaka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tanaka has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weber tries to break free but Tanaka pushes him back against the cage.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tanaka has managed to clinch.
Weber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weber's efforts to push away.
Weber working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Weber tries to circle away but Tanaka has him pinned against the cage.
Tanaka has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Tanaka has Weber up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanaka prevents Weber from breaking the clinch.
Tanaka has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tanaka has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weber is trying to break free.
Tanaka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Weber up against the cage.
Tanaka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Tanaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tanaka closes the distance and clinches.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tanaka darts in and clinches Weber up against the cage.
Weber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Weber's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.
Weber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weber throws a nice looking combination but Tanaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tanaka has managed to clinch.
Weber wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tanaka drives through and clinches with Weber against the cage.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka throws a fast counter high kick but Weber manages to duck under it in time.

Tanaka moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Weber's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tanaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tanaka has closed the distance and engaged Weber in a clinch.

Tanaka breaks the clinch.

Tanaka gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tanaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weber throws a series of punches but Tanaka avoids them all with ease.

Tanaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Weber wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanaka won't allow it.
Weber working hard to break the clinch.
Weber is trying to push Tanaka away but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weber wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanaka won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Weber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Weber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanaka stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber is trying to break free.
Tanaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weber wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanaka won't allow it.
Tanaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weber's efforts to push away.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Tanaka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Tanaka manages to break the clinch.
Weber misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tanaka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weber, pushing him back against the cage.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tanaka instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weber is looking to clinch but Tanaka is avoiding it.
Weber wants to clinch.
Weber misses with a wild combination.

Tanaka has closed the distance and engaged Weber in a clinch.
Tanaka prevents Weber from breaking the clinch.
Tanaka has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weber is trying to push Tanaka away but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weber throws a series of punches but Tanaka moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tanaka closes the distance and pushes Weber back into the cage.
Shingo Tanaka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Weber tries to circle away but Tanaka has him pinned against the cage.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tanaka instigates a clinch.
Weber wants to break free but Tanaka has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling him.

Tanaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tanaka darts in and clinches Weber up against the cage.
Tanaka prevents Weber from breaking the clinch.
Weber tries to break free but Tanaka pushes him back against the cage.
Tanaka avoiding damage.

Tanaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weber misses with the combination.

Tanaka drives through and clinches with Weber against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weber's efforts to push away.
Tanaka has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Tanaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tanaka gets a clinch.
Weber wants to break free but Tanaka has control.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tanaka rushes Weber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Weber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanaka.
Tanaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weber's efforts to push away.

Tanaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dillon Weber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weber looks to land a combination but Tanaka avoids it well.
Shingo Tanaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tanaka moves into the clinch.
Weber tries to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanaka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Weber up against the cage.
Weber tries to circle away but Tanaka has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weber's efforts to push away.
Weber is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanaka has double underhooks.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tanaka clinches.
Tanaka keeps control of Weber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weber is trying to break free.
Weber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weber is trying to force a seperation but Tanaka has the dominant position.
Tanaka has Weber pressed against the cage.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.
Weber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka feints a counter leg kick.

Tanaka clinches with his opponent.
Weber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dillon Weber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber wants to break free but Tanaka has control.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tanaka moves into the clinch.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weber.

Tanaka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weber, pushing him back against the cage.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.

Tanaka closes the distance and clinches.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.

Weber tries to keep at a distance but Tanaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weber has had enough of the clinch but Tanaka keeps him there for the moment.
Weber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Weber wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weber's efforts to push away.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weber fails to land with a series of punches.

Tanaka rushes Weber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tanaka is stalling here.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tanaka closes the distance and pushes Weber back into the cage.
Tanaka taking a breather.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tanaka pushes Weber up against the cage in a clinch.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tanaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.

Tanaka moves into the clinch.
Weber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Weber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tanaka stalling the fight.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Shingo Tanaka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Tanaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Weber is trying to break free.
Weber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weber misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Tanaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanaka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shingo Tanaka!
Shingo Tanaka made sure to mention his sponsor, Demon Clothing Company and Laundy in his post fight interview.
Dillon Weber was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming'.