PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Airaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiro Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Airaldi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three days grace - Pain. Tanaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Debonaire by Dope kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Airaldi
vs
Tanaka

191 cm
20
243 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Primal Instinct Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Airaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahiro Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Airaldi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanaka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Tanaka.

Airaldi gets a takedown into half guard.
Airaldi trying to pass the guard but Tanaka defending well.

Airaldi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tanaka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Airaldi.
Airaldi is breathing heavily.
Airaldi wants to control but Tanaka is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanaka is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tanaka is not content to let Airaldi control the position.

Tanaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tanaka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Airaldi tries to hold on but Tanaka pushes him away.
Tanaka looking to control but Airaldi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Tanaka moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Airaldi has worked his arm free - good work by Airaldi!
Airaldi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tanaka's best efforts.
Tanaka not doing much here.
Airaldi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tanaka connects with a couple of short punches.

Ricardo Airaldi's cut is getting worse.
Tanaka trying to control but Airaldi is working from the bottom.
Tanaka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Airaldi's head.

Ricardo Airaldi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tanaka wants to control from the top but Airaldi keeps moving.

Airaldi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tanaka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tanaka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tanaka wants to control from the top but Airaldi keeps moving.
Tanaka prevents Airaldi from getting back to his feet.
Airaldi wants to sweep here but Tanaka controlling him for the moment.
Airaldi is trying to keep Tanaka in close.

Airaldi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Tanaka frees his head nicely. Oh but Airaldi has switched to an armbar! Tanaka is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ricardo Airaldi!