PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bradman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akuma Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bradman
vs
Tanaka

190 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Bradman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akuma Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka throws a head kick but Bradman moves out of range.
Tanaka has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bradman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tanaka looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bradman lands a jab.

It looks like Akuma Tanaka has been cut.
Bradman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tanaka looks to clinch
and Tanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanaka gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Bradman counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tanaka! Bradman lets Tanaka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Tanaka is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradman lands a brutal uppercut that launches Tanaka off his feet! Tanaka tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Bradman!