PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Kingsly (ranked 6940 p4p, 653 weight class) and Masahiro Tanaka (ranked 8427 p4p, 710 weight class). Tanaka has chosen Takyon as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Masahiro Tanaka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kingsly
vs
Tanaka

188 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)
IniTech Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Kingsly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masahiro Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingsly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Kingsly moves out of range.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingsly circles away.
Kingsly seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tanaka tries to bum rush Kingsly with a series of wild strikes but Kingsly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingsly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingsly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kingsly sprawls well. Kingsly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tanaka gets slowly back to his feet.
Kingsly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kingsly duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kingsly.
Kingsly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tanaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingsly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingsly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Kingsly circles away and keeps his distance.
Kingsly lands a nice looking body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tanaka.

Tanaka closes the distance and pushes Kingsly back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kingsly.
Kingsly misses with a knee to the head.
Kingsly blocks an elbow strike.

Kingsly breaks from the clinch.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Kingsly keeps it at a distance.
Kingsly scores with a hook.
Tyler Kingsly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kingsly avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyler Kingsly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masahiro Tanaka.
Kingsly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingsly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masahiro Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Kingsly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsly moves out of range as Tanaka throws a body kick.
Kingsly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Kingsly keeps it at a distance.
Tanaka misses with a head kick.
Tanaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingsly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tanaka looks winded!
Tanaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kingsly lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanaka off the cage and back into range.
Tanaka misses with a body kick.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown but Kingsly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kingsly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingsly throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tanaka avoids it.
Kingsly throws a front kick that sends Tanaka stumbling back into the cage.
Kingsly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingsly works the jab nicely.
Kingsly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tanaka's hands.
Kingsly misses with a body kick.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Kingsly keeps it at a distance.
Kingsly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanaka tries to clinch there but Kingsly circles away.
Kingsly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kingsly counters with a three punch combo that has Tanaka backing up. Tanaka nods at Kingsly to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Kingsly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kingsly throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler Kingsly is winning the standup battle so far.

Kingsly drives through and clinches with Tanaka against the cage.
Kingsly misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.

Kingsly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingsly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingsly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanaka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Tanaka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.

Kingsly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingsly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Kingsly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tanaka.
Kingsly lands a two punch combo.
Tanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kingsly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Kingsly is having none of it.
Tanaka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kingsly is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingsly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler Kingsly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Kingsly is avoiding it.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanaka throws a head kick but Kingsly moves out of range.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
Kingsly throws a series of punches but Tanaka moves out of range.

Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kingsly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Tanaka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kingsly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanaka can do to turn this around?

Kingsly gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kingsly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanaka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanaka checks a leg kick.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kingsly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanaka tries to bum rush Kingsly with a series of wild strikes but Kingsly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingsly circles away.
Kingsly tries to counter by clinching up but Tanaka breaks away and moves out of range.
Tanaka slips a jab and a cross from Kingsly.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingsly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsly throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Tanaka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kingsly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
Kingsly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Kingsly pushes him off.
Kingsly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanaka fails with the takedown.
Kingsly is looking for a counter combo.
Kingsly throws a push kick but Tanaka slaps the foot to one side.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Kingsly. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kingsly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsly throws a series of strikes that have Tanaka backpedaling.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Kingsly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingsly blocks a head kick by Tanaka.

Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tanaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kingsly lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tanaka.
Kingsly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.

Kingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingsly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kingsly works the jab nicely.

Kingsly moves into the clinch.

Kingsly manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
Kingsly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Kingsly dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kingsly lands with a right hand.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Kingsly swings for the body but Tanaka moves out of range.
Kingsly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tanaka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kingsly defends well and Tanaka ends up having to push Kingsly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kingsly seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tanaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kingsly throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kingsly lands a nice knee to the body.
Tanaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanaka is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kingsly is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tanaka.
Nice body punch from Kingsly - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanaka being controlled against the cage.
Kingsly tries a knee to the head but Tanaka blocks it.
Kingsly throws an elbow but it misses.

Kingsly manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka throws a sloppy head kick and Kingsly moves out of range easily.

Kingsly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanaka blocks the elbow strike.
Kingsly avoids the elbow strike from Tanaka, against the cage.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kingsly is stalling here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kingsly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanaka's brow.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.
Kingsly is leaning against Tanaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Kingsly manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kingsly.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Kingsly misses the target.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Kingsly moves out of range.
Kingsly feints a jab promting Tanaka to slip. Kingsly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tanaka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingsly misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanaka misses with a head kick.
Kingsly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingsly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kingsly looks to land a combination. Tanaka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Kingsly gets a clinch.
Tanaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kingsly effectively controlling the action here.
Tyler Kingsly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kingsly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Tanaka misses

and Kingsly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kingsly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingsly slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanaka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kingsly throws a big counter combination but Tanaka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kingsly misses with a kick to the body.
Kingsly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kingsly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kingsly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tanaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kingsly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kingsly.
Kingsly misses with a body kick.
Tanaka darts in trying to clinch
and Kingsly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kingsly clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kingsly as Tanaka tries to tie him up.
Tanaka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Kingsly breaks from the clinch.
Kingsly avoids the head kick by Tanaka.
Masahiro Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tanaka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Kingsly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kingsly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Kingsly!