|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 812 p4p, 43 weight class) and Nobunaga Tanaka (ranked 312 p4p, 17 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 167 cm
30
135 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
|
170 cm
29
140 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tanaka.
Tanaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Da Silva, right into the meat.
Tanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Tanaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Da Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tanaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Da Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tanaka throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Tanaka catches Da Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tanaka misses with a looping left.
It looked like Da Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tanaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tanaka scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanaka gets a double leg takedown into Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Da Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tanaka is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
Tanaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Da Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tanaka is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Da Silva.
Da Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tanaka wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to control the action but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Da Silva tries to roll over but Tanaka keeps him under control.
Da Silva is pressing down on Tanaka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Da Silva keeping full guard, as Tanaka tries to pass.
Da Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanaka is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tanaka misses the jab.
Tanaka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Da Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Da Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tanaka thuds his right hand into Da Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Da Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Da Silva scores with a body shot.
Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanaka. That did some damage!
Da Silva throws a solid leg kick but Tanaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Da Silva.
Da Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Silva.
A jab from Tanaka misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Tanaka misses with a hook to the body
and Da Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka lands with a slapping head kick.
A jab from Tanaka misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nobunaga Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva connects with a single shot there.
Tanaka defending well as Da Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Tanaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanaka motions for Da Silva to come forward. Tanaka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tanaka lands a nice looking body kick.
Da Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka is looking to land body kicks.
Tanaka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanaka lands a front kick.
Tanaka looks for the body kick but Da Silva saw that one coming.
Da Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tanaka lands a jab to the nose.
Da Silva looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Da Silva defending well as Tanaka loads up on a big left hand.
Tanaka lunges at Da Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Da Silva's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobunaga Tanaka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanaka. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Tanaka misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Da Silva.
Da Silva needs to keep his hands up - Tanaka had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Tanaka misses its intended target.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Nice uppercut there from Da Silva.
Da Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Da Silva motions for Tanaka to come forward. Da Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Tanaka blocks the leg kick.
Tanaka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tanaka scores with a hook to the body. Da Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tanaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Da Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanaka scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanaka misses the target.
Tanaka looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Tanaka cracks Da Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tanaka, as that shot connected.
Da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Da Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a hook to the side of Tanaka's head but Tanaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tanaka looks to throw a body kick
and Da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Tanaka misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Da Silva misses its target.
Tanaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Da Silva moves out of range as Tanaka strikes.
Tanaka blocks a low kick nicely.
Da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Da Silva throws a front kick aimed at Tanaka's knee but Tanaka avoids it well.
Tanaka misses with a looping right.
Da Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tanaka swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tanaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tanaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Da Silva moves out of range as Tanaka strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanaka's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva looks to land a left hand but Tanaka moved out of range nicely.
Tanaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanaka.
Da Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Da Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Da Silva.
Tanaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanaka cracks Da Silva with a good jab.
Da Silva with a jab.
Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Da Silva momentarily.
Tanaka misses with a hook.
Tanaka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tanaka cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Tanaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Silva misses the target.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Da Silva.
Tanaka throws a low kick but Da Silva avoids it.
Da Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Da Silva throws a jab when Tanaka was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a leg kick which misses Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Da Silva tries to avoid it.
Tanaka motions for Da Silva to come forward. Tanaka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tanaka throws a hook but Da Silva avoids it easily.
Da Silva throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
Tanaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Silva connects with the punch.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Tanaka.
Da Silva misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Tanaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanaka tries to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Da Silva.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Nobunaga Tanaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanaka misses the target.
Tanaka cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Tanaka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanaka.
Da Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Tanaka throws a chopping leg kick but Da Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut
and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Tanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Da Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Da Silva moves out of range as Tanaka strikes.
Da Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Tanaka missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Tanaka throws a combination. Da Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Da Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanaka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tanaka throws a shot to the body.
Tanaka feints and then cracks Da Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Da Silva down.
Tanaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobunaga Tanaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Tanaka missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanaka misses with a kick to the body.
Da Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Da Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tanaka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tanaka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanaka.
An inside leg kick from Tanaka misses.
Tanaka throws an overhand right that lands on Da Silva's shoulder, as Da Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Tanaka cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab from Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Jab by Da Silva.
Tanaka misses with a kick to the body.
Tanaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanaka.
Da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Da Silva needs to keep his hands up - Tanaka had a free shot at his head there.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tanaka misses with a few strikes there.
Tanaka throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanaka lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Tanaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Da Silva. That did some damage!
Da Silva misses with a leg kick.
Da Silva takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Da Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tanaka motions for Da Silva to come forward. Tanaka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Da Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanaka throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanaka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanaka tries to work over Da Silva's front leg with a kick but Da Silva checks it.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Tanaka misses with a leg kick
and Da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a right hand that misses
and Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka blocks a jab.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanaka.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Tanaka is avoiding it.
Tanaka jabs Da Silva right on the nose. Da Silva blinks but takes it well.
Tanaka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Da Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Da Silva misses with a low kick as Tanaka jumps back.
Tanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanaka misses with a straight left.
Da Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tanaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws out a leg kick but Da Silva moves out of range and Tanaka only half commits.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Da Silva lands a nice hook to Tanaka's body. Tanaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A leg kick checked by Da Silva.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanaka.
Da Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Da Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tanaka on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonardo Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanaka tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanaka is out of range.
Da Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tanaka is out of range and Da Silva settles back down.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Da Silva backing away here, and Tanaka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Da Silva throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
Da Silva is looking to chop away at Tanaka's legs.
Tanaka avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
Tanaka looks to land a body kick but Da Silva moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a high kick!
Tanaka cracks Da Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Tanaka moved out of range.
Tanaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tanaka is rocked!
Da Silva throws a head kick that Tanaka semi-blocks.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Da Silva finish him?
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses
and Da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Tanaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Da Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Da Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tanaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanaka ducks straight into an uppercut from Da Silva and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Tanaka manages to regain guard straight away.
Tanaka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nobunaga Tanaka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobunaga Tanaka!
Nobunaga Tanaka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
73% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
