PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoshi Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Grecosaurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tanaka
vs
Grecosaurus

192 cm
23
245 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
225 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoshi Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Grecosaurus!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Grecosaurus circles away.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Grecosaurus moves out of range.
Grecosaurus swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Grecosaurus circles away.

Grecosaurus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grecosaurus landing with the ground and pound.

Tanaka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grecosaurus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tanaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grecosaurus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Tanaka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grecosaurus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tanaka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grecosaurus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grecosaurus connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecosaurus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grecosaurus wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Tanaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grecosaurus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grecosaurus wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Grecosaurus preventing the sweep.
Grecosaurus sitting in guard here, content to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grecosaurus shoots for a double leg takedown but Tanaka sprawls well. He's pushed Grecosaurus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Grecosaurus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grecosaurus wants to pass the guard but Tanaka is defending well.
Grecosaurus slips a nice elbow through Tanaka's hands, connecting with Tanaka's forehead.
Grecosaurus wants to take a breather but Tanaka is having none of it.
Tanaka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grecosaurus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grecosaurus's back!

Tanaka has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Grecosaurus is defending well but eventually Tanaka manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Grecosaurus has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hoshi Tanaka!