PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and vladimir dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka comes to the cage accompanied by Stronger by Kanye West. dragunov has chosen Russia as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. vladimir dragunov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yoshihiro Tanaka's chin.

Tanaka
vs
dragunov

178 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, vladimir dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Tanaka as dragunov shoots in.
dragunov tries to clinch up.
Tanaka tries a low kick but dragunov avoids it.
dragunov tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.

Tanaka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tanaka in side control lands a decent elbow.
dragunov parries the strikes from Tanaka easily there. Tanaka is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable dragunov to escape.
Tanaka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tanaka is working dragunov over with some ground and pound from side control.
dragunov is looking to reverse the position.
Tanaka landing a few strikes.
Tanaka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but dragunov is avoiding damage well.
dragunov trying to remain calm as Tanaka controls from the top position.

Tanaka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. dragunov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tanaka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, dragunov has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanaka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Tanaka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Tanaka is trying for a kimura here. dragunov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tanaka wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoshihiro Tanaka!