PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Space Filler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Space Filler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tang
vs
Filler

190 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackie Tang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Space Filler!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tang gets a double leg takedown into Filler's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Filler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tang is one step ahead there.
Filler working a defensive guard here.
Tang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Filler's guard.
Filler trying to control here.
Filler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Filler tries to get to full guard but Tang has control of the leg.
Tang controlling the pace.
Filler trying to hold on to Tang's head to control him but Tang postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jackie Tang just wasn't active enough.
Tang misses with a combination
and Filler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Filler lands a nice hook to Tang's body. Tang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Filler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tang shoots in for a double leg but Filler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tang shoots in and drives through. Filler sprawls well.
Filler lands with a hook. Tang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Filler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tang's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Filler. That's going to slow Tang down.
Tang is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filler connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tang has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Tang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filler lands with a shot to the body.
Jackie Tang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Filler.
Tang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Filler connects with the punch.
Filler lands with a cross.
Tang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Filler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Space Filler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Filler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Filler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Filler.
Filler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Filler lands a lovely overhand right.
Tang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tang shoots in and drives through. Filler sprawls well.
Filler lunges at Tang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tang's hand.
Filler lands a high kick!

Tang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Filler!
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!
Tang prevents Filler from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tang lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Filler is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Tang.
Tang looking to finish Filler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Filler!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tang with the ground and pound from mount.
Filler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tang with shots to the head and body - Filler looks very uncomfortable down there.
Filler is in a horrible position here. Tang smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tang working Filler over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tang lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tang with a couple of short strikes.
Tang lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tang scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tang scoring with strikes but Filler is staying in there.
Tang in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tang controlling from mount.
Tang lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tang with good strikes from the mount here!
Tang lands with some strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tang raining down shots from the mount!
Tang scoring with strikes but Filler is staying in there.
Tang landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Filler looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tang controlling the position easily from mount.
Tang lands a big elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tang lands a heavy elbow.
Tang dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Tang.
Tang scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tang with shots to the head and body - Filler looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tang fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tang lands a big shot there that rocks Filler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Filler is in a horrible position here. Tang smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tang lands a nice shot to the head.
Tang looking to finish Filler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Filler!
Tang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Filler looks a forlorn figure.
Tang controlling his opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tang lands a nice shot to the head.
Tang dominating with strikes here.
Tang lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Space Filler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tang controlling from mount.
Tang lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tang lands a heavy elbow.
Tang lands a big shot there that rocks Filler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Tang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jackie Tang!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jackie Tang!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jackie Tang!

Jackie Tang wins by unanimous decision!