PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomohiko Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolland Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolland Pierre acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tanaka
vs
Pierre

190 cm
18
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomohiko Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rolland Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanaka defending well as Pierre loads up on a big left hand.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre tries to bum rush Tanaka with a series of wild strikes but Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tanaka.
Tanaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tanaka throws a shot from downtown. Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Tanaka avoids them all with ease.
Pierre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Pierre dips to his left and cracks Tanaka with an uppercut!
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pierre.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanaka darts in and clinches Pierre up against the cage.
Tanaka jumps guard but Pierre stands there with Tanaka around his waist. Tanaka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tanaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Pierre breaks the clinch.
Pierre connects with a body shot that sends Tanaka's belly button to the back.
Tanaka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pierre throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Tanaka misses its intended target.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Pierre throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Pierre.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanaka.
Pierre checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Pierre as he checks the leg kick.
Tanaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Pierre swings for the body but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierre tries to bum rush Tanaka with a series of wild strikes but Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tanaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A combination from Pierre does no damage.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierre throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses the jab.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Tanaka.
Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Pierre lands a nice hook to Tanaka's body. Tanaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Tanaka clinches with his opponent.
Tanaka jumps guard but Pierre stands there with Tanaka around his waist. Tanaka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomohiko Tanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre tries to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling the position.
Tanaka fails to pull guard.
Pierre is working Tanaka over against the cage.
Pierre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pierre to keep the fight standing.
Pierre is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pierre to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka jumps guard but Pierre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pierre misses with some punches.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pierre to keep the fight standing.
Tanaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pierre walks away with a smile on his face. Tanaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
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!
A jab from Pierre does it's job there.
Pierre checks a low kick from Tanaka.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tanaka rather than just go for the knockout.
Tanaka walks into a straight right hand from Pierre.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Pierre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Tanaka moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolland Pierre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tanaka throws a solid leg kick but Pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tanaka.
Tanaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
Pierre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rolland Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pierre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanaka looks to land a right hand but Pierre moved out of range.
Pierre throws a combination. Tanaka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pierre thuds his right hand into Tanaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pierre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Pierre misses.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanaka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pierre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Tanaka wants to slow Pierre down by chopping away at his legs.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Pierre misses.
Tanaka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pierre swinging wildly here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pierre. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.
Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Pierre takes one on the button.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanaka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pierre defending well as Tanaka loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Pierre blocks the leg kick.
Tanaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanaka lands a leg kick that knocks Pierre off balance momentarily.
Rolland Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Pierre.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Tanaka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pierre circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Tanaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanaka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka wants to land a leg kick but Pierre is out of range.
Tanaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka.
Pierre checks a leg kick nicely.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Pierre.
Tanaka needs to keep his hands up - Pierre had a free shot at his head there.
Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tanaka wants to clinch but Pierre slips to the side
and Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Tanaka backing up. Tanaka nods at Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Pierre tests Tanaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanaka tries to land a leg kick but Pierre saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Pierre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre misses with the combination.
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Tanaka slips under a jab from Pierre.
A punch combination from Pierre misses.
Pierre throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pierre.
Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka throws a solid leg kick but Pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tanaka.
Tanaka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pierre is out of range and Tanaka settles back down.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolland Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanaka tries to work over Pierre's front leg with a kick but Pierre checks it.
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanaka.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierre misses with a double jab.
Tanaka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tanaka wants to slow Pierre down by chopping away at his legs.
Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanaka.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
Tanaka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierre tries to keep at a distance but Tanaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pierre is trying to break free.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pierre to keep the fight standing.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanaka drops back down to his feet.
Pierre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.

Tanaka successfully pulls guard.
Tanaka is trying to keep Pierre in close.
Tanaka keeping full guard, as Pierre tries to pass.

Tanaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre postures up.
Tanaka keeping full guard, as Pierre tries to pass.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.

Tanaka has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Pierre doesn't defend quickly enough and Tanaka has managed to lock this one up! Can Pierre escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tanaka on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tomohiko Tanaka!