PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Kei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiromitsu Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kei
vs
Tanaka

180 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Kei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiromitsu Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanaka looking to score a takedown here. Kei is defending well but Tanaka drives through and ends up in Kei's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tanaka postures up and lands a big shot to Kei's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kei looking for a guillotine here but Tanaka defends easily.
Kei keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.

Kei is looking for a triangle but Tanaka pushes his legs off easily.
Kei has momentary wrist control but Tanaka slips an elbow through the middle.
Tanaka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kei looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tanaka has picked Kei up and slammed him! Kei can't keep hold of the triangle and Tanaka manages to pass to side control!
Kei is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Kei is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tanaka pulls his head out easily.
Tanaka scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kei looking for submissions off his back.
Tanaka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kei does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tanaka drops an elbow to the side of Kei's head.

Kei actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Tanaka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Kei looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kei looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kei is breathing heavily.
Tanaka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tanaka tries to pass to full mount but Kei defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kei does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tanaka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tanaka stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kei to get to his feet.
Kei misses with a takedown attempt

and Tanaka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kei's guard now.
Tanaka landing with the ground and pound.
Tanaka landing with the ground and pound.

Tanaka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kei keeping full guard, as Tanaka tries to pass.

Tanaka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kei has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tanaka has managed to get both his arms back between Kei's legs - danger averted.
Tanaka with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kei keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Tanaka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kei kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tanaka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tanaka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Kei escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tanaka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tanaka content to stall in guard here.
Tanaka stopping the sweep attempt from Kei.

Kei had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanaka defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kei keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.

Kei pushes a forearm under Tanaka's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tanaka is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Kei!
An out of breath and clearly excited John Kei thanked Global Empire MMA Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).