PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tanaka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yuudachi. Andrew Summer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tanaka
vs
Summer

160 cm
23
139 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

155 cm
29
140 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Summer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summer misses with a body kick.
Summer lands a nice hook to Tanaka's body. Tanaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Tanaka clinches up with Summer and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanaka is working for takedown but Summer is calmly controlling the position for now.

Summer breaks the clinch.

Summer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tanaka is looking for a sweep.
Summer grinds an elbow into Tanaka's temple.
Summer controlling the position from side mount.
Tanaka is trying to control Summer's posture but Summer avoids it.
Summer wants to control but Tanaka is keeping him busy.
Tanaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka is not content to let Summer control the position.
Summer working away.
Tanaka is trying to improve his position.
Tanaka regains half guard there - taking advantage of Summer's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Summer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tanaka actively working from the bottom here.
Tanaka is trying to get back to full guard.
Summer wants to control but Tanaka is keeping him busy.
Tanaka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tanaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Summer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Summer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tanaka's head.
Tanaka controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is trying to control the position but Summer postures up.
Tanaka pulls Summer in to control the position.
Summer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shinji Tanaka just wasn't active enough.

Tanaka drives through and clinches with Summer against the cage.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summer's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Summer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Summer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Summer is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
Summer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanaka is defending well for now.
Summer misses with a knee strike.
Summer is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka working aggressively here.
Tanaka avoiding damage as Summer throws knees to the body.
Tanaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Summer stops a takedown attempt from Tanaka.

Summer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tanaka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Summer to the mat. Summer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Tanaka has gone for a leg lock! Summer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tanaka's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka trying to control the position.
Summer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka can't keep his opponent in guard - Summer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Summer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tanaka's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Summer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Summer slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanaka, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Tanaka pushes Summer up against the cage in a clinch.
Summer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanaka avoids it.
Tanaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Summer missing with knees to the body.
Tanaka misses with a punch to the body.
Summer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Summer.
Summer connects with a knee to the head.
Summer prevents a takedown attempt there.

Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanaka shoots for a takedown but Summer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinji Tanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Tanaka gets tackled into the cage by Summer. Summer maintains the clinch.

Summer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Summer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Summer connects with a crisp jab.
Summer lands a right hook to the body.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt
and Summer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tanaka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Summer's waist but Summer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanaka off to one side.
Tanaka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Summer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tanaka tries for a takedown but Summer circles away easily
and Summer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Summer - just one landing.

Tanaka clinches with his opponent.
Summer is trying to force a seperation but Tanaka has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Summer.
Tanaka is looking for a takedown.
Tanaka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Summer smiles and moves away.
Summer lands with a shot to the body.
Tanaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer lands with a nice body punch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Summer.
Summer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tanaka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Summer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka can't do much from the bottom here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tanaka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Summer is controlling him well.
Andrew Summer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanaka is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tanaka is staying active underneath Summer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tanaka gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summer stopping the sweep attempt from Tanaka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Summer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tanaka fails with a takedown attempt.
Summer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Summer looks to land a combination. Tanaka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tanaka checks a leg kick.
Shinji Tanaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown but Summer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Summer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Tanaka is looking for a triangle but Summer pushes his legs off easily.
Summer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tanaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Summer is one step ahead there.
Summer looking to pass the guard.
Tanaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Summer preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tanaka has his foot on Summer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Summer works his way back into a safe position though.
Summer stops Tanaka from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tanaka controls Summer momentarily but Summer frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tanaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Summer.
Summer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Summer trying to control but Tanaka is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Summer closes the distance and pushes Tanaka back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanaka won't allow it.

Summer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tanaka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Summer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tanaka working away.
Summer holding on.
Summer can't do much from the bottom here.
Summer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Summer is trying to control but can't.
Tanaka trying to pass the guard but Summer defending well.
Summer is trying to control but can't.
Shinji Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to control from half guard but Summer is working away.
Summer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanaka is working away from the top position though.
Andrew Summer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrew Summer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Summer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tanaka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinji Tanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Summer looks for the body kick but Tanaka saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Summer is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Summer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Summer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Summer!
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