PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nao Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has chosen Flight Of The Valkyries as his entrance music. Daniel Hart is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tanaka
vs
Hart

183 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nao Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Hart!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka tries to clinch

and Hart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tanaka has clasped his hands together around Hart's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hart regains half guard.
Hart is concentrating on defense, preventing Tanaka from advancing position.

Hart kicks Tanaka off and gets back to his feet.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.

Tanaka rushes Hart and presses him up against the cage.
Hart is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tanaka is defending well.

Tanaka gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like Tanaka is going to stand back up.

Hart is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Tanaka is tapping! Great win for Hart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daniel Hart!
A relieved looking Daniel Hart thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Nao Tanaka stepped up to the mic, saying 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear'.