PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Moo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tanaka
vs
Moo

181 cm
28
185 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Moo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moo is looking to clinch but Tanaka is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Tanaka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tanaka.
Tanaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moo.
Moo tries to clinch but Tanaka moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moo moves to clinch but Tanaka breaks away
and Tanaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Moo tries to clinch up but Tanaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Moo fails with a takedown attempt.
Moo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tanaka throws a lazy right hand but Moo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanaka looks to throw the jab but Moo is out of range.

Tanaka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Moo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to score with some ground and pound. Moo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tanaka throws an elbow but Moo slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tanaka throws a strike aimed at the side of Moo's head but Moo avoids it well.
Moo is looking for a sweep.
Tanaka throws an elbow but Moo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tanaka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Moo is avoiding damage well.
Moo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tanaka off and has taken his back!

Tanaka is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Moo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tanaka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Moo looking for the RNC.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Moo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanaka preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Moo.

Tanaka defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Moo's arms.

Moo working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Tanaka is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Moo has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Tanaka taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mikey Moo!
A very excited looking Mikey Moo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.