PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jobert Sucaldito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuhiko Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: EYE OF THE TIGER. Jobert Sucaldito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sucaldito
vs
Tatsuhiko Jr

185 cm
27
190 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

178 cm
33
183 lbs
32 - 19 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jobert Sucaldito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in but Sucaldito avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sucaldito napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tatsuhiko Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Sucaldito is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Sucaldito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control the position but Sucaldito is working away.
Tatsuhiko Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sucaldito tries to buck Tatsuhiko Jr off but Tatsuhiko Jr is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tatsuhiko Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sucaldito has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sucaldito is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sucaldito taking a bit of punishment here - Tatsuhiko Jr scoring with strikes.

Tatsuhiko Jr is working to tighten his grip on Sucaldito's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sucaldito has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tatsuhiko Jr is really squeezing tight and eventually Sucaldito passes out! Tatsuhiko Jr breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr made sure to mention his sponsor, Sydney BEAST Clothing in his post fight interview.