PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tuck Happiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Happiness comes into the arena with Bullet With a Name on It blaring out of the sound system. Tao has chosen Justice - Genesis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Happiness
vs
Tao

162 cm
21
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

150 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

ENDLESS 152
Violent Snake

Organic Peak Performance

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tuck Happiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sin Tao!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Happiness decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Happiness is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tao is looking for a sweep. Happiness is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Happiness is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tao wants to improve his position but Happiness is controlling well.
Tao missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tao trying to control here.

Tao actively working from the bottom here.
Tao trying to control but Happiness postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Happiness.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tao has eaten all the pies!
Tao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Happiness counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Happiness trying to control but Tao is working from the bottom.

Tao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Happiness is pushing down on Tao's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tao is fighting to maintain full guard but Happiness has managed to sneak the leg through.
Happiness wants to pass to mount but Tao is defending the position.
Tao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tao is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Happiness pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tao looks gassed!
Happiness uses his free foot to push down on Tao's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tao.
Tao tries to improve his position but instead Happiness has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tao showing good submission defense here.
Happiness lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Tao.

Happiness working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Happiness has the hooks in. Tao is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Happiness landing with strikes.
Tao trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tao might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Happiness kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tao is trapped and Happiness is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Tao preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Happiness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tao showing good submission defense here.

Happiness is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tao defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Happiness is trying to stick to Tao's back but Tao is turning into Happiness. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Happiness's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tao.

Tao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Happiness trying to control the position.

Tao drops back, looking for a kneebar! Happiness looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Happiness looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Happiness!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Happiness is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tao tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Happiness tries for a kimura but Tao is defending well.
Tao is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tao manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuck Happiness dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Happiness throws a head kick but Tao moves out of range.
Happiness goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tao shoots and misses
enabling Happiness to counter with a crisp jab.

Happiness scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tao is looking for a sweep.

Happiness is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tao is looking to regain half guard here but Happiness keeps moving and retains side control.
Tao manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Happiness is doing well to control the position and prevent Tao from advancing to side control.

Happiness looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Happiness is controlling Tao's trapped leg to prevent Tao from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Happiness is staying active underneath Tao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Tao is looking for a kimura but Happiness is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tao to get the leverage.
Tao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Happiness knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Happiness regains full guard. Nicely done.
Happiness manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tao manages to get himself to full guard.
Happiness wants to control from the top but Tao keeps moving.
Happiness preventing the sweep.
Tao has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Happiness has passed into side control.
Tao struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Happiness trying to control the position but Tao is working away.
You can see the frustration on Tao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Happiness looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Happiness has hold of Tao's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Tao seems comfortable defending it but Happiness has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Tao is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Tao is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Happiness couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tuck Happiness!