PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tilman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Klinsmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Klinsmann's choice of entrance music: Liquid Soul - Push. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tilman
vs
Klinsmann

187 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Tilman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jurgen Klinsmann!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinsmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klinsmann fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klinsmann.
Klinsmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klinsmann avoids the head kick by Tilman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klinsmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tilman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Klinsmann!
Tilman throws some wild stikes that Klinsmann manages to avoid easily.
Klinsmann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tilman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Tilman looking to secure an arm triangle but Klinsmann defends it well.

Tilman working for a submission but Klinsmann is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Tilman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tilman throwing strikes here but Klinsmann is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Tilman is working for a guillotine from mount but Klinsmann frees his head quite easily.
Klinsmann is desperately trying to improve his position but Tilman has a good base and remains in mount.
Klinsmann wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

Tilman working for a guillotine from mount but Klinsmann is in no mood to give up.
Klinsmann is desperately trying to improve his position but Tilman has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klinsmann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Tilman working for a submission but Klinsmann is keeping him at bay.
Klinsmann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tilman wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Tilman has hold of Klinsmann's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Klinsmann manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Klinsmann bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Klinsmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tilman is breathing heavily.

Klinsmann is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klinsmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tilman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Klinsmann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tilman is tightening it up a little... Klinsmann has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Klinsmann reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Klinsmann taps out! nice BJJ there by Tilman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tony Tilman!