PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Augie (ranked 2230 p4p, 108 weight class) and Ken Tanaka (ranked 1408 p4p, 76 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Augie
vs
Tanaka

199 cm
32
276 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

200 cm
30
289 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Augie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augie throws out the jab.
Augie scores with a jab to the head.
Augie thuds his right hand into Tanaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Augie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Augie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Augie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tanaka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like DJ Augie has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka cracks Augie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Augie lands a jab to the head.
Tanaka lands a glancing blow to the side of Augie's head.
Tanaka lands a jab to the nose.
Augie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tanaka lands a glancing blow to the side of Augie's head.
Tanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanaka loads up on a big right hand but Augie slips the punch.
Augie throws out a loose jab but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Augie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Augie cracks a nice hook into Tanaka's ribs.
Augie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanaka.

Tanaka has Augie up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanaka can't find room to land a body shot as Augie controls the action.
Tanaka tries to throw a body punch but Augie avoids it by throwing Tanaka back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Tanaka.
Augie is breathing heavily.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
Tanaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Tanaka.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanaka can't find room to land a body shot as Augie controls the action.
Tanaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanaka controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Tanaka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Tanaka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanaka.
Tanaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a left hand.
Tanaka tries a body shot but Augie blocks it.
Tanaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tanaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Augie backwards.
Tanaka scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanaka.

DJ Augie's cut is getting worse.
Tanaka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tanaka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tanaka receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Tanaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanaka drops Augie onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Augie is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Augie is rocked!
Tanaka dips a shoulder and cracks Augie with a mighty uppercut! Augie falls back against the cage and Tanaka unloads with a barrage of strikes! Augie is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tanaka screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Tanaka!
A victorious Ken Tanaka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.