PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bengan Bengtsson (ranked 2546 p4p, 2183 weight class) and Haru Tanaka (ranked 219 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bengtsson
vs
Tanaka

162 cm
22
153
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
26
153
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bengan Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haru Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengtsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
A jab from Bengtsson does it's job there.
Bengtsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bengtsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Tanaka clinches up against the cage.
Bengtsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bengtsson avoiding damage as Tanaka throws knees to the body.
Come on Bengtsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Tanaka missing with knees to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bengtsson avoids it.
Bengtsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bengtsson is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson avoiding damage as Tanaka throws knees to the body.
Bengtsson misses with a body punch.
Bengtsson misses with a knee to the head.
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Bengtsson avoids the damage to the body.
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Bengtsson avoids the damage to the body.
Tanaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bengtsson.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka missing with knees to the body.
Tanaka missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Bengtsson tries to break free but Tanaka pushes him back against the cage.
Tanaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanaka.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Bengtsson is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bengtsson avoids it.
Tanaka tries a knee to the head but Bengtsson blocks it.
Tanaka being controlled against the cage.
Tanaka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bengtsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bengtsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tanaka missing with knees to the body.
Bengtsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bengtsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bengtsson's face.
Tanaka working Bengtsson over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka working Bengtsson over with knees to the body.
Tanaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bengtsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanaka's elbow.
Bengtsson is trying to break free.
Bengtsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bengtsson avoiding damage as Tanaka throws knees to the body.
Tanaka avoiding damage as Bengtsson throws knees to the body.
Tanaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bengtsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bengtsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.

Bengtsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bengtsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tanaka's hands.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bengtsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Oooooh!!! Bengtsson has knocked Tanaka down with a huge combo! Bengtsson steps away and waves a wobbly Tanaka back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Tanaka is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tanaka rushes Bengtsson and presses him up against the cage.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Bengtsson is blocking nicely.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.

Bengtsson breaks the clinch.
Bengtsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tanaka walks into a stiff left hand from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson scores with a body shot.
Bengtsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab by Bengtsson.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Bengtsson finish him?
Bengtsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of Tanaka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bengtsson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Tanaka to the canvas! Tanaka doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bengtsson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bengan Bengtsson!