PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masahito Tamura (ranked 24763 p4p, 4612 weight class) and Tin Ping Lo Chie (ranked 578 p4p, 207 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tamura
vs
Lo Chie

180 cm
22
195
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
23
205
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahito Tamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tin Ping Lo Chie!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamura shoots in but Lo Chie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tamura looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lo Chie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tamura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lo Chie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tamura but Tamura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lo Chie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tamura appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lo Chie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lo Chie wants it to stay on the feet.
Lo Chie misses with a takedown attempt - Tamura sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Masahito Tamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tin Ping Lo Chie.
Lo Chie looks for a takedown but Tamura sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tamura scores with a takedown into Lo Chie's guard.
Lo Chie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lo Chie looking for a triangle here. Tamura is fighting it but it looks tight! Lo Chie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tamura is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tin Ping Lo Chie!