PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Tyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hioshido Tamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tyre
vs
Tamada

184 cm
24
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephen Tyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hioshido Tamada!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyre tries to clinch but Tamada is having none of it.
Tamada scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyre tries to clinch up but Tamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tamada throws out the jab.

Tyre tries to sprawl but Tamada drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tyre tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tamada has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Tamada is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tyre can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tyre is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tyre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tyre can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamada is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Tamada misses with a wild combination.
Tyre throws a head kick but Tamada moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tamada.
Tamada is looking to take a break and control but Tyre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tamada controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyre is looking to reverse the position.
Tyre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Tamada is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tyre is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hioshido Tamada!