PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuhiko Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

me Dinero
vs
Tanaka

185 cm
30
130 lbs
4 - 12 - 0

172 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazuhiko Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka shoots in but no luck this time.

Dinero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tanaka keeping full guard, as Dinero tries to pass.
Dinero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Dinero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Dinero looking to score a takedown here. Tanaka is defending well but Dinero drives through and ends up in Tanaka's guard.

Dinero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tanaka, up you get!
Tanaka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dinero throws a head kick that Tanaka semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dinero drives through with a takedown into Tanaka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dinero is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Tanaka is working an open guard so Dinero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Dinero throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tanaka was covering up waiting for the punch and Dinero finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

We're going to have a standup here because Esta me Dinero wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Dinero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dinero controls the pace.
Dinero throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dinero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanaka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dinero passes into half guard.
Tanaka looks gassed!

Dinero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinero controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dinero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Dinero seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Esta me Dinero has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Dinero closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tanaka quickly recovers to half guard.
Dinero sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dinero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

We're going to have a standup here because Esta me Dinero wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tanaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dinero defends it nicely.
Esta me Dinero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuhiko Tanaka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinero paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dinero clinches up against the cage.

Dinero manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esta me Dinero dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dinero throws a head kick but Tanaka moves out of range.

Dinero shoots in and bounces Tanaka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Dinero stands up and waves to Tanaka to follow him.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dinero as he jumps to the side.
Tanaka throws a right hand that Dinero ducks under and follows up with a left that Dinero also avoids with ease.

Dinero feints and as Tanaka raises his hands in defense, Dinero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tanaka is trying to keep Dinero in close.
Dinero is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.

Dinero stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses
and Dinero counters with a good, hard body kick but Tanaka shrugs it off.

Dinero gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Dinero stalls from top position.
Dinero working the ground and pound.
Dinero scores with punches from side control.
Dinero controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dinero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dinero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dinero is working to tighten is grip on Tanaka's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tanaka has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Dinero is really squeezing tight and eventually Tanaka passes out! Dinero breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Esta me Dinero!