PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuruki Tashiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tashiro's choice of entrance music: Orn Base. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Money
vs
Tashiro

186 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

ONI

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tsuruki Tashiro!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money throws a leg kick that is checked

and Tashiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Money's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Money keeping moving, preventing Tashiro from controlling successfully.
Money really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Money working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tashiro.
Money utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tashiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Money is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tashiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Money will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Money keeping full guard, as Tashiro tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tashiro is still trying to improve position.
Tashiro is stalling in the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Money falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tashiro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Money's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tashiro wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Tashiro stands and throws Money's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tashiro lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tashiro has hold of Money's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Money seems comfortable defending it but Tashiro has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Money is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Money is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tashiro couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tsuruki Tashiro!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tsuruki Tashiro thanked ONI for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).