PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Siegward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Tanba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siegward kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Das Panzerlied. Kazushi Tanba told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Siegward
vs
Tanba

188 cm
20
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sebastian Siegward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazushi Tanba!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanba looking to score a takedown here. Siegward is defending well but Tanba drives through and ends up in Siegward's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Siegward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanba postures up in Siegward's guard and throws a big left but Siegward blocks it.
Siegward manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tanba manages to get himself to full guard.

Siegward is looking to pass into half guard but Tanba pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tanba is in guard.

Tanba distracts Siegward with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tanba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Tanba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Siegward looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tanba has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Power Plant. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tanba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Siegward looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tanba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Siegward seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanba preventing the sweep.

Tanba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Siegward has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tanba has managed to get both his arms back between Siegward's legs - danger averted.
Siegward working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanba.
Tanba stands up over Siegward, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Siegward had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanba defends it easily.

Siegward working for a triangle but Tanba defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tanba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Siegward is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Siegward throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Siegward is breathing heavily.
Tanba landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanba postures up and lands a big shot to Siegward's brow.
Tanba scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tanba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siegward works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanba chips away with some ground and pound.
Tanba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siegward is keeping the position for now.
Tanba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Siegward's guard.
Siegward keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tanba throwing shots but Siegward is blocking nicely.
Tanba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Siegward with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Siegward is trying to get back to full guard.
Siegward is holding on to half guard well.
Tanba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Siegward with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanba working Siegward over with strikes.
Tanba slips a nice elbow through Siegward's hands, connecting with Siegward's forehead.
Tanba seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Siegward trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Tanba there.
Tanba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanba slips a nice elbow through Siegward's hands, connecting with Siegward's forehead.

Siegward is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tanba pulls his head out easily.
Siegward is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tanba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Siegward trying to control but Tanba postures up.
Tanba drops an elbow to the side of Siegward's head.
Tanba works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tanba lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegward is desperately trying to improve his position but Tanba has a good base and remains in mount.
Siegward is in a horrible position here. Tanba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Tanba! Siegward is hurt baaadly! Tanba is firing away with more strikes - Siegward is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazushi Tanba!