PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alisson Becker (ranked 3014 p4p, 335 weight class) and Ryo Tanaka (ranked 4050 p4p, 420 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Becker
vs
Tanaka

166 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alisson Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryo Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanaka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tanaka showed some decent athleticism there.

Tanaka is trying to work for a kimura but Becker is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tanaka is working for a kimura but Becker is defending it quite comfortably.

Tanaka is trying to work for a kimura but Becker is defending well.
Becker wants to control but Tanaka passes into side.

Tanaka tries for a kimura but Becker is defending well.
Becker is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker looks to move to half guard but instead Tanaka has passed into mount! Damn!
Becker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Tanaka with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tanaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Becker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tanaka controlling from the full mount.
Tanaka takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Tanaka working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Becker is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Tanaka has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Becker taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryo Tanaka!
In his post fight interview, Ryo Tanaka started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.