PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manco Unknown (ranked 1652 p4p, 2452 weight class) and Roku Takenaka (ranked 210 p4p, 305 weight class). Unknown comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone. Manco Unknown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Unknown
vs
Takenaka

185 cm
20
200
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
192
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manco Unknown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roku Takenaka!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unknown looks to score with a jab to the body but Takenaka is just out of range.
Takenaka digs a good body shot into Unknown's ribs.
Roku Takenaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unknown slips a jab and a cross from Takenaka.
Unknown misses the shot to the body.
Unknown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takenaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Takenaka dives in for a single leg takedown but Unknown sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Takenaka tries to get set, Unknown tries to push him back and clinch up but Takenaka manages to avoid the attempt.
Takenaka throws a combination that misses
and Unknown counters with a nice uppercut.
Takenaka lands with a straight right. Unknown didn't see that one coming.

Unknown pushes Takenaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Takenaka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Unknown just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Takenaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Unknown scores with a shoulder strike.
Takenaka tries to pull guard but Unknown forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Manco Unknown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roku Takenaka.
Takenaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takenaka fails to pull guard.
Unknown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takenaka.
Takenaka looks winded!
Unknown lands with a right to the head.
Unknown lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Unknown.
Still in the clinch, Unknown scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Unknown.
Unknown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Takenaka is rocked!
Unknown scores with a shoulder strike.
Takenaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Unknown finish him?

Unknown connects with a big uppercut there that sends Takenaka tumbling to the ground! Unknown follows him down into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unknown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Unknown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takenaka is keeping the position for now.
Unknown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Takenaka seems to have recovered his senses.

Takenaka is looking for a triangle but Unknown pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takenaka being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Unknown continues to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Unknown closes the distance and pushes Takenaka back into the cage.
Unknown pushes Takenaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Unknown lands a hook that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
Unknown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Unknown is working Takenaka over against the cage.
Takenaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Unknown walks away with a smile on his face. Takenaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Unknown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takenaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Unknown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Unknown pushes Takenaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Unknown.
Takenaka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Unknown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Unknown lands a right hand.
Unknown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takenakas head.
Unknown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Unknown lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unknown prevents a body shot from Takenaka.
Takenaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takenaka wants to get back to striking at distance but Unknown won't allow it.
Unknown lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takenaka.
Takenaka tries to break free but Unknown pushes him back against the cage.
Takenaka is trying to pull guard but Unknown has him pressed against the cage.
Unknown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takenaka.
Unknown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Unknown lands an uppercut.
Unknown lands with a left to the head.
Unknown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takenaka.
Unknown lands a nice uppercut.
Unknown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unknown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takenaka.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Unknown.
Unknown lands a shot to the body.
Unknown lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Unknown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manco Unknown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Takenaka drops his hands momentarily. Unknown doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Takenaka staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Takenaka doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manco Unknown!
A victorious Manco Unknown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.