PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yasuda Takahiro (ranked 6289 p4p, 5810 weight class) and Takehiro Kubo (ranked 454 p4p, 440 weight class). Takahiro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Majinahanashi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takahiro
vs
Kubo

176 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
146
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Nutritional Shaved Ice
Mile High

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yasuda Takahiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takehiro Kubo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takahiro forces Kubo back against the cage and clinches.
Takahiro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kubo up against the cage.
Takahiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Takahiro looking to throw knees to the head but Kubo is blocking nicely.
Kubo tries to pull guard but Takahiro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Takahiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takahiro landing knees to the head.

It looks like Takehiro Kubo has been cut.
Kubo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takahiro just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubo is working for takedown but Takahiro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yasuda Takahiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takehiro Kubo.
Takahiro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kubo up against the cage.
Kubo is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Takahiro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Takahiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kubo avoiding damage as Takahiro throws knees to the body.
Kubo letting Takahiro take a breather here.
Takahiro trying to stall but Kubo improves his position.
Takahiro tries a knee to the head but Kubo blocks it.
Kubo misses with some punches.
Takahiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Takahiro to work.
Takahiro stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubo looking for a takedown.
Takahiro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kubo is trying to break free.
Kubo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Takahiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kubo avoids it.
Kubo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takahiro walks away with a smile on his face. Kubo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kubo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takahiro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takahiro punishes Kubo's body with a nice straight punch.
Kubo tries to clinch up but Takahiro circles away and keeps his distance.

Takahiro moves into range and clinches up with Kubo.
Takahiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kubo backwards.
Takahiro stalling.
Takahiro pushes Kubo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahiro is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Takahiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kubo's efforts to push away.
Kubo tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahiro avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kubo fails to land.
Takahiro tries to work over Kubo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takahiro prevents Kubo from breaking the clinch.
Takahiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kubo letting Takahiro take a breather here.
Takahiro lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahiro has Kubo pressed against the cage, preventing Kubo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kubo is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takahiro.
Takahiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kubo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takahiro avoiding damage as Kubo throws knees to the body.
Kubo slowing the pace effectively.
Kubo has had enough of the clinch but Takahiro keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kubo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kubo tries to break free but Takahiro pushes him back against the cage.
Kubo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasuda Takahiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takehiro Kubo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Takahiro avoids the body shot from Kubo.
Takahiro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kubo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takahiro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kubo somewhat.

Takahiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Takahiro avoiding damage.
Kubo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takahiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kubo is trying to drag Takahiro to the mat but Takahiro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Takahiro lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubo looking for a takedown.
Yasuda Takahiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takehiro Kubo.
Takahiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kubo backwards.
Kubo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takahiro has him pressed against the cage.
Kubo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kubo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takahiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kubo avoids the damage to the body.
Takahiro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kubo tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takahiro to keep the fight standing.
Kubo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Takahiro is leaning against Kubo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kubo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahiro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kubo up against the cage.
Takahiro scores with a shot to the side of Kubo's head.
Takahiro scores a nice knee to the body.
Takahiro is pushing Kubo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Takahiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kubo can do to turn this around?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takahiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kubo fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Kubo avoids the damage to the body.
Kubo letting Takahiro take a breather here.
Takahiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Takehiro Kubo's cut even more.
Kubo is trying to pull guard but Takahiro has him pressed against the cage.
Takahiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Takahiro is stalling here.
Takahiro seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kubo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kubo tries to circle away but Takahiro has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yasuda Takahiro.
Kubo wants to clinch but Takahiro slips to the side
and Takahiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kubo misses with a jab to the body
and Takahiro counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Kubo falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yasuda Takahiro!