PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Likiak Tataichy (ranked 3914 p4p, 3971 weight class) and Katashi Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tataichy
vs
Takahashi

215 cm
18
213
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Likiak Tataichy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katashi Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tataichy.
A swing and a miss from Takahashi.
A counter left hand to the body from Tataichy misses its target.
Katashi Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi swings widly with a right hand
and Tataichy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takahashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tataichy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tataichy slips a jab from Takahashi.
Tataichy throwing a counter right hand but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Takahashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tataichy.
Tataichy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tataichy jabs Takahashi right on the nose. Takahashi blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Tataichy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Takahashi.
Tataichy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tataichy lands a head shot.
Tataichy slips a jab from Takahashi.
Tataichy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takahashi throws out the jab.
Takahashi lands with a hook. Tataichy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tataichy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Tataichy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takahashi swings widly with a right hand
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tataichy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takahashi's hands.
A big right from Takahashi misses.
Takahashi misses with a right hand
and Tataichy counters with a nice uppercut.
Takahashi throws a right hand that misses
and Tataichy counters with a straight right hand.
Tataichy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tataichy misses with a two punch combination.
Tataichy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takahashi swings widly with a right hand
and Tataichy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tataichy moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi missing with a left hand there. Tataichy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takahashi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tataichy under the eye.
Takahashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tataichy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tataichy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tataichy cracks Takahashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tataichy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tataichy ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
Tataichy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tataichy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tataichy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tataichy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Tataichy is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Tataichy misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Takahashi misses the target.
Takahashi missing with a left hand there. Tataichy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tataichy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Takahashi misses with a hook
enabling Tataichy to counter with a crisp jab.
Tataichy lands a really nice looking cross but Takahashi seems unphased.
Takahashi misses with a straight left.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tataichy counter with a right hand.
Takahashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Tataichy counters with a nice uppercut.
Tataichy moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
Takahashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tataichy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takahashi scrambles back to his feet.
Takahashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takahashi moves forwards but Tataichy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takahashi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tataichy to counter with a crisp jab.

Takahashi is rocked!
Takahashi misses with a right hand
and Tataichy counters with a big right hand! Oh Takahashi is in trouble here! Tataichy follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Likiak Tataichy!
During a confident post fight interview, Likiak Tataichy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.