PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokihishi Takana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lothar Lavaresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lothar Lavaresh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takana
vs
Lavaresh

183 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yokihishi Takana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lothar Lavaresh!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takana.
Takana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lavaresh's waist but Lavaresh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takana off to one side.
Takana could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lavaresh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yokihishi Takana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lavaresh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Takana gets full guard.

Takana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lavaresh wants to control from the top but Takana keeps moving.
Takana is striking but Lavaresh is not phased and passes to half guard.
Takana tries to get to full guard but Lavaresh has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavaresh content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takana slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lavaresh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Takana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Takana seems to be working for a kimura but Lavaresh defends the submission attempt.
Takana wants to pass to mount but Lavaresh is defending the position.
Takana is breathing heavily.
Takana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takana misses with a head shot. Lavaresh uses the momentum to regain guard.
Takana landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavaresh is looking to stand up but Takana isn't so interested in that idea.
Takana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takana passes Lavaresh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lavaresh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Takana's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Takana's back!

Lavaresh is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Takana has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Takana tries to escape the position.
Lavaresh doesn't have the hooks in and Takana manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takana throws a big right hand that misses.
Takana thows a big elbow that misses.
Takana looking to sit in guard and control but Lavaresh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lavaresh tries to hold on but Takana postures up.
Takana lands a big elbow.
Takana lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takana lands a big elbow.
Takana lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lavaresh hang on?
Takana trying to control but Lavaresh is having none of it.

Takana goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lavaresh is on top in guard.
Takana lands some strikes from the bottom.
Takana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavaresh is one step ahead there.
Takana trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yokihishi Takana will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A shot to de liver by Lavaresh. Beautiful body shot.

Lavaresh feints and as Takana raises his hands in defense, Lavaresh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lavaresh preventing the sweep.
Lavaresh trying to control the position from guard on top but Takana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Takana had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lavaresh is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Takana Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lavaresh's back instead.
Takana scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Lavaresh is looking for a way out.
Takana loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Lavaresh hold on?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Takana patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takana punches the canvas rather than the man.
Lavaresh tries to escape the position.
Yokihishi Takana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takana lands a shot to the head.
Lavaresh manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Takana is now in side control.

Takana tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Takana working away.
Takana landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Takana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lavaresh keeps working.
Takana scoring with punches from side control.
Takana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ground and pound from Takana seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Takana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Takana misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Takana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lavaresh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lavaresh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Takana throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavaresh prevents Takana from moving into mount.

Takana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lavaresh is looking to reverse the position.
Takana in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lavaresh gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Takana working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Takana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lavaresh because Takana loaded up on that one.
Takana looking to finish with strikes here!
Takana lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Takana.
Takana with good strikes from the mount here!
Takana thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Takana lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Takana breaks from Lavaresh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Takana landing strikes, looking to finish!
Takana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lavaresh looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yokihishi Takana dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Takana misses with a takedown

and Lavaresh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lavaresh.
Takana looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Takana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lavaresh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lavaresh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takana is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Takana is looking for a triangle but Lavaresh pushes his legs off easily.
Takana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lavaresh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Takana will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Takana working for a triangle but Lavaresh defends it easily.

Takana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takana is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lavaresh controls Takana momentarily but Takana frees himself.
Lavaresh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takana postures up.
Takana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lavaresh's head.
Takana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Takana trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavaresh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lavaresh tries to clinch up but Takana circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lavaresh counters with a single leg into guard. Takana didn't expect that.
Lavaresh preventing the sweep.
Takana scores with a short punch from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takana is on top in guard.
Takana tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavaresh is retaining full guard.
Lavaresh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lavaresh keeping moving, preventing Takana from controlling successfully.
Takana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavaresh is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Takana trying to control from Lavaresh's half guard. Lavaresh has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lavaresh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Takana is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lavaresh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lavaresh has escaped and now he's on top!
Lavaresh controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lavaresh won't allow Takana to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lothar Lavaresh.
I think Takana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yokihishi Takana!