PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hung Takedo (ranked 4172 p4p, 3487 weight class) and Balder Bull Jr (ranked 444 p4p, 381 weight class). Takedo comes to the ring accompanied by Best Way To Die. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Takedo
vs
Bull Jr

182 cm
19
186
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
190
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hung Takedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Balder Bull Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takedo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull Jr.
Bull Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takedo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takedo looks to land a right hand but Bull Jr moved out of range.
Bull Jr lands a jab to Takedo's midsection.
Bull Jr blocks a jab.
Bull Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Takedo.
Bull Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takedo.
Takedo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rough House in the buildup to the fight.
Bull Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takedo's hands.
Takedo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bull Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Takedo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bull Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Bull Jr misses.
Takedo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bull Jr's head.
Bull Jr throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull Jr connects with a body shot.
Takedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takedo misses with a looping left.
Takedo throws an overhand right that lands on Bull Jr's shoulder, as Bull Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Takedo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bull Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bull Jr misses the body punch
and Takedo counters with a stiff right hand.
Takedo blocks a jab.
Bull Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bull Jr lands a body shot.

Bull Jr moves into range and clinches up with Takedo.
Bull Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull Jr lands a shot to the body.
Bull Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takedo tries to work over Bull Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bull Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bull Jr blocking some punches.
Takedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takedo blocks a body shot from Bull Jr.
Takedo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bull Jr blocking some punches.
Takedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bull Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takedo or not.
Bull Jr blocks an uppercut.
Bull Jr takes a shot to the head.
Bull Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull Jr lands an uppercut.
Bull Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bull Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takedo tries to throw a body punch but Bull Jr avoids it by throwing Takedo back against the ropes.
Bull Jr blocks an uppercut.
Takedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bull Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bull Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.
Takedo has a couple of punches blocked by Bull Jr.
Takedo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bull Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Bull Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.
Takedo has a couple of punches blocked by Bull Jr.
Bull Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takedo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takedo working hard to break the clinch.
Takedo throws a head punch that misses.
Takedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takedo misses with a punch on the inside.
Takedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bull Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takedo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takedo.
Bull Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bull Jr blocks an uppercut.
Bull Jr working aggressively here.
Bull Jr blocking some punches.
Bull Jr lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bull Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bull Jr.
Takedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takedo lands a left hand.
Bull Jr lands a body punch.
Takedo lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takedo.
A head punch on the inside from Takedo fails to land.
Takedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bull Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bull Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takedo lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Bull Jr.
Bull Jr blocking some punches.
Bull Jr is leaning against Takedo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Takedo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull Jr pushes Takedo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bull Jr.
Takedo throws a head punch that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bull Jr.
Bull Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull Jr lands with a left to the head.
Takedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bull Jr controls his hands.
Bull Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takedo trying to control the position but instead, Bull Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takedo into the ropes.
Takedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bull Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bull Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bull Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takedo.
Bull Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Takedo is rocked!
Bull Jr lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Takedo to his knees! Bull Jr keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balder Bull Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Balder Bull Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.