PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yujiro Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yujiro Takahashi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dickens
vs
Takahashi

190 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Dickens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yujiro Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickens fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dickens's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Dickens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Takahashi - just one landing.
Dickens throws a series of punches but Takahashi moves out of range.
Bobby Dickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickens is looking to land body kicks.
Dickens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takahashi lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Bobby Dickens has been cut.
Dickens scores with a jab to the body.
Dickens lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takahashi.
Takahashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dickens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dickens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi dodges the punch combination from Dickens.
Takahashi slips a jab and a cross from Dickens.
Dickens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takahashi looks gassed!
Dickens tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takahashi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dickens is fending him off so far but Takahashi persists. Nope, Dickens circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobby Dickens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yujiro Takahashi.
Dickens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dickens digs a good body shot into Takahashi's ribs.
Takahashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dickens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Takahashi is rocked!
Dickens connects with a nice cross there... Takahashi is looking wobbly and Dickens recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Takahashi to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Dickens jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Dickens!