PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akira Takanobu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kira Yamato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takanobu
vs
Yamato

178 cm
19
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Takanobu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kira Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanobu tries to clinch up.
Takanobu ducks under a wild hook from Yamato.
Yamato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Yamato.
A slow jab from Yamato misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Yamato misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Yamato.
Takanobu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takanobu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamato misses with a looping right.
Takanobu tries to clinch up but Yamato circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato misses with a straight left.
Takanobu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamato misses with a looping left.
Yamato misses with a hook. Takanobu ducked under it nicely.
Yamato is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Takanobu tries to clinch but Yamato moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato swats away the attempt to clinch by Takanobu.
Yamato throws a jab but it's blocked by Takanobu.
Takanobu tries to clinch but Yamato is having none of it.
Yamato throws a jab but it's blocked by Takanobu.

Yamato feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Takanobu sprawling to the canvas! Takanobu rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yamato finish him?!

Takanobu is rocked!

It looks like Akira Takanobu has been cut.
The fighters circling - Yamato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Takanobu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamato swinging wilding here.
Yamato grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Takanobu takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Yamato cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kira Yamato!