|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nintendo Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lima has chosen Enter Sandman, Metallica as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The key to victory for Nintendo Takada has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
|
187 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nintendo Takada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Lima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lima instigates a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Lima - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lima.
Takada tries to pull guard but Lima won't allow it.
Takada decides to pull guard.
Lima looking to pass the guard.
Takada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Takada working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily.
Lima pushes down on Takada's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lima prevents Takada from improving his position.
Lima lands strikes from half guard.
Takada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Takada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Takada is looking to improve his position.
Takada won't allow Lima to pass to mount.
Lima moves into full mount! Takada won't be happy about that!
Takada tries to reverse the position but Lima maintains control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lima landing shots from mount.
Takada is working to get back to half guard.
Takada defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lima.
Lima tries to control but Takada wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Takada is trying to escape the mount.
Lima landing strikes from the mount and Takada is in trouble!
Takada is desperately trying to improve his position but Lima has a good base and remains in mount.
Takada is squirming around, avoiding Lima's attempts to control the action.
Lima working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Takada is in a horrible position here. Lima smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Takada is looking to get to half guard.
Lima manages to capitalize on a mistake by Takada to take his back!
Takada rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Takada is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lima pulls his head out easily.
Takada is breathing heavily.
Takada wants to get back to full guard.
Lima has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lima has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Takada's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada is trying desperately to improve position.
Lima trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Takada is in a horrible position here. Lima smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lima looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lima landing strikes from the mount.
Takada manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Takada actively working from the bottom here.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Takada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takada is looking to improve his position.
Lima lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takada knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Takada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Takada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lima counters with a thumping low kick.
Takada clinches but Lima breaks the clinch
and Lima moves into the clinch.
Lima pushes Takada back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lima manages to pull guard.
Lima is trying to keep Takada in close.
Lima looking for a guillotine here but Takada defends easily.
Takada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lima manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takada closes the distance but Lima moves to the side
and Lima counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lima connects with a couple of short punches.
Takada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lima controls the pace.
Lima is looking to work some ground and pound but Takada has wrist control.
Lima works over Takada with some ground and pound from guard.
Takada working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily.
Lima forces his way into half guard.
Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takada keeps working.
Lima sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lima working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Lima is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takada defends it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lima is tying to control. Takada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Takada actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lima lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Lima.
Takada tries to roll over but Lima keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Lima.
Lima lands strikes from half guard.
Takada looking for submissions off his back.
Takada tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Takada on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lima counters with a single leg into guard. Takada didn't expect that.
Takada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lima manages to get himself to full guard.
Lima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lima keeping full guard, as Takada tries to pass.
Takada slips nicely into half guard.
Takada works his foot free and advances to mount.
Takada has hold of Lima's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lima manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Takada looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takada goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lima is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Takada looking for a sweep. Not yet Takada, not yet.
Lima landing with the ground and pound.
Takada has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lima is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Takada.
Takada takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Takada is looking to regain half guard here but Lima keeps moving and retains side control.
Lima working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lima working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lima throws an elbow but Takada slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lima lands a decent elbow from side control.
It looks like Nintendo Takada has been cut.
Takada tries to bench press Lima off him but Lima keeps the position.
Lima cracks Takada with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Takada is rocked!
Lima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Takada, who protects the arm well.
Oh Takada is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lima working the ground and pound.
Takada is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Lima's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lima gets to mount! Takada was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lima tries to control but Takada wriggling away.
Takada working to try and regain half guard.
Lima lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lima lands a big elbow.
Lima looking to finish Takada with some ground and pound. This is bad for Takada!
Lima landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lima lands a nice shot to the head.
Nintendo Takada's cut is getting worse.
Lima looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Lima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nintendo Takada's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Lima misses.
Lima tries to clinch up but Takada circles away and keeps his distance.
Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lima throws a head kick but Takada moves out of range.
Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lima closes the distance and clinches up with Takada, looking for a takedown. Lima pushes Takada against the ropes but Takada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lima tries a head kick but it misses.
Lima closes this distance looking for a takedown but Takada circles away.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Lima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima throws a shot from downtown. Takada moves away and avoids it.
Lima tries a head kick but it misses.
Takada seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
Takada has closed the distance and engaged Lima in a clinch.
Lima misses with an elbow over the top.
Lima throws an elbow but it misses.
Lima wants a takedown but no success here.
Nintendo Takada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Lima.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Takada blocks it.
Takada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lima manages to break the clinch.
Fabio Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada misses with a takedown attempt - Lima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Takada closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lima circles away.
Takada avoids the head kick by Lima.
Takada wants to clinch up but Lima keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt
and Takada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lima cracks the inside of Takada's front leg.
Lima drives through and clinches with Takada against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Lima.
Lima pulls guard effortlessly.
Takada is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Takada tries to free his leg and advance position but Lima is retaining full guard.
Lima trying to control the position.
Fabio Lima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takada slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to improve his position.
Lima wants to control but Takada postures up.
Lima is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Takada's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lima manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takada is one step ahead there.
Lima working a defensive guard here.
Takada looking to pass the guard.
Lima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takada doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takada manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takada forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Takada is thwarting Lima's attempts to control the position.
Takada frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lima defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Takada.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takada is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Lima is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nintendo Takada!
Nintendo Takada retains his middleweight title!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
