PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobu Hiko Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vegas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Don't Stop The Rock by Freestyle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vegas
vs
Hiko Takada

194 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
238 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nobu Hiko Takada!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Nobu Hiko Takada has been cut.
Takada is looking to clinch.
Takada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vegas scores with a decent looking hook.
Vegas misses with an uppercut.
Takada ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Takada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vegas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takada can pounce on him.
Vegas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vegas throws a looping overhand right but Takada ducks down to avoid it.
Vegas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takada moves in looking to clinch but Vegas pushes him off.

Vegas gets a clinch.

Vegas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takada wants to clinch but Vegas slips to the side

and Vegas counters by moving into the clinch.

Vegas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takada throws a chopping leg kick but Vegas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takada wants to clinch
and Takada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Takada tries to clinch up
and Vegas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takada tries to clinch
enabling Vegas to counter with a crisp jab.

Vegas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Vegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Vegas misses its intended target.
Vegas lands a right hook to the body.

Vegas clinches up against the cage.
Takada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vegas smiles and moves away.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Takada slips the punch.
Takada clinches but Vegas breaks the clinch

and Vegas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Vegas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vegas.
Vegas throws a head kick that misses.
Takada tries to clinch but Vegas moves away
and Vegas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Takada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vegas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Takada darts in trying to clinch
and Vegas counters with a right hand to the body.

Vegas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takada fails to pull guard.
Takada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vegas smiles and moves away.
Johnny Vegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nobu Hiko Takada.
Vegas lands a right hook to the body.
Vegas throws a wild body kick that Takada sees coming a mile off.
Takada attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Vegas closes the distance and clinches.
Takada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Takada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vegas just stands there and leans against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas is leaning against Takada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Takada jumps guard but Vegas stands there with Takada around his waist. Takada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vegas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vegas clinches.

Vegas manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vegas.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Takada.
Takada looks to clinch
and Vegas counters with a head kick.
Vegas scores with a one two! Takada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Takada is rocked!
Vegas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takada is still on wobbly legs! Can Vegas finish him?
Takada moves away from the strike by Vegas.
Takada ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Vegas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takada.
Takada moves out of range of the strikes.
Vegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vegas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takada slips a jab from Vegas.
No joy there for Vegas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takada dodges the punch combination from Vegas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a few strikes there.
Takada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vegas.
Takada slips under a jab.
Vegas looks to land a left hand but Takada moved out of range nicely.
Takada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vegas misses with a hook. Takada ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Vegas.
Vegas misses with a head kick.
Takada slips a straight right by Vegas.
Takada defending well as Vegas loads up on a big left hand.
Takada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Takada slips a jab and a cross from Vegas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vegas throws a hook but Takada blocks it.
Takada dodges the punch combination from Vegas.
Takada dodges the punch combination from Vegas.
Vegas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nobu Hiko Takada's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Takada scoring well with a low kick there.
Takada clinches but Vegas breaks the clinch
and Vegas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takada dodges the punch combination from Vegas.
Takada misses with a body shot.
Takada wants to clinch
and Vegas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick from Takada misses.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Vegas! Takada is out on his feet! Vegas rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Takada is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Takada is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Vegas!