PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edin Begovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Takagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kvelertak - Fossegrim. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Begovic
vs
Takagi

195 cm
26
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edin Begovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isamu Takagi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takagi throws a right hand that Begovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Begovic also avoids with ease.
Takagi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Begovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Begovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Takagi managing to block the knees to the body from Begovic.
Begovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takagi's face.
Takagi is trying to break the clinch but Begovic is controlling him.
Begovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takagi tries to circle away but Begovic has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Takagi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takagi.
Takagi lands a nice shot to the body.

Begovic breaks the clinch.
Begovic fails to land the takedown.
Begovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Begovic is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Begovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Edin Begovic has been cut.

Takagi takes the fight into the clinch.
Takagi scores with a shoulder strike.
Takagi can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Takagi.
Takagi is trying to break the clinch but Begovic is controlling him.
Takagi wants to get back to striking at distance but Begovic won't allow it.
Takagi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takagi is trying to break the clinch but Begovic has him pressed against the cage.
Takagi working hard to break the clinch.
Begovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takagi's efforts to push away.
Takagi tries to circle away but Begovic has him pinned against the cage.
Takagi tries to break free but Begovic pushes him back against the cage.
Takagi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takagi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Begovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takagi can't break the clinch.
Takagi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takagi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Begovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takagi's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Takagi - that landed with a thud.
Begovic takes a shot to the head.
Takagi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Begovic has him pressed against the cage.
Begovic keeps control of Takagi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Begovic has Takagi pressed against the cage, preventing Takagi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takagi presses Begovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takagi wants to get back to striking at distance but Begovic won't allow it.
Takagi lands a body shot.
Takagi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takagi tries to break the clinch but Begovic is controlling the position.
Takagi is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Takagi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takagi can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Takagi.
Takagi is trying to break free.
Takagi is looking to break free of the clinch but Begovic has double underhooks.
Takagi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takagi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takagi tries to break free but Begovic pushes him back against the cage.
Begovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takagi lands with a light punch inside.
Takagi pushes Begovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Begovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takagi's efforts to push away.
Takagi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takagi is trying to force a seperation but Begovic has the dominant position.
Takagi wants to get back to striking at distance but Begovic won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begovic misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Takagi.
Takagi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Begovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takagi's brow.
Takagi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Takagi.
A hook to the body from Takagi.
Takagi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takagi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Begovic backwards.

Takagi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takagi throws a hook but Begovic avoids it easily.
Takagi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takagi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Begovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takagi throws out a powerful jab.
Begovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Begovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takagi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takagi closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Begovic out cold! Begovic corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Isamu Takagi!