PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Betty Betty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saguro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Betty
vs
Takada

176 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

165 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Betty Betty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saguro Takada!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Betty takes one on the button.
Betty swings for the body but Takada moves out of range.
Takada throws a jab but it's blocked by Betty.
Betty feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takada's calf.
Betty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takada. That did some damage!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Betty. Takada shrugs it off though.
Betty scores with a kick to the body.
Betty connects with a leg kick. Takada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Betty throws a leg kick but Takada checks it.
Takada ducks under a wild hook from Betty.
Betty misses with a low kick.
Betty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Takada.
Betty misses with a looping right.
Takada moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betty throws a lazy uppercut

and Takada counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Betty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takada controls the pace.
Takada wants to control from the top but Betty keeps moving.
Takada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takada thows a big elbow that misses.
Takada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Betty is keeping the position for now.
Takada thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takada wants to control from the top but Betty keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Betty is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takada is controlling him.
Betty working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Betty on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Betty tries to get out of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Betty.
Takada punishes Betty's body with a nice straight punch.
Betty Betty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Betty scores with a nice right hand.
Betty catches Takada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Takada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Betty.
Good work by Betty as he checks the leg kick.
Betty Betty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Betty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Betty tries to land a front kick but Takada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Betty misses with a left hand
and Takada counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betty connects with a solid leg kick.
Takada throws a right hand that Betty ducks under and follows up with a left that Betty also avoids with ease.

Takada shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Takada wants to control but Betty is keeping him busy.
Betty wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Takada seems content to control.
Takada works his way into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takada lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saguro Takada dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Betty with a nice cross.
Betty scores with a nice right hand.
Betty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Betty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Betty throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Takada counters with a head kick that drops Betty - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Betty is rocked!
Takada passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oh Betty is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Takada is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Betty is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saguro Takada!