PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nakamura Takayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Milani is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Takayama
vs
Milani

185 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakamura Takayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Milani!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takayama tries to clinch but Milani moves out of range.
Milani tries to clinch up but Takayama circles away and keeps his distance.
Takayama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takayama.
Milani darts in trying to clinch

and Takayama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Takayama.
Takayama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Milani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Takayama breaks the clinch.
Milani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takayama wants to clinch.
Takayama walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayama tries to clinch up.
Milani connects with a nice looking jab.
Takayama moves away from the strike by Milani.
Milani jabs at Takayama's body.
Milani scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takayama crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Milani - the referee stops the clock and Takayama gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Milani. Takayama manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Milani tries to clinch but Takayama is having none of it.
Milani uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takayama has time to react.
Takayama is looking to clinch.
Takayama doesn't manage to clinch there - Milani circles away.
Milani darts in trying to clinch

and Takayama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Takayama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Milani working aggressively here.
Milani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takayama working hard to break the clinch.
Milani creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takayama's defenses.
Milani landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takayama goes for a takedown in the clinch but Milani prevents it.
Takayama is breathing heavily.
Milani lands a good knee to the midsection. Takayama won't want to take too many of those.

Milani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takayama avoids the head kick by Milani.
Milani swinging wildly here.
Milani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takayama takes one on the button.
Milani connects with a body shot that sends Takayama's belly button to the back.
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!
Milani is looking to clinch but Takayama is avoiding it.
Milani scores with a decent looking hook.
Takayama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takayama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Milani tries to clinch but Takayama is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Milani dominated that round.
That's time! Takayama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Milani tries a head kick but it misses.
Takayama is looking to clinch.
Milani tries to clinch up but Takayama circles away and keeps his distance.
Milani scores with a head kick. Takayama tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Milani tries to clinch but Takayama is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takayama throws a combination that misses

and Milani counters by moving into the clinch.

Takayama gets control of Milani's arms and successfully pulls guard. Takayama will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Milani trying to control but Takayama is working from the bottom.
Takayama wants to get back to his feet but Milani is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Milani drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Milani jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Milani stops Takayama from standing up.
Milani forces his way into half guard.
Takayama misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Milani throwing shots but Takayama is blocking nicely.
Milani is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Milani frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Milani tries to control but Takayama wriggling away.
Takayama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Milani on the ground.
Milani breaks from Takayama's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayama is looking to get to half guard.

Milani has isolated one of Takayama's arms. Takayama looking to fight him off but Milani twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Milani!