PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apong Jr Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Takahashi
vs
Jr Dante

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isamu Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apong Jr Dante!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dante lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takahashi backs up against the cage.
Dante misses with a head kick.
Dante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takahashi.
Dante throws a right and a left that both miss.

Takahashi pushes Dante up against the cage in a clinch.

Takahashi pulls guard.

Takahashi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dante lands with a nice combination. Takahashi backs away looking to recover.
Dante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takahashi.
A head kick from Dante lands but Takahashi takes it in his stride.
Dante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takahashi. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Takahashi clinches up with Dante and pushes him back against the cage.
Takahashi blocks a body shot from Dante.
Takahashi blocks a body shot from Dante.
Dante tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takahashi blocks a body shot from Dante.
Dante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takahashi jumps guard but Dante stands there with Takahashi around his waist. Takahashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takahashi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takahashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isamu Takahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Dante.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Takahashi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Takahashi manages to end up in side control.
Takahashi controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dante tries to escape but Takahashi is in control.
Takahashi advances nicely into full mount.
Takahashi controlling his opponent.
Takahashi landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi controlling from mount.

Takahashi swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isamu Takahashi!