PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juka Takeusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Laskutkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Laskutkov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Takeusi
vs
Laskutkov

220 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 Tokyo, Juka Takeusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Laskutkov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laskutkov tries to clinch but Takeusi moves away
enabling Takeusi to counter with a crisp jab.
Laskutkov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Takeusi darts in and clinches Laskutkov up against the cage.
Takeusi missing with knees to the body.
Takeusi prevents the takedown attempt.
Takeusi prevents a takedown attempt there.

Takeusi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laskutkov dodges the punch combination from Takeusi.
Laskutkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takeusi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laskutkov thinking.
Takeusi cracks Laskutkov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Viktor Laskutkov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Takeusi. Those never looked like landing.
Laskutkov tries to move into range but Takeusi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takeusi jabs Laskutkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Takeusi has managed to clinch.
Takeusi is struggling to control the position.
Takeusi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Laskutkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Takeusi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Takeusi lands a big uppercut and Laskutkov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Laskutkov looks OK. Takeusi waves Laskutkov back to his feet!

Laskutkov is rocked!
Takeusi batters Laskutkov with a massive right followed by a huge left! Laskutkov is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Takeusi lands a final crushing right hand to drop Laskutkov to the mat with a gruesome thud! Takeusi is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juka Takeusi!