PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Antorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antorio has chosen I Stand Alone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takahara
vs
Antorio

188 cm
22
219 lbs
7 - 2 - 2

189 cm
26
203 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Antorio!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara slaps away a takedown attempt from Antorio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takahara throws a jab when Antorio was well out of range.
Antorio shoots for a double leg takedown but Takahara sprawls well. He's pushed Antorio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takahara throws a leg kick but Antorio moved away.
Antorio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shinji Takahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Antorio.
Antorio fails with the takedown.
Antorio shoots in for a takedown but Takahara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Takahara slaps away a takedown attempt from Antorio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Antorio stuffs the takedown attempt from Takahara. Takahara gets slowly back to his feet.
Takahara tries to score with a low kick but Antorio moves his leg out of the way.

Antorio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Takahara's half guard.
Takahara is staying active underneath Antorio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Takahara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Antorio.
Antorio throwing shots but Takahara is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antorio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Antorio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takahara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Takahara tries to get out of the position.
Antorio is nestled in close to Takahara, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Takahara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Antorio on the ground.
Antorio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Antorio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takahara has hold of Antorio's hands but Antorio slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Antorio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Antorio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takahara defending well though.
Antorio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Takahara is breathing heavily.
Antorio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Antorio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Antorio working over Takahara with some ground and pound. Takahara looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antorio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Antorio slips a nice elbow through Takahara's hands, connecting with Takahara's forehead.
Antorio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takahara's head.
Antorio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Antorio throwing shots but Takahara is blocking nicely.
Antorio working the head and body with strikes.
Antorio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Antorio drops an elbow to the side of Takahara's head.
Antorio slips a nice elbow through Takahara's hands, connecting with Takahara's forehead.
Antorio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Antorio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Antorio is nestled in close to Takahara, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Antorio trying to control the action but Takahara is working from the bottom.
Antorio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takahara defending well though.
Antorio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Antorio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Antorio slips a nice elbow through Takahara's hands, connecting with Takahara's forehead.
Takahara is in trouble now - Antorio has advanced to mount!
Antorio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Antorio has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Takahara is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anton Antorio!