PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saguro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cetnik Milos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milos has chosen Snot - My Balls as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takada
vs
Milos

165 cm
31
155 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

178 cm
27
157 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saguro Takada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cetnik Milos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada throws a front kick aimed at Milos's knee but Milos avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Takada. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, jab by Milos - just one landing.

Milos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Takada to the mat! Takada manages to get full guard.
Milos stopping the sweep attempt from Takada.
Takada throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Milos takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Milos with a flurry of punches that miss.

Takada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Milos wants to control from the top but Takada keeps moving.

Takada working for a triangle but Milos defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takada wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takada is on top in guard.
Takada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Milos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takada postures up.
Milos has momentary wrist control but Takada slips an elbow through the middle.
Milos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Takada!
Milos prevents Takada from getting the reversal.
Takada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Milos looking to control but Takada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takada is working to get back to half guard.
Takada sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Milos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Milos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Takada has managed to free his arm - good work.

Milos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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!
Takada is looking to improve his position.
Takada gets back to full guard.

Milos has gone for a leg lock! Takada slips out almost immediately though and dives into Milos's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takada stopping the sweep attempt from Milos.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Milos is on top in guard.
Milos passes Takada's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Milos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Takada works his way to full guard. Good work.

Takada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Milos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Milos wants to pass the guard but Takada is keeping the position.

Milos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Takada is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Milos, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada tries to free his leg and advance position but Milos is retaining full guard.
Takada throwing strikes from guard but Milos blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takada wants to control from the top but Milos keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takada throwing strikes from guard but Milos blocks nicely.
Takada trying to control but Milos is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milos looking for a sweep. Not yet Milos, not yet.
Takada working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Milos's head.
Takada content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Saguro Takada will probably get the nod.
That's time! Takada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Takada looks to land a body kick but Milos moved away.
Milos misses with the combination.
Jab from Takada.
Takada lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Takada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milos.
Takada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Milos moves out of range of the leg kick from Takada.
Takada fails to land with a series of punches.
Takada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milos.
Milos is breathing heavily.
Takada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Milos tries to clinch but Takada moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Takada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takada.
Saguro Takada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Takada. No joy for Milos on that attempt.
Saguro Takada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cetnik Milos.
Takada throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Milos misses.
Takada misses with a takedown attempt - Milos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Milos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takada defends it nicely.
Takada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takada drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takada slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saguro Takada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takada postures up and lands a big shot to Milos's brow.
Takada working some strikes from top position.
Milos looking to control.
Milos keeping moving, preventing Takada from controlling successfully.
Takada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takada makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Takada trying to control the position from guard on top but Milos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Milos's head.
Milos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Milos is keeping the position for now.
Takada stopping the sweep attempt from Milos.
Takada advances position into side control!
Takada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Takada controlling from side mount.
Milos taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milos is looking to reverse the position.
Takada lands a nice forearm strike.
Milos is not content to let Takada control the position.
Milos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Milos is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takada lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Milos down.
Milos is still in real trouble! Can Takada finish him?
Milos manages to get back to half guard.
Takada uses his free foot to push down on Milos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Milos.
Milos is working to get back to half guard.
Takada controlling from the full mount.
Takada lands a big elbow - Milos is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Milos is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Saguro Takada!
Saguro Takada tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.