PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Furuichi Takayuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Takayuki
vs
Madison

180 cm
23
135 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
144 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Furuichi Takayuki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Madison!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takayuki on the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Madison throws a leg kick but Takayuki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Madison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Takayuki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Madison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takayuki pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Takayuki maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Madison could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Takayuki has cracked it and Madison is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Takayuki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Furuichi Takayuki!
Furuichi Takayuki retains his bantamweight title!