PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori comes to the cage accompanied by Scary. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takanori
vs
Nishiura

166 cm
29
151 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

172 cm
32
147 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lion Takanori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiura throws a big shot that misses.
Takanori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nishiura.
Nishiura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takanori doesn't manage to clinch there - Nishiura circles away.
Lion Takanori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takanori cracks Nishiura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nishiura throws a nice looking combination but Takanori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takanori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takanori doesn't manage to clinch there - Nishiura circles away.
Takanori scores with a decent looking hook.
Takanori moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nishiura lands a body shot.
Takanori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takanori swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nishiura.
Nishiura throws a body punch but Takanori moves out of range.
Nishiura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takanori.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takanori scores with a one two! Nishiura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick and Takanori moves out of range easily.

Nishiura clinches with his opponent.
Takanori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nishiura fails to land.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura blocks a body shot from Takanori.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Takanori controls the action.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
Takanori cracks Nishiura with a nice body shot.
Nishiura stalls.
Nishiura trying to control the position but instead, Takanori has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nishiura into the cage.
Nishiura working aggressively here.
Takanori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takanori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Nishiura - that landed with a thud.
Takanori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura working aggressively here.
Nishiura tries to work over Takanori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nishiura backwards.
Nishiura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takanori scores with a hook to the body.
Nishiura misses with a punch to the body.
Takanori working aggressively here.
Nishiura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Takanori keeps control of Nishiura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nishiura stalling in the clinch but Takanori improves position.
Nishiura blocking some punches.
Takanori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takanori.
Takanori misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takanori.
Takanori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Takanori.

Nishiura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takanori misses with a jab to the body
and Nishiura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nishiura. Takanori does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands a right hook to the body.
Nishiura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takanori.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nishiura working aggressively here.
Takanori misses with a punch on the inside.
Nishiura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
A hook to the body from Nishiura.
Takanori misses with some punches.
Nishiura prevents a body shot from Takanori.
Nishiura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takanori's elbow.
Takanori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Takanori breaks the clinch.
Takanori wants to clinch but Nishiura slips to the side
and Nishiura counters with a good low kick that Takanori was not able to check.
Nishiura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nishiura throws out a loose jab but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nishiura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takanori finds it's way round the side to connect with Nishiura's head.
Nishiura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takanori there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nishiura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takanori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takanori feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nishiuras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nishiura misses with a double jab.
Nishiura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with a body kick.
Nishiura slips a straight right by Takanori.
Takanori thuds his right hand into Nishiura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takanori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takanori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nishiura misses with a looping right.

Nishiura clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takanori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takanori lands an uppercut.
Takanori lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takanori struggles to land a body shot inside as Nishiura controls his hands.
Takanori can't find room to land a body shot as Nishiura controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion Takanori dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nishiura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nishiura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takanori misses with a hook to the ribs.

Takanori manages to break the clinch.
Takanori takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nishiura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lion Takanori is winning the standup battle so far.
Takanori throws a combination. Nishiura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Nishiura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nishiura in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Takanori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takanori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nishiura stalling in the clinch.
Takanori manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Nishiura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Takanori misses its intended target.

Nishiura clinches.
Nishiura tries a body shot but Takanori blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nishiura working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nishiura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takanori is looking to control Nishiura's arms but Nishiura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takanori has his back to the cage.
Takanori working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nishiura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nishiura tries a body shot but Takanori blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takanori.
Nishiura misses with a punch to the body.
Takanori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nishiura lands a hook that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.

Takanori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takanori doesn't manage to clinch there - Nishiura circles away.
Nishiura slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nishiura lands a leg kick that knocks Takanori off balance momentarily.
Nishiura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Nishiura clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takanori's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nishiura looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nishiura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.

Nishiura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takanori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nishiura.
Nishiura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nishiura misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nishiura - that will leave a mark!
Nishiura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanori.

Nishiura forces Takanori back against the cage and clinches.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nishiura misses with a body punch.
Takanori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takanori misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takanori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takanori tries to work over Nishiura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nishiura is looking to control Takanori's arms but Takanori gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nishiura has his back to the cage.

Takanori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takanori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takanori throws a hook but Nishiura avoids it easily.
Nishiura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takanori's calf.
Takanori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nishiura.
Takanori with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Takanori clinches up against the cage.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
A short body shot lands from Takanori as the two fighters clinch.
Takanori working aggressively here.
Nishiura misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Takanori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Nishiura.
Nishiura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takanori tries to break free but Nishiura pushes him back against the cage.
Takanori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Takanori.

Takanori manages to break the clinch.

Nishiura has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Takanori swings wildly with an uppercut but Nishiura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takanori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takanori lands with a right to the head.
Nishiura lands a shot to the body.
Takanori taking a breather.
Takanori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akiyo Nishiura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nishiura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanori missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takanori catches Nishiura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nishiura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanori.
Takanori lands a nice looking body shot.
Takanori just misses with a punch to the body.
Nishiura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takanori moves away.
Nishiura thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanori misses with a straight right.

Takanori has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nishiura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
Nishiura lands a hook that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
Nishiura is trying to stall.
Nishiura tries to throw a body punch but Takanori avoids it by throwing Nishiura back against the cage.
Nishiura working aggressively here.
Nishiura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takanori misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nishiura keeps control of Takanori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nishiura.
Takanori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nishiura prevents Takanori from breaking the clinch.
Takanori can't find room to land a body shot as Nishiura controls the action.
Nishiura swings wildly with an uppercut but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Takanori on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Takanori's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nishiura takes a shot to the head.
Nishiura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takanori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nishiura.
Nishiura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Nishiura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takanori lands with a shot to the body.
Nishiura misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura misses with a body shot.
Takanori stalks Nishiura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nishiura's face. Nishiura staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Takanori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Takanori.

Nishiura has closed the distance and engaged Takanori in a clinch.
Takanori pushes Nishiura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nishiura is trying to maintain a safe position but Takanori gets an underhook and turns Nishiura into the cage.
Nishiura throws a punch but it's blocked by Takanori.
A short left from Takanori.
Nishiura swings wildly with an uppercut but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takanori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Takanori controls the action.
Takanori misses with the head strike.
Takanori scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Takanori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura gets through Takanori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takanori scores with a hook to the body.
Nishiura tries to break the clinch but Takanori is controlling the position.
Takanori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Takanori controls the action.
Nishiura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nishiura throws a punch but it's blocked by Takanori.
Nishiura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nishiura misses with a punch to the body.
Takanori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takanori.
Nishiura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takanori lands a right hand.

Takanori breaks the clinch.
Nishiura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takanori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takanori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takanori misses with a body kick.
Nishiura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Takanori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takanori throws the left hand but Nishiura avoids the punch easily.
Takanori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nishiura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takanori dips to his left and cracks Nishiura with an uppercut!

Nishiura clinches with his opponent.
Nishiura blocks a body shot from Takanori.
Nishiura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takanori lands an uppercut.
Nishiura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takanori up against the cage.
Takanori misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lion Takanori showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Takanori has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lion Takanori!
Lion Takanori bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.