PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Cartofell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furuichi Takayuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartofell comes to the cage accompanied by Snow. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cartofell
vs
Takayuki

180 cm
20
142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
135 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Cartofell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Furuichi Takayuki!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartofell tries a low kick but Takayuki avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Cartofell. Those never looked like landing.
Furuichi Takayuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takayuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartofell is just out of range.
Cartofell lands a head shot.
Cartofell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cartofell scores with a punch to the head.
Takayuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cartofell as he jumps to the side.
Cartofell throws out a loose jab but Takayuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takayuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Takayuki throws the left hand but Cartofell avoids the punch easily.

Takayuki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Takayuki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cartofell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Takayuki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cartofell has escaped the position, nice work there.

Takayuki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cartofell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartofell prevents Takayuki from improving position.
Cartofell holds on to Takayuki's head and controls the position momentarily.

Takayuki in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cartofell is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Furuichi Takayuki! Furuichi Takayuki retains his bantamweight title!