PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronek Simson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Simson
vs
Takeshi

183 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

155 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronek Simson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi lands a head kick. Simson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Simson tries a head kick but it misses.
Takeshi misses with a leg kick.

Takeshi rushes Simson and presses him up against the ropes.
Simson has had enough of the clinch but Takeshi keeps him there for the moment.

Simson decides to pull guard.
Simson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Takeshi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Takeshi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Simson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takeshi on the ground.
Takeshi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Simson's guard.

Takeshi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Simson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Simson is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Simson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Takeshi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi avoids the attempt from Simson to control.
Takeshi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Takeshi forces the positional change into back control.
Simson is in bad spot here.
Simson just trying to survive but Takeshi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Takeshi is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Simson won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Takeshi off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ichi Takeshi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ichi Takeshi made sure he mentioned GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !, along with how happy he was to win his fight.