PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Kulak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kojii Takashii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulak's entrance music is My Song. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kulak
vs
Takashii

189 cm
22
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krzysztof Kulak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kojii Takashii!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Takashii counters with a single leg into guard. Kulak didn't expect that.
Takashii landing with the ground and pound.
Takashii forces his way into half guard.
Takashii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kulak is trying to maintain the position but Takashii is very close to passing his half guard.

Takashii stands up out of the half guard.

Takashii scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, if Takashii is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kulak is looking to improve his position.
Kulak is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takashii stands up from half guard.
Takashii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takashii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Takashii closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kulak did well to prevent Takashii getting side control.
Kulak is trying to maintain the position but Takashii is very close to passing his half guard.
Takashii is pressing down on Kulak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kulak is holding on for now.
Kulak flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Takashii working Kulak over with strikes.
Takashii passes to full mount!
Takashii lands a heavy elbow.
Kulak is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashii has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kulak's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takashii takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Takashii is trying to take his opponent's back.
Kulak in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Takashii takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Takashii connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Takashii should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Takashii putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Takashii sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Takashii is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Takashii with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Takashii is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kulak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Takashii has eaten all the pies!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashii in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Takashii controlling the pace for now.
Kulak working to try and regain half guard.
Takashii controlling from mount.
Takashii manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kulak to take his back!

Takashii is working for a rear naked choke. Kulak is not defending it well and Takashii has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Kulak refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Kulak's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kojii Takashii!