PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nintendo Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama has chosen The Vapors - Turning Japanese as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Takada
vs
Nakayama

185 cm
22
193 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
192 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nintendo Takada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakayama misses with a body shot.
Nakayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Nakayama coming out on top.
Nakayama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakayama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takada on the side of the head.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakayama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakayama throws a body punch but Takada moves out of range.
Nakayama digs a good body shot into Takada's ribs.
A left lands for Takada.
Takada dodges the punch combination from Nakayama.
Takada doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakayama circles away.
Nakayama thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama keeps the fight on the outside.
Takada tries to clinch up but Nakayama circles away and keeps his distance.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakayama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takada backs up against the ropes.
Takada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nakayama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakayama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Nakayama as he connects with a hook.
Nakayama throws a hook to the side of Takada's head but Takada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takada is looking to clinch.
Takada throws out a loose jab but Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nakayama gets caught flat footed, as Takada shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama is looking to stand up but Takada isn't so interested in that idea.
Takada pushing down on Nakayama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nakayama tries to kick Takada off but Takada keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Takada wants to pass to mount but Nakayama is defending the position.
Nakayama is trying to stand.

Nakayama is defending against the submission attempts here by Takada.

Takada is trying to work for a kimura but Nakayama is defending well.
Takada stops Nakayama from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakayama looking for submissions off his back.
Nakayama looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takada misses with a hook. Nakayama ducked under it nicely.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Takada moves out of range.
Nakayama swings for the body but Takada moves out of range.
Takada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakayama.
Takada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with the combination.
Nakayama throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nakayama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nakayama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takada swings for the body but Nakayama moves out of range.
Nakayama throws a right and a left that Takada avoids nicely.
Takada slips under a jab.
Takada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takada moves out of range as Nakayama strikes.
Takada wants to clinch up but Nakayama keeps it at a distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a lazy right hand but Takada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakayama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakayama lands with a nice combination. Takada backs away looking to recover.
A swing and a miss from Nakayama.
Takada slips a jab from Nakayama.
Nakayama looks to land a left hand but Takada moved out of range nicely.
Nakayama connects with a body shot.
Takada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takada shoots in but no luck this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakayama.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakayama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Takada pushes Nakayama up against the ropes in a clinch.
Takada fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nintendo Takada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takada prevents Nakayama from breaking the clinch.
Takada jumps guard but Nakayama stands there with Takada around his waist. Takada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takada prevents Nakayama from breaking the clinch.
Takada tries to pull guard but Nakayama won't allow it.
Takada fails to pull guard.
Takada is working for takedown but Nakayama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takada fails to pull guard.
Nakayama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nakayama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takada has him pressed against the ropes.
Nakayama can't break the clinch.

Nakayama breaks the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Takada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takada defending well as Nakayama loads up on a big left hand.
Nakayama throws a combination that misses
letting Takada counter with a right hand.
Takada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Nakayama.
Nakayama falls off balance throwing a combination

and Takada decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nakayama's guard.

Takada drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nakayama dives on top into guard.

Takada is looking for a triangle but Nakayama pushes his legs off easily.
Nakayama has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Takada is proving hard to escape from.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Takada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nakayama throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakayama wanted to stand there but Takada had control of the position.

Takada looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nakayama passes into half guard.

Takada is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nakayama pulls his head out easily.
Nakayama tries to stand but can't do so whilst Takada controls his leg.

Nakayama decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a combination that misses

and Takada moves into the clinch.
Takada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nakayama fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakayama cracks Takada with a good jab.
Nice uppercut there from Nakayama.
A right-left combo lands from Nakayama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nintendo Takada will probably get the nod.
That's time! Takada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nakayama's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nakayama duly obliges.
A right-left combo lands from Nakayama.
Jab by Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a right hand that Takada ducks under and follows up with a left that Takada also avoids with ease.
Takada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakayama.
Nakayama works over Takada's head and body with a nice combination.
Nakayama misses with a straight right.
Takada moves out of range as Nakayama strikes.
Nakayama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nakayama is breathing heavily.
Takada thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama looks to throw the jab but Takada is out of range.
Nakayama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nakayama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakayama takes a swing at Takada's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Nakayama scores with a four punch combination!
Nakayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takada counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Nakayama! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Takada!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nintendo Takada!
Nintendo Takada retains his middleweight title!