PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Naoki
vs
Totto

182 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
26
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Naoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Totto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Naoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Veron Totto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Totto. Those never looked like landing.
Naoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Totto is just out of range.

Totto gets caught flat footed, as Naoki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Naoki with a nice head shot there.
Naoki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naoki connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naoki working some strikes from top position.
Naoki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Naoki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Naoki distracts Totto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Naoki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Naoki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Naoki is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Totto is looking for a triangle but Naoki pushes his legs off easily.
Totto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Naoki's guard.
Naoki has control of Totto's left arm, preventing Totto from doing any damage.
Totto trying to control but Naoki is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Totto has gone for a leg lock! Naoki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Totto's guard.
Totto is wriggling around but Naoki manages to pass to half guard.
Totto is refusing to be controlled, as Naoki sits in half guard.
Naoki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Totto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Totto working a defensive guard here.
Naoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki stays in close to Totto's body and controls the position.
Naoki lands a couple of elbows.
Naoki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Totto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Naoki stays in close to Totto's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Takeshi Naoki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Naoki throws a nice looking combination but Totto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Totto is looking to clinch but Naoki is avoiding it.
Totto wants to clinch.
Naoki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Naoki tried to score with a low kick but Totto checks it.
Totto misses with a hook. Naoki ducked under it nicely.
Totto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naoki fails with the takedown.
Totto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naoki's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naoki dodges the punch combination from Totto.
Totto slaps away a takedown attempt from Naoki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A slow jab from Naoki misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Totto lands a two punch combo.
Totto throws a lazy right hand but Naoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Totto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Naoki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Totto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot by Naoki.
Totto throws a right hand that Naoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Naoki also avoids with ease.
Totto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naoki circles away quickly and effectively.
Naoki scores with the left hand. Totto knows he should have avoided that one.

Naoki shoots in and gets a takedown into Totto's guard.

Totto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Naoki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Naoki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Totto is keeping the position for now.
Naoki trying to control but Totto is working from the bottom.
Naoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Totto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Naoki wants to control from the top but Totto keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Naoki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Naoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Totto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Totto is on top in guard.
Totto wants to control from the top but Naoki keeps moving.
Totto stands and throws Naoki's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki tries to improve position but can't.
Totto wants to stand but Naoki is controlling his arm.
Naoki controls the position for a moment.
Naoki is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki can't do much from the bottom here.
Naoki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Totto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Totto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Naoki keeps working.
Totto is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Naoki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Totto laying and praying for a moment but Naoki takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto is looking to take a break and control but Naoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Veron Totto.
Totto tries to clinch there but Naoki circles away.
Totto throws a nice looking combination but Naoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Naoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Totto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takeshi Naoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Naoki. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naoki lands with a right hand.
Naoki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Naoki dodges the punch combination from Totto.

Naoki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Totto's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Naoki dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Naoki moves out of range of the body kick.
Totto lands a jab.
Naoki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Totto throws a series of punches but Naoki avoids them all with ease.
Naoki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Totto's hands.
Totto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naoki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Naoki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Totto swinging wildly here.
Totto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Naoki.
Totto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naoki closes the distance and clinches up with Totto, looking for a takedown. Naoki pushes Totto against the cage but Totto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Naoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naoki lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki cracks Totto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Naoki misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Totto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Totto is looking to clinch but Naoki is avoiding it.
Naoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Totto with a jab.

Totto tries to sprawl but Naoki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Naoki controlling the pace.
Totto is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Naoki lands a nice short elbow.

Totto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Totto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Naoki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki trying to control the action but Totto is working from the bottom.
Naoki throwing shots but Totto is blocking nicely.
Naoki is nestled in close to Totto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
Naoki working Totto over with strikes.
Totto trying to control from the bottom.
Naoki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Totto is in a horrible position here. Naoki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totto tries to reverse the position but Naoki maintains control.
Naoki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Totto is looking to escape.
Naoki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Totto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Totto is rocked!
Totto is trying desperately to improve position.
Totto is still in real trouble! Can Naoki finish him?
Naoki with shots to the head and body - Totto looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki is trying to control here but Totto has managed to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Totto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Totto seems to have recovered his senses.
Totto trying to control the position.
Naoki postures up and lands a big shot to Totto's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naoki arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Totto's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Takeshi Naoki!
Takeshi Naoki retains his light heavyweight title!