PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toma Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Reinhardt
vs
Takahara

193 cm
28
196 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

200 cm
29
190 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andreas Reinhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toma Takahara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara catches Reinhardt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reinhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt throws a poor cross that misses
and Takahara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Reinhardt misses.
Reinhardt takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick from Takahara lands but Reinhardt takes it in his stride.

It looks like Andreas Reinhardt has been cut.
Reinhardt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Takahara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takahara.
Nice cross by Takahara.

Reinhardt is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahara moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahara throws a good cross that connects.
Oh Reinhardt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Reinhardt misses.
Reinhardt misses with a hook. Takahara ducked under it nicely.
Reinhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinhardt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt seems to have got his legs back now.
Takahara misses with a takedown attempt - Reinhardt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Takahara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reinhardt.
Andreas Reinhardt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt looks to land a left hand but Takahara moved out of range nicely.
Reinhardt avoids the body shot from Takahara.
Takahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
Reinhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahara.
Reinhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahara manages to avoid it.
Takahara throws a nice head kick!
Takahara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Reinhardt misses its intended target.
A big right from Reinhardt misses.
Reinhardt connects with a single shot there.
Takahara stuns Reinhardt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reinhardt throws a shot from downtown. Takahara moves away and avoids it.
Takahara lands a nice hook to Reinhardt's body. Reinhardt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Reinhardt misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reinhardt on the side of the head.
Takahara lands with a slapping head kick.
A big left from Reinhardt misses.
Reinhardt swats away the attempt to clinch by Takahara.
Reinhardt avoids the body shot from Takahara.
Reinhardt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahara.
Reinhardt throws a hook but Takahara blocks it.
Reinhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reinhardt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takahara.
Takahara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takahara's corner calls for a 1-2. Takahara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takahara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reinhardt's head.
Reinhardt throws a right hand that misses
letting Takahara counter with a right hand.
Reinhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahara sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Takahara closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt prevents the takedown attempt.
Takahara scores a nice knee to the body.

Reinhardt breaks the clinch.
Takahara avoids the body shot from Reinhardt.
Takahara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reinhardt misses with the combination.
A jab from Takahara finds it's way through Reinhardt's defenses.
Reinhardt swings for the body but Takahara moves out of range.
Reinhardt loads up on a big right hand but Takahara slips the punch.
Takahara connects with a body shot that sends Reinhardt's belly button to the back.
Takahara scores with a hook.
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!
Reinhardt misses with a hook
and Takahara counters with a straight right hand.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Takahara! Reinhardt is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toma Takahara!
After winning the bout, Toma Takahara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.