PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nintendo Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Roshan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Takada
vs
Roshan

185 cm
22
193 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 10 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damian Roshan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshan lands a nice looking body shot.
Roshan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Roshan throws a series of punches but Takada avoids them all with ease.
Roshan misses with a wild body shot.
Roshan throws a jab but it's blocked by Takada.

Takada gets a clinch.
Roshan is trying to break the clinch but Takada has him pressed against the ropes.
Takada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roshan wants to break free but Takada has control.
Takada tries to pull guard but Roshan won't allow it.
Takada has Roshan pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Roshan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nintendo Takada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roshan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Takada tries to pull guard but Roshan won't allow it.
Roshan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takada.
Roshan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takada has him pressed against the ropes.
Takada tries to score a body lock takedown but Roshan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Takada tries for a takedown. No joy.
Takada jumps guard but Roshan stands there with Takada around his waist. Takada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roshan stops a takedown attempt from Takada.
Takada has Roshan pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Roshan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Takada jumps guard and drags Roshan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Takada working for a triangle but Roshan defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan looking to pass the guard.
Takada is looking to sweep but instead, Roshan has passed into half guard.
Takada taking some punishment here, with Roshan in his half guard.
Roshan wants to free his trapped foot but Takada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roshan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Still in half guard, Roshan seems content to control.
Roshan wants to stand up but Takada is controlling the position.
Roshan is looking to advance position but Takada won't allow it.
Roshan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Roshan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roshan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada ducks under a wild hook from Roshan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takada has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roshan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Takada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Takada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roshan just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Roshan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roshan lands the left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Takada scores with a four punch combination!
Roshan throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takada needs to keep his hands up - Roshan had a free shot at his head there.
Damian Roshan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roshan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roshan looks to land a combination but Takada avoids it well.
Roshan keeps the fight on the outside.
Roshan swinging wilding here.
Takada throws a right and a left that Roshan avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takada throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Roshan misses.
Takada tests Roshan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Takada looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roshan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roshan is keeping the position for now.

Takada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Takada is breathing heavily.
Roshan keeping full guard, as Takada tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Takada drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Roshan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Takada has Roshan in his guard.

Roshan drops back looking for a leg! Takada is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takada manages to kick Roshan off! Roshan jumps back into Takada's 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.

Roshan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roshan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Takada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roshan trying to control but Takada is working from the bottom.

Roshan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Roshan gets to his feet - Takada follows without any prompting.
Takada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roshan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takada counters with a straight right hand.
Roshan misses with a looping left.
Roshan just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Roshan.
Roshan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Takada.
Roshan tries to bum rush Takada with a series of wild strikes but Takada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roshan throws the left hand but Takada avoids the punch easily.
Roshan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takada slips under a jab from Roshan.
Roshan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Takada.
Roshan slips under a jab from Takada.
The fighters circling - Takada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takada.
Roshan moves out of range as Takada strikes.
Roshan just misses with a punch to the body.
Roshan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takada.
Roshan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roshan throws a combination that misses
and Takada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Roshan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takada doesn't manage to clinch there - Roshan circles away.
A shot to the body from Roshan misses

and Takada counters by moving into the clinch.
Roshan stops a takedown attempt from Takada.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roshan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takada jumps guard but Roshan stands there with Takada around his waist. Takada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takada has Roshan pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Roshan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Takada wants a takedown.
Roshan lands with a left to the head.
Roshan is looking to break free of the clinch but Takada has double underhooks.
Roshan wants to break free but Takada has control.
Takada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roshan smiles and moves away.
Roshan throws a series of punches but Takada moves out of range.
Roshan misses with a few strikes there.
Roshan throws a right and a left that Takada avoids nicely.
Roshan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takada doesn't manage to clinch there - Roshan circles away.
Roshan throws a combination that misses
and Takada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Takada misses with a two punch combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takada jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roshan misses with a combination

and Takada counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roshan!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Roshan has left one of his arms exposed and Takada doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Roshan screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nintendo Takada!
Nintendo Takada retains his middleweight title!