PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamour Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takayanagi has chosen All Rounder Meguru as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferdinand
vs
Takayanagi

180 cm
26
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lamour Ferdinand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meguru Takayanagi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takayanagi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferdinand is fending him off so far but Takayanagi persists. Nope, Ferdinand circles away and we're back to standing.
Takayanagi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferdinand shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Takayanagi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ferdinand gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Takayanagi is pulling down on Ferdinand's head. It's preventing any offense from Ferdinand, at least for the moment.
Ferdinand trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Takayanagi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ferdinand wants to hit a switch here but Takayanagi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ferdinand there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayanagi looking to control but Ferdinand is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takayanagi punching from mount but Ferdinand doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ferdinand in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Takayanagi quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Takayanagi but it's paid off an Ferdinand is forced to tap! Nice work by Takayanagi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Meguru Takayanagi!
Meguru Takayanagi thanked the fans post fight for their support.