PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Sera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Takeya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sera
vs
Takeya

194 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Sera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Takeya!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeya shoots in but no luck this time.
Takeru Takeya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Takeya scores with a takedown into Sera's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Takeya cracks Sera with a solid left hand.
Sera is looking to stand up but Takeya isn't so interested in that idea.
Takeya connects with a couple of short punches.
Sera wants to stand but Takeya is controlling the position.
Takeya connects with a couple of short punches.
Sera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takeya on the ground.
Takeya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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!
Sera wants to stand and escape but Takeya is having none of it.
Takeya landing some decent shots from guard.
Takeya chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeya is looking to work some ground and pound but Sera has wrist control.
Takeya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sera's head.
Sera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sera has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Takeya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takeya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takeya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takeya stops Sera from standing up.
Takeya distracts Sera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sera wants to stand and escape but Takeya is having none of it.
Takeya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sera's head.
Takeya stands up over Sera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sera wants to get back to his feet but Takeya passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Sera makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sera scores with a body shot.
Sera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takeya manages to avoid it.
Takeya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Sera as Takeya shoots in.
Miles Sera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Takeya.
Sera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takeya.
Takeya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Takeya shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sera's guard.
Sera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sera wants to stand and escape but Takeya is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sera's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takeya throwing strikes from guard but Sera blocks nicely.
Sera is looking to stand up but Takeya isn't so interested in that idea.
Takeya is looking to work some ground and pound but Sera has wrist control.
Sera wants to stand and escape but Takeya is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takeya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takeya landing with the ground and pound.
Takeya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sera swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeya working some strikes from top position.
Takeya tries to free his leg and advance position but Sera is retaining full guard.
Takeya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takeya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Takeya prevents Sera from getting back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sera is breathing heavily.
Sera trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Takeya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Takeya tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sera defends well and Takeya ends up having to push Sera into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Takeya is looking for a takedown.
Takeya is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miles Sera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Takeya.
Sera lands a shot to the body.

Sera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takeya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sera swivels and escapes.

Takeya shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sera's guard.
Takeya is standing up over Sera. Sera looks to escape but Takeya dives into side control.
Sera is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Takeya creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Takeya fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sera pushes Takeya away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Takeya gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takeya creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sera sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Takeya in side control lands a decent elbow.
Takeya working the head with strikes.
Takeya working the body and head with strikes.
Sera avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Takeya.
Sera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Takeya throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sera taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeya misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Takeya cracks Sera with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Takeya is working Sera over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Sera is rocked!
Takeya cracks Sera with a big right hand but Sera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Sera is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takeya in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sera looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Takeya turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeru Takeya!