PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milkway Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiromita Takayi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Takayi

225 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milkway Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiromita Takayi!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takayi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Takayi. Silva shrugs it off though.
Sloppy strikes from Takayi. Those never looked like landing.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takayi avoids it really well and circles away.
Hiromita Takayi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Takayi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takayi thumps Silva with a low kick.
Takayi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takayi tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takayi prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milkway Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takayi's efforts to push away.
Takayi tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takayi.
Takayi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Takayi tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Takayi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takayi tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Hiromita Takayi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takayi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takayi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Takayi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Takayi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Takayi avoids the body shot from Silva.
Nice takedown defense from Takayi. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Takayi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Takayi.
Takayi misses with a few strikes there.
Silva goes for a double leg but Takayi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Takayi continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Takayi is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Silva dives into side control.
Silva is staying tight to Takayi's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Takayi is defending well.
Takayi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
Takayi is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Takayi is avoiding damage well.

Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Takayi.
Sloppy strikes from Takayi. Those never looked like landing.
Takayi misses with a combination

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takayi's efforts to push away.
Takayi tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takayi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takayi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiromita Takayi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takayi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takayi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takayi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takayi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Takayi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Silva is rocked!
Takayi lands a hook that stumbles Silva back into the cage. Takayi follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Silva to the canvas! Takayi pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Silva has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hiromita Takayi!