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). Miles Sera has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sera
vs
Takeya

194 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Alpha Male

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Sera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Takeya!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takeya gets a double leg takedown into Sera's guard.
Takeya postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takeya.
Takeya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Takeya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takeya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sera is looking to stand up but Takeya isn't so interested in that idea.
Takeya landing with the ground and pound.
Takeya distracts Sera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takeya is controlling him.
Sera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeya looking to pass the guard.
Sera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takeya is controlling him.
Sera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takeya on the ground.
Takeya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takeya is looking to work some ground and pound but Sera has wrist control.
Takeya throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeya is in close to Sera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takeya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takeya lands a couple of digs.
Takeya is in close to Sera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sera wants to stand and escape but Takeya is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takeya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takeya postures up and lands a big shot to Sera's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeya won't allow Sera to get back to his feet.
Takeya chips away with some ground and pound.
Takeya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Takeya won't allow Sera to get back to his feet.
Sera has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Takeya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takeya scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeya advances position into side control!
Sera is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Takeya has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sera defending against the ground and pound.
Takeya cracks Sera with a big right hand but Sera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Takeya lands an elbow.

Sera is rocked!
Sera is working to avoid the ground and pound but Takeya connects with a decent elbow.
Oh Sera is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Takeya! That's hurt Sera! Will he recover? Takeya fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeru Takeya!