PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokihishi Takana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keembo Sluce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Takana
vs
Sluce

183 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yokihishi Takana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keembo Sluce!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takana tries to clinch but Sluce is having none of it.

Sluce drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sluce avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Takana keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takana lands a decent shot there.
Sluce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takana is keeping the position for now.
Sluce preventing the sweep.
Takana is working hard here to advance position.

Takana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takana really is a fat lump.
Takana throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sluce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takana is keeping the position for now.
Takana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takana keeping full guard, as Sluce tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sluce decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sluce is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sluce prevents Takana from improving his position.
Sluce moves into full mount! Takana won't be happy about that!
Takana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Sluce is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Takana with a poor takedown

and Sluce counters with a single leg into guard. Takana didn't expect that.
Takana is breathing heavily.
Sluce is looking to work some ground and pound but Takana has wrist control.
Sluce trying to control the position from guard on top but Takana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sluce advances position into side control!
Takana sneaks back into half guard.
Takana strikes from the bottom but Sluce uses the opportunity to move to side control.

Sluce tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sluce has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sluce wants to control but Takana is keeping him busy.
Takana sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Takana flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sluce works his way into side control.
Takana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takana gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sluce tries to pass to full mount but Takana defends it.
Takana lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Takana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sluce preventing the sweep.
Takana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Takana prevents Sluce from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Takana lands a nice short elbow.
Sluce is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sluce is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Takana pulls his head out easily.
Takana wants to free his trapped foot but Sluce is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Takana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Takana wants to pass to mount but Sluce is defending the position.
Takana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Takana as Sluce shoots in.

Takana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Takana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sluce tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takana lands a nice shot to the head.
Takana is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sluce regains half guard.
Sluce is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Takana scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Takana connects with a nice short shot to Sluce's temple.
Sluce wants to improve his position but Takana is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Takana connects with a nice short shot to Sluce's temple.
Takana prevents Sluce from improving his position.

Takana is trying to work for a kimura but Sluce is defending well.

Sluce actively working from the bottom here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takana frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Takana lands a heavy elbow.
Sluce is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Takana working the ground and pound effectively.
Takana lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sluce hang on?

Takana looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sluce really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sluce manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Takana prevents Sluce from improving his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Takana connects with a nice short shot to Sluce's temple.
Takana stalling away here and it's allowed Sluce to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Sluce looking for a guillotine here but Takana defends easily.

Takana drops back looking for a leg! Sluce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sluce manages to kick Takana off! Takana jumps back into Sluce's guard.
Takana lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Takana preventing the sweep.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Takana passes into half guard.
Takana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sluce throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sluce is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Takana scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Takana.
Sluce is pressing down on Takana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sluce looking for a sweep. Not yet Sluce, not yet.

Sluce had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Takana is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sluce Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Takana's back instead.
Sluce doesn't have the hooks in and Takana manages to turn into his guard.
Sluce utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Sluce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Takana slips nicely into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Sluce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sluce is staying active underneath Takana, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sluce moves into full guard.
Takana advances position into side control!
Sluce gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Sluce actively working from the bottom here.
Takana drops an elbow to the side of Sluce's head.
Takana passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sluce!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keembo Sluce will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sluce closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Sluce swings around for an armbar but Takana sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sluce's guard.
Takana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Takana trying to control the position from guard on top but Sluce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Takana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Takana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sluce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sluce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takana is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Takana wants to escape the position.
Sluce is trying to stick to Takana's back but Takana is turning into Sluce. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sluce's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Takana.
Sluce lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Takana!

Sluce working for a submission but Takana is keeping him at bay.
Takana is trying desperately to improve position.
Keembo Sluce has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sluce is working for a guillotine from mount but Takana frees his head quite easily.

Sluce looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Sluce jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Takana is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Takana and Sluce has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Takana regains half guard.

Sluce is looking for a kimura here.
Takana tries to get to full guard but Sluce has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sluce seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takana does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Takana tries to get to full guard but Sluce has control of the leg.

Sluce looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sluce blocks the strikes from Takana.
Sluce trying to mount his opponent but Takana defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Takana with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sluce counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Takana!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sluce punishing his opponent with strikes.
Takana is wriggling around trying to escape.
Takana swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Takana is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sluce dominating with strikes here.
Takana is desperately trying to improve his position but Sluce has a good base and remains in mount.

Sluce looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Takana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Sluce jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Takana manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Takana sneaks back into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takana tries to get to full guard but Sluce has control of the leg.
Takana on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sluce not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sluce throwing shots but Takana is blocking nicely.
Takana landing a few short strikes.
Takana works his way to full guard. Good work.
Takana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sluce pushes Takana up against the cage in a clinch.
Sluce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takana.
Takana wants a takedown but no success here.

Sluce lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Sluce is working for a submission of some sort.
Takana wants to get back to full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takana is trying to maintain the position but Sluce is very close to passing his half guard.
Takana is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

Sluce jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Takana manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Takana is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sluce's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sluce trying to mount his opponent but Takana defends it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Sluce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sluce. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Takana punching from the bottom.
Takana tries to roll over but Sluce keeps him under control.
Takana wants to control but Sluce is keeping busy.

Sluce seems to be working for a kimura but Takana defends the submission attempt.
Takana tries to roll over but Sluce keeps him under control.
Sluce trying to control the action but Takana is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takana misses with a takedown attempt

and Sluce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yokihishi Takana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takana tries to get to full guard but Sluce has control of the leg.
Sluce trying to control the action but Takana is working from the bottom.
Takana lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Takana tries to get to full guard but Sluce has control of the leg.
Sluce blocks the strikes from Takana.
Sluce prevents Takana from improving his position.

Sluce seems to be looking for submissions.
Takana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Takana.
Takana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sluce is one step ahead there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sluce is pushing down on Takana's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takana is fighting to maintain full guard but Sluce has managed to sneak the leg through.
Takana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Takana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sluce manages to get himself to full guard.
Takana looking to pass the guard.
Takana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takana is working Sluce over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sluce is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yokihishi Takana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sluce is looking for a triangle but Takana pushes his legs off easily.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Keembo Sluce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sluce has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Keembo Sluce!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Keembo Sluce!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Keembo Sluce!

Keembo Sluce wins by unanimous decision!