PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuki Takano is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Styles
vs
Takano

173 cm
19
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Union Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenneth Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuki Takano!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takano's coach down at Team Listerman was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Takano's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Takano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takano slips a straight right by Styles.
Styles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Takano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Styles is out of range and Takano settles back down.
Takano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Styles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Yuki Takano has been cut.
Takano delivers a nice body kick.
Takano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Styles on the side of the head.
Styles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Styles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Styles misses.
Takano connects with a high kick.

It looks like Kenneth Styles has been cut.
Yuki Takano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takano lands with a right hand.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Takano's head but Takano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takano scores with a shot to the body.
Takano feints and then cracks Styles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Styles down.

Takano has closed the distance and engaged Styles in a clinch.
Styles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles is trying to stall.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Takano.

Styles is rocked!
Takano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oh Styles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Takano.
Styles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Styles seems to have got his legs back now.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
Styles is looking to control Takano's arms but Takano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Styles has his back to the cage.

Takano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takano lands a head shot.
Takano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takano cracks Styles with a hook to the temple - Styles is on wobbly legs here! Takano swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Styles falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Takano wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yuki Takano!