PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Takata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Cobain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Takata
vs
Cobain

170 cm
22
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shinya Takata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Cobain!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobain fails to land the takedown.
Takata misses with a hook. Cobain ducked under it nicely.
Takata lands a jab to Cobain's midsection.
Cobain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Kurt Cobain has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Cobain or perhaps it was just good defense by Takata which made him look bad.
Takata throws a series of punches but Cobain avoids them all with ease.
Cobain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takata.
Takata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takata fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobain closes the distance and clinches up with Takata, looking for a takedown. Cobain pushes Takata against the cage but Takata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shinya Takata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Cobain.
Takata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobain doesn't seem bothered though.
Cobain looks gassed!
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!
Takata lands a left and a right that sends Cobain crashing to the canvas! Takata dives into mount looking to finish!

Cobain is rocked!
Takata lands a big elbow - Cobain is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cobain is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shinya Takata!