PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keisuke Takasugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dogu
vs
Takasugi

180 cm
32
180 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

177 cm
27
179 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Takasugi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dogu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Dogu has Takasugi up against the cage in a clinch.
Dogu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dogu lands a right hand.
Dogu stops a takedown attempt from Takasugi.
Takasugi tries for a takedown but Dogu manages to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Dogu.
Dogu is pressed up against the cage. Takasugi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dogu down to the mat. Dogu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Orkan Dogu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keisuke Takasugi.

Dogu moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dogu.
Dogu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takasugi wants a takedown.
Dogu stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Dogu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takasugi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dogu after a bit of a struggle.
Dogu lands an uppercut.
Dogu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takasugi.
Dogu is pressed up against the cage. Takasugi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dogu down to the mat. Dogu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Takasugi ducks under a wild hook from Dogu.
Takasugi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takasugi shoots in for a takedown but Dogu shows good takedown defense.
Dogu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takasugi moves away.
Takasugi goes for a double leg but Dogu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dogu continues to drive forward.
Dogu throws a hook but Takasugi avoids it easily.
Takasugi tries for a takedown but Dogu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Takasugi tries to keep at a distance but Dogu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dogu is leaning against Takasugi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Takasugi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dogu regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dogu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takasugi's guard.

Dogu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dogu throws a big elbow that misses.
Takasugi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takasugi keeping moving, preventing Dogu from controlling successfully.
Dogu working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takasugi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dogu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Takasugi is tightening it up a little... Dogu has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dogu reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dogu taps out! Nice BJJ there by Takasugi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Keisuke Takasugi!
A relieved looking Keisuke Takasugi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.