PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between German Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Valdez
vs
Takeshi

182 cm
50
117 lbs
21 - 43 - 0

155 cm
38
138 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 21 - 43 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, German Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez fails with the takedown

and Takeshi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Takeshi working the head and body with strikes.
Valdez tries to roll over but Takeshi keeps him under control.
Takeshi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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. Takeshi connects with a nice short shot to Valdez's temple.
Valdez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takeshi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Takeshi is working for a kimura but Valdez is defending it quite comfortably.
Valdez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Takeshi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Takeshi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Takeshi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Takeshi there.
Takeshi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Takeshi winds up and cracks Valdez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeshi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi content to control rather than advance.
Takeshi moves into full mount! Valdez won't be happy about that!
Valdez wants to control but Takeshi is having none of it.
Takeshi controlling from mount.
Takeshi working the ground and pound effectively.
Valdez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Takeshi controlling from mount.
Takeshi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Takeshi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Valdez is trying desperately to improve position.
Takeshi with shots to the head and body - Valdez looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Valdez is rocked!
Takeshi scoring with strikes but Valdez is staying in there.
Oh Valdez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Takeshi! Valdez is hurt baaadly! Takeshi is firing away with more strikes - Valdez is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichi Takeshi!
A very excited looking Ichi Takeshi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.