PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tel Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tel Britton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Britton
vs
Takahashi

220 cm
28
267 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

190 cm
41
243 lbs
49 - 24 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tel Britton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi cracks Britton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Takahashi ducks straight into an uppercut from Britton and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Takahashi manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Ethelbart Takahashi has been cut.
Britton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takahashi has momentary wrist control but Britton slips an elbow through the middle.

Takahashi is rocked!
Britton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Britton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Takahashi is still in real trouble! Can Britton finish him?
Takahashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Britton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takahashi seems to have recovered his senses.

Britton drops back looking for a leg! Takahashi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takahashi manages to kick Britton off! Britton jumps back into Takahashi's guard.
Britton throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been hearing good reports from Britton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Britton with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Britton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Britton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Britton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takahashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Britton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Britton throws a big right hand that misses.
Britton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Britton lands a couple of elbows.
Takahashi has momentary wrist control but Britton slips an elbow through the middle.
Britton throwing strikes but missing.
Britton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Britton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Britton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Britton trying to control but Takahashi is working from the bottom.
Britton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britton is fighting to break Takahashi's control of his arms but Takahashi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Britton throwing strikes but missing.
Britton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Takahashi is trying to keep Britton in close.
Britton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Britton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Britton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Britton landing with the ground and pound.
Britton gets to his feet and stands over Takahashi, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Takahashi felt that one! Britton unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Takahashi from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tel Britton!
After the fight, Tel Britton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.