PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mir
vs
Takano

200 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshi Takano!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takano looks to land a left hand but Mir moved out of range nicely.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Takano circles away.
It seemed like Takano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mir pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Takano back to the cage. Mir follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Mir rushes Takano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takano presses Mir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Mir misses with a punch on the inside.
Takano pushes Mir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mir is breathing heavily.

Takano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Takano cracks Mir with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Takano has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mir to stand back up!

It looks like Brock Mir has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takano cracks the inside of Mir's front leg.

Takano cracks Mir with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mir looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Takano finish him?

Mir is rocked!
Takano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Mir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mir darts in trying to clinch
and Takano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mir thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir drops his hands momentarily. Takano doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Mir staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Mir doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yoshi Takano!
Yoshi Takano seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.