PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rami Astalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astalo's entrance music is Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Astalo
vs
Takayanagi

168 cm
22
145 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

171 cm
24
154 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Astalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meguru Takayanagi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astalo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Astalo slips a jab from Takayanagi.
Decent striking displayed by Astalo there.
Astalo throws a hook but Takayanagi blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Astalo.
Takayanagi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Astalo. That did some damage!
Takayanagi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Astalo sends Takayanagi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Astalo is motioning to the referee to let Takayanagi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Takayanagi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astalo feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Takayanagi crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rami Astalo!
Rami Astalo gave a mention to RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).