PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mako Takaziko (ranked 21969 p4p, 318 weight class) and Bash Bumpy (ranked 25406 p4p, 0 weight class). Bash Bumpy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takaziko
vs
Bumpy

176 cm
26
142 lbs
3 - 17 - 0

179 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 3 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mako Takaziko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bash Bumpy!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bumpy blocks a leg kick.
Bumpy throws a head kick but Takaziko moves out of range.
Bumpy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bumpy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bumpy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takaziko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Takaziko tests Bumpy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takaziko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takaziko throws out a powerful jab.
Takaziko throws a lazy right hand but Bumpy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bumpy darts in trying to clinch
letting Takaziko counter with a right hand.
Bumpy goes for a double leg but Takaziko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Takaziko continues to drive forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takaziko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Bumpy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Takaziko scores with the left hand. Bumpy knows he should have avoided that one.
Bumpy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Takaziko counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Takaziko.
Takaziko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takaziko wants it to stay on the feet.
Mako Takaziko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bash Bumpy.
Takaziko lands a jab to the nose.

Bumpy is rocked!
Takaziko looks to score with a jab to the body but Bumpy is just out of range.
Bumpy is still on wobbly legs! Can Takaziko finish him?
Takaziko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bumpy in his tracks.
Takaziko misses with a leg kick.
Bumpy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bumpy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takaziko lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bumpy falls backwards - clearly groggy! Takaziko dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mako Takaziko!
A victorious Mako Takaziko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.