PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Jos Ricci (ranked 6219 p4p, 468 weight class) and Momochi Takamura (ranked 5557 p4p, 447 weight class). Takamura comes into a darkened arena with his song building. white fang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jos Ricci
vs
Takamura

186 cm
26
213 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Jos Ricci !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Momochi Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamura misses with a combination

and Jos Ricci counters with a takedown into side control.
Takamura sneaks back into half guard.
Takamura trying to control here.
Takamura is looking to escape.
Jos Ricci lands strikes from half guard.
Jos Ricci is nestled in close to Takamura, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jos Ricci takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jos Ricci takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jos Ricci landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Takamura looking for submissions off his back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takamura punching from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Jos Ricci .
Takamura tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jos Ricci landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jos Ricci is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Takamura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jos Ricci is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jos Ricci lands with a punch from half guard.
Jos Ricci trying to control the action but Takamura is working from the bottom.
Jos Ricci slips a nice elbow through Takamura's hands, connecting with Takamura's forehead.
Jos Ricci is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jos Ricci lands a nice short elbow.

Takamura is rocked!

Takamura looking for submissions off his back.
Takamura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takamura looks winded!
Jos Ricci landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Takamura regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jos Ricci connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jos Ricci 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jos Ricci 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Takamura is still in real trouble! Can Jos Ricci finish him?

Takamura has his foot on Jos Ricci 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jos Ricci works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jos Ricci 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jos Ricci scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jos Ricci makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jos Ricci arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Takamura's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carlos Jos Ricci !
After winning the bout, Carlos Jos Ricci thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Momochi Takamura stepped up to the mic, saying 'This isn't the end Takamura will be back and all these mice will be in trouble against the hawk'.