PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and corrado smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Takashi
vs
smith

190 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoshiro Takashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, corrado smith!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takashi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Takashi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
smith is looking to reverse the position.
smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Takashi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
smith is looking for a sweep.

Takashi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Takashi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Takashi stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Takashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Takashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Takashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. smith is keeping the position for now.

smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi landing some decent shots from guard.
Takashi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Takashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

smith working for a triangle but Takashi defends it easily.

Takashi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
smith looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
smith wants to get back to his feet but Takashi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takashi controls the pace.
Takashi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Takashi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
smith keeping full guard, as Takashi tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takashi controls the pace.

smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

smith looking for a guillotine here but Takashi defends easily.
smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Takashi tries to free his leg and advance position but smith is retaining full guard.
smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takashi prevents smith from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from smith does no damage.
smith shoots and misses

and Takashi counters with a single leg into guard. smith didn't expect that.

smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takashi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
smith trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshiro Takashi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

smith avoids the body shot from Takashi.
smith has his takedown stuffed

and Takashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takashi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Takashi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Takashi is stalling in the full guard.
Takashi won't allow smith to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

smith looking for a guillotine here but Takashi defends easily.

smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takashi wants to get up but he can't break smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

smith looking for a guillotine here but Takashi defends easily.
Takashi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Takashi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Takashi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takashi is pushing down on smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Takashi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Takashi wants to pass the guard but smith is defending well.

smith manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Takashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takashi is looking to clinch but smith is avoiding it.
Takashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by smith.
Yoshiro Takashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
smith fails with a takedown attempt.

Takashi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Takashi wants to control from the top but smith keeps moving.

smith has his foot on Takashi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Takashi works his way back into a safe position though.

Takashi drops back looking for a leg! smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and smith manages to kick Takashi off! Takashi jumps back into smith's guard.
smith wants to stand and escape but Takashi is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takashi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of smith is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
smith tries to strike from the bottom.

smith working for a triangle but Takashi defends it easily.

smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takashi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Takashi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
smith throws a head kick that Takashi semi-blocks.
smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yoshiro Takashi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

smith doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Takashi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Takashi seems content to control.
smith is pressing down on Takashi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
smith with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Takashi can't handle though.

smith pushes Takashi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
smith shoots in and drives through. Takashi sprawls well.

smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
smith wants to stand up but Takashi is controlling the position.
smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi is positioning himself well to prevent smith advancing to mount.
Takashi trying to hold on to smith's head to control him but smith postures up.
smith working over Takashi with some ground and pound. Takashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. smith lands a nice short elbow.
smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Takashi blocking the ground and pound attempt from smith.
Takashi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for smith on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takashi throws a leg kick that misses.

Takashi gets caught flat footed, as smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takashi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
smith preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
smith is fighting to break Takashi's control of his arms but Takashi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Takashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
smith wants to stand and escape but instead Takashi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Takashi is stalling in the full guard.
Takashi connects with a couple of short punches.
Takashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. smith is keeping the position for now.
smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Takashi!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Takashi frees his head quite easily.
smith throws some wild stikes that Takashi manages to avoid easily.
smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Takashi tries to hold on but smith pushes him away.
smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Takashi can't escape the position.
BOOM! smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!

smith wants to finish this one by submission but Takashi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from smith.
smith lands a big elbow.
smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Takashi wants to hold on but smith pushes him away.
Takashi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
smith with a couple of short strikes.
corrado smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takashi wants to hold on but smith pushes him away.
smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Takashi's face.
smith throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Takashi because smith loaded up on that one.
Takashi is trying to escape the mount.

smith working for a guillotine from mount but Takashi is in no mood to give up.
Yoshiro Takashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takashi can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
corrado smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takashi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!