PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ryu takishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ryu takishima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

takishima
vs
Silva

188 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ryu takishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
takishima avoids the head kick by Silva.
takishima takes a head kick and keeps coming.
takishima shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed takishima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva cracks takishima with a good jab.
takishima fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
takishima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ryu takishima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
takishima is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of takishima's head.
Silva throws a head kick that takishima semi-blocks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
takishima shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of takishima's head.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by takishima.

takishima is rocked!
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!
Silva circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! takishima drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Silva follows takishima to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!