PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Greenland (ranked 3473 p4p, 765 weight class) and Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 144 p4p, 33 weight class). Greenland comes into the arena with I Wanna Be Like You blaring out of the sound system. Takeishi has chosen Kabuki Gomen-Jyo as his entrance music. 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.

Greenland
vs
Takeishi

181 cm
28
291
10 - 10 - 0

185 cm
32
376
15 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Greenland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitsugu Takeishi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takeishi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Greenland.
Nice uppercut there from Takeishi.
Takeishi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greenland throws out the jab.
Takeishi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takeishi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeishi is looking to clinch.
Greenland defending well as Takeishi loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takeishi misses with the head strike.
Takeishi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takeishi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takeishi lands a shoulder strike.
Greenland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takeishi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeishi gets through Greenland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takeishi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takeishi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Takeishi.
Greenland is breathing heavily.
Takeishi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takeishi leaning against his opponent.
Greenland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takeishi.
Takeishi gets through Greenland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takeishi stalling in the clinch.
Greenland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takeishi.
The referee calls for Takeishi to work.
Takeishi just leaning against Greenland, taking a breather.
Takeishi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Takeishi lands a nice shot to the body.
Takeishi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takeishi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mitsugu Takeishi.
Greenland drops his hands momentarily and Takeishi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Greenland.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenland throws a body punch but Takeishi moves out of range.
Takeishi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Takeishi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takeishi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Greenland scrambles back to his feet.
Greenland moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Takeishi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takeishi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takeishi wants to counter the offense by Greenland and move into the clinch position.
Takeishi scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Takeishi.
Greenland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Takeishi pushes Greenland up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeishi keeps control of Greenland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Greenland working hard to break the clinch.
Greenland prevents a body shot from Takeishi.
Greenland is trying to break the clinch but Takeishi is controlling him.
Greenland tries to break free but Takeishi pushes him back against the cage.
Takeishi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takeishi has Greenland pressed against the cage, preventing Greenland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Greenland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greenland is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Takeishi there.
Takeishi swings for the body but Greenland moves out of range.
Takeishi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Takeishi looks to score with a jab to the body but Greenland is just out of range.
Greenland looks to land a left hand but Takeishi moved out of range nicely.
Greenland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greenland sets himself, and Takeishi steps forward looking for the clinch! Greenland avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takeishi has managed to clinch.
Takeishi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takeishi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeishi working aggressively here.
Greenland wants to break free but Takeishi has control.
Takeishi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takeishi has Greenland pressed against the cage, preventing Greenland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Greenland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takeishi moves out of range as Greenland strikes.
A punch combination from Greenland misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeishi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greenland.
Greenland misses with a looping left.
Greenland misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Takeishi counters by clinching up.
Greenland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsugu Takeishi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Greenland smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takeishi slips a straight right by Greenland.
Takeishi digs a good hook to Greenland's body.
Greenland misses with a two punch combination.
Takeishi wants to counter with a clinch but Greenland pushes him away.
Takeishi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Takeishi darts in and clinches Greenland up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Takeishi as the two fighters clinch.
Takeishi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Paul Greenland has been cut.
Mitsugu Takeishi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takeishi lands a right hand.
Takeishi digs a right hand into Greenland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Greenland's gas tank.
Takeishi cracks Greenland with a nice body shot.
Takeishi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greenland backwards.
Takeishi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takeishi lands with a right to the head.

Greenland is rocked!
Takeishi cracks Greenland with a nice body shot.
Oh Greenland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takeishi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Greenland with a big uppercut! Greenland tries to clinch up but Takeishi pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Greenland to the mat! Greenland covers up and Takeishi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mitsugu Takeishi!
Mitsugu Takeishi is the new super heavyweight champion!
Mitsugu Takeishi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.