PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 580 p4p, 690 weight class) and Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 20 p4p, 25 weight class). Takeishi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kabuki Gomen-Jyo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lesnar
vs
Takeishi

185 cm
36
285
27 - 10 - 0

185 cm
33
381
17 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitsugu Takeishi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Takeishi is just out of range.
Takeishi wants to counter with a clinch but Lesnar pushes him away.

Takeishi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lesnar wants to take the fight to the mat but Takeishi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Takeishi tries to work over Lesnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takeishi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lesnar as Takeishi tries to tie him up.
Lesnar wants to stall.
Takeishi leaning against his opponent.
Lesnar misses with a body punch.
Lesnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lesnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takeishi's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeishi misses with the head strike.
Lesnar blocking some punches.
Takeishi misses with the head strike.
Takeishi lands a right hand.
Takeishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takeishi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Takeishi on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeishi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lesnar gets through Takeishi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takeishi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takeishi misses with a body punch.
Lesnar blocks an uppercut.
Takeishi misses with a punch to the body.
Takeishi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Takeishi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lesnar lands with a left to the head.
Takeishi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lesnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lesnar working aggressively here.
Takeishi lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Takeishi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lesnar is trying to maintain a safe position but Takeishi gets an underhook and turns Lesnar into the cage.
A short right from Takeishi on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takeishi.
Lesnar is working for takedown but Takeishi is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Takeishi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Takeishi fails to land.
Lesnar swings wildly with an uppercut but Takeishi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Takeishi.
Takeishi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lesnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lesnar stalling the fight.
Lesnar has a couple of punches blocked by Takeishi.
Takeishi lands a right hand.
Takeishi lands a shot to the body.
Lesnar blocks a body shot from Takeishi.
Lesnar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lesnar misses with a punch to the body.
Takeishi prevents a body shot from Lesnar.
Lesnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lesnar blocking some punches.
Takeishi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Takeishi lands an uppercut.
Lesnar tries to throw a body punch but Takeishi avoids it by throwing Lesnar back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takeishi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lesnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takeishi's elbow.
Takeishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Takeishi as the two fighters clinch.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Takeishi as the two fighters clinch.
Takeishi cracks Lesnar with a nice body shot.
Takeishi is struggling to control the position.
Lesnar tries a body shot but Takeishi blocks it.
Takeishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takeishi blocks an uppercut.
Lesnar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lesnar tries to work over Takeishi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takeishi lands an uppercut.
Takeishi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takeishi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Takeishi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lesnar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Takeishi can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeishi lands a right hand.
Takeishi lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeishi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Takeishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takeishi tries to work over Lesnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Takeishi.
Takeishi lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Takeishi.
Takeishi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takeishi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takeishi pushes Lesnar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takeishi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takeishi is working Lesnar over against the cage.
Takeishi lands a hook that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.

Lesnar is rocked!
Takeishi creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lesnar's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lesnar drops to his knees and Takeishi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsugu Takeishi!
A less than humble Mitsugu Takeishi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.