PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Takeda (ranked 4671 p4p, 6238 weight class) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (ranked 515 p4p, 566 weight class). Neil deGrasse Tyson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Takeda
vs
deGrasse Tyson

185 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
190
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

The Stuff
Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuki Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neil deGrasse Tyson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda with a poor takedown
and deGrasse Tyson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Takeda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
deGrasse Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Takeda moves out of range easily.
deGrasse Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
deGrasse Tyson throws a sloppy head kick

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

Takeda drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and deGrasse Tyson dives on top into guard.

Takeda is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but deGrasse Tyson frees his head nicely. Oh but Takeda has switched to an armbar! deGrasse Tyson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kazuki Takeda!
In his post fight interview, Kazuki Takeda started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.