PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takeo Takeda (ranked 4249 p4p, 23723 weight class) and Yoshitomo Atasuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshitomo Atasuke will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Takeda
vs
Atasuke

180 cm
18
179
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
27
180
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshitomo Atasuke!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atasuke fails with the takedown.
Atasuke looks for a takedown but Takeda sprawls well.
Atasuke darts in looking for a takedown but Takeda gets double underhooks and turns Atasuke into the cage.
Takeo Takeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshitomo Atasuke.
Atasuke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takeda avoids it really well and circles away.
Takeda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takeda lands with a straight right. Atasuke didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Takeda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atasuke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Takeda misses with a looping left.
Takeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atasuke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atasuke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takeda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atasuke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atasuke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Atasuke shoots for a takedown but Takeda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atasuke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Atasuke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big left from Takeda misses.
Takeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atasuke slips a jab from Takeda.
Takeda misses with an uppercut
and Atasuke counters with a one-two to the body.
Atasuke slips a jab and a cross from Takeda.
Atasuke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeda throws a hook but Atasuke avoids it easily.
Atasuke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takeda.
Horrible takedown attempt by Atasuke or perhaps it was just good defense by Takeda, which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Takeda misses the target.
Atasuke fails to land the takedown.
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!
Atasuke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atasuke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takeda throws a hook but Atasuke avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Takeda.
Atasuke throws a counter combo.
Takeo Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda stuffs the takedown.
Atasuke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Takeda as Atasuke shoots in.
Atasuke looks winded!
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
Takeda slaps away a takedown attempt from Atasuke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atasuke moves away.
Atasuke fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Atasuke with that takedown attempt.
Takeda throws a monster overhand right that drops Atasuke! Takeda follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeo Takeda!