PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ambros Taube (ranked 3906 p4p, 2580 weight class) and Kazuo Takashi (ranked 178 p4p, 128 weight class). Takashi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 吉田兄弟 Rising. On his way into the cage it seems that Ambros Taube has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ambros Taube seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Taube
vs
Takashi

179 cm
25
145
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
135
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ambros Taube!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kazuo Takashi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taube tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Taube.

Taube moves into range and clinches up with Takashi.
Takashi leaning against his opponent.

Takashi jumps into guard, dragging Taube to the mat.

Taube got a little sloppy there for a moment and Takashi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taube has managed to get both his arms back between Takashi's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takashi controls Taube momentarily but Taube frees himself.
Takashi keeping moving, preventing Taube from controlling successfully.

Takashi looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Taube is defending well. Takashi quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Taube has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Takashi celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuo Takashi!
Kazuo Takashi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.