PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Takamura (ranked 3530 p4p, 6851 weight class) and Better Dead Ii (ranked 491 p4p, 761 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Takamura
vs
Dead Ii

181 cm
25
190
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
181
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Better Dead Ii!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takamura moves away.
Takamura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dead Ii sprawls and moves away.
Dead Ii misses with an uppercut. Takamura saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Dead Ii as he connects with a hook.

Dead Ii drives through with a takedown into Takamura's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dead Ii tries to free his leg and advance position but Takamura is retaining full guard.

Takamura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dead Ii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead Ii trying to control but Takamura is working from the bottom.
Takamura definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takamura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dead Ii doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dead Ii manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dead Ii's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Takamura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dead Ii is sitting in close to Takamura's body. Takamura has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dead Ii is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dead Ii is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Takamura.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eduardo Takamura!
Better Dead Ii was interviewed post fight and said 'Just laying low for now'.