PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shiro Takizowa (ranked 4291 p4p, 4292 weight class) and Benny Goldstone (ranked 537 p4p, 538 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Takizowa
vs
Goldstone

179 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Shiro Takizowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benny Goldstone!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takizowa feints a jab promting Goldstone to slip. Takizowa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Goldstone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Goldstone misses with a head kick.

Takizowa tries to keep at a distance but Goldstone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goldstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Shiro Takizowa has been cut.
Goldstone scores with a knee to the head.
Takizowa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Goldstone walks away with a smile on his face. Takizowa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Goldstone clinches up with Takizowa and pushes him back against the cage.
Goldstone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Takizowa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goldstone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takizowa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Takizowa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiro Takizowa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takizowa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Goldstone smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Takizowa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldstone clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Goldstone.
Goldstone lands an elbow inside that Takizowa shrugs off.
Goldstone digs a right hand underneath Takizowa's ribcage. Takizowa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takizowa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goldstone working Takizowa over with knees to the body.
Goldstone scores with a knee to the head.

Shiro Takizowa's cut is getting worse.
Takizowa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goldstone lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Goldstone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldstone scores with a knee to the head.

Takizowa is rocked!

Goldstone breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Takizowa enables Goldstone to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Takizowa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Takizowa is breathing heavily.
Takizowa trying to keep a closed guard but Goldstone is proving a slippery customer.
Goldstone throws a big right hand that misses.
Goldstone postures up in Takizowa's guard and throws a big left but Takizowa blocks it.

Goldstone throws a sloppy strike and Takizowa has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Goldstone is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Takizowa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shiro Takizowa!