PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn IronSide (ranked 2113 p4p, 696 weight class) and Kazuki Takeda (ranked 307 p4p, 102 weight class). Kazuki Takeda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

IronSide
vs
Takeda

170 cm
32
190
7 - 12 - 1

185 cm
23
188
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn IronSide!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuki Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda scores with a sloppy right hand. IronSide should have avoided that one.

It looks like Bjorn IronSide has been cut.

Takeda cracks IronSide with an uppercut from hell and IronSide crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Takeda's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

IronSide is rocked!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now IronSide is on top in guard.

Oh IronSide is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been hearing good reports from IronSide's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Takeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. IronSide doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Takeda is tightening it up a little... IronSide has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! IronSide reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! IronSide taps out! Nice BJJ there by Takeda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kazuki Takeda!
Kazuki Takeda is the new middleweight champion!
Kazuki Takeda thanked the fans post fight for their support.