PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Cromwell (ranked 24626 p4p, 4742 weight class) and Ryu Takahara (ranked 593 p4p, 523 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Cromwell
vs
Takahara

188 cm
19
195
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
20
190
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Cromwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryu Takahara!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cromwell works Takahara's body with a nice hook.
Jab from Cromwell.
Takahara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cromwell connects with a body shot that sends Takahara's belly button to the back.
Cromwell scores with a one two! Takahara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Takahara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cromwell lands a jab to the nose.
Cromwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takahara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cromwell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cromwell thuds his right hand into Takahara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takahara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Cromwell misses.
Cromwell scores with a jab.
Takahara wants to clinch.
A combination from Cromwell does no damage.
Takahara on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Takahara is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Cromwell moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Takahara! Cromwell continues to tee off on Takahara, landing with a left and a right! Cromwell connects with a right hand that leaves Takahara sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Cromwell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luke Cromwell!