PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bran Muffin (ranked 4344 p4p, 4340 weight class) and Kenji Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Muffin
vs
Takahashi

190 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 London, Bran Muffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenji Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takahashi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Takahashi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Muffin is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muffin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Muffin wants to improve his position but instead Takahashi has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muffin is trying to stand back up but Takahashi is controlling him
Muffin wants to improve his position but Takahashi is controlling well.

Muffin actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffin wants to improve his position but Takahashi is controlling well.

Takahashi is looking for a kimura but Muffin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Takahashi to get the leverage.
Muffin trying to control here.
Takahashi is pressing down on Muffin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muffin is holding on for now.
Muffin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muffin trying to hold on to Takahashi's head to control him but Takahashi postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Takahashi is working for a kimura but Muffin is defending it quite comfortably.
Takahashi is thwarting Muffin's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Muffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Muffin scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takahashi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Takahashi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Muffin defends well.

Takahashi is looking for a triangle here but Muffin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Takahashi looks winded!
Takahashi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Muffin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Takahashi!
Muffin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Muffin with the ground and pound from mount.
Muffin controlling from mount.
Takahashi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takahashi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muffin tightening his grip on Takahashi, looking for the choke.

Muffin looking for the RNC.

Takahashi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi is in bad spot here.
Takahashi keeps trying to improve his position.
Muffin controls the position.
Muffin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bran Muffin dominated that round.
That's time! Muffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Takahashi pushes Muffin up against the cage in a clinch.

Muffin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Takahashi looking for submissions off his back.
Takahashi has a hand on Muffin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Muffin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Muffin cracks Takahashi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Takahashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Takahashi gets back to half guard.

Takahashi looking for submissions off his back.

Takahashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.
Takahashi has hold of Muffin's hands but Muffin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffin working the head and body with strikes.
Takahashi is in trouble now - Muffin has advanced to mount!
Muffin controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muffin moves to back control.
Muffin controls the position.

Muffin has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Takahashi is defending well but eventually Muffin manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Takahashi has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bran Muffin!