PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levi Daan (ranked 194 p4p, 215 weight class) and Genkei Takahashi (ranked 26 p4p, 31 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Daan
vs
Takahashi

182 cm
26
187
14 - 3 - 0

183 cm
34
185
18 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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NARCOS

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Daan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Genkei Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daan thinks about countering with a body kick.
A low kick from Takahashi is predictable there
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takahashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takahashi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Daan circles away.
Takahashi lands a head shot.
Daan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Takahashi throws out a leg kick but Daan moves out of range and Takahashi only half commits.
Daan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Takahashi throws an off balance right hand
letting Daan counter with a right hand.
Daan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Genkei Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi shoots and misses
and Daan counters with a good low kick that Takahashi was not able to check.
Takahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Takahashi as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Takahashi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takahashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Daan counters with a two punch combo.
Takahashi wants to clinch.
It appears Daan was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daan finds it's way round the side to connect with Takahashi's head.
Daan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takahashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Daan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Levi Daan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daan.
Daan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takahashi in his tracks.
Daan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takahashi tries a low kick but Daan avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Daan blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daan lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Daan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takahashi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daan.
Takahashi throws a lazy right hand but Daan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahashi thows a leg kick but Daan checks it
and Daan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Takahashi fails to land the takedown.
Levi Daan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genkei Takahashi.
Daan scores with a nice right hand.
Daan ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
Takahashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takahashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takahashi misses with a body shot.

Takahashi forces Daan back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands with a light punch inside.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Daan blocks it.
Daan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Daan blocking some punches.
Daan controlling the action here for a moment.
Daan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takahashi has Daan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Daan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Daan misses with a punch on the inside.
Daan is trying to stall.
Daan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takahashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Daan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi stalls.
Takahashi looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takahashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daan lands a nice uppercut.
Daan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daan tries a body shot but Takahashi blocks it.
Takahashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Daan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daan.

Takahashi is rocked!
Daan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takahashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Daan finish him?
Takahashi can't find room to land a body shot as Daan controls the action.
Takahashi has a couple of punches blocked by Daan.
Takahashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Daan throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daan has a couple of punches blocked by Takahashi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Daan.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Takahashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takahashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takahashi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Daan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Takahashi misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Daan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi throws a right hand that misses
enabling Daan to counter with a crisp jab.

Takahashi knocks Daan to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Daan is rocked!

It looks like Levi Daan has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takahashi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Oh Daan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daan is trying to control Takahashi's posture but Takahashi avoids it.
The ground and pound from Takahashi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Daan is looking for a sweep.
Daan is working hard here to advance position.
Takahashi in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Daan looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Takahashi turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genkei Takahashi!
Genkei Takahashi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.