PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Mills (ranked 1677 p4p, 1929 weight class) and Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 75 p4p, 111 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mills might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rock the Dragon. Dragonball Z. Takeishi has chosen Kabuki Gomen-Jyo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mills
vs
Takeishi

182 cm
32
183
16 - 22 - 2

185 cm
47
381
36 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Sakura Style

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsugu Takeishi!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Takeishi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mills lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Mills misses.
Edward Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mills moves into the clinch successfully.
Mills lands an uppercut.
Mills lands a left hand.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mills stalling in the clinch.
Mills misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeishi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Takeishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takeishis head.
A short right from Mills on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills struggles to land a body shot inside as Takeishi controls his hands.
Mills wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Takeishi.
Takeishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Mills.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeishi tries a body shot but Mills blocks it.
Takeishi working aggressively here.
Takeishi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mills.
A head punch on the inside from Takeishi fails to land.
Mills lands with a left to the head.
Mills working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Takeishi.
Mills misses with the head strike.
Takeishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeishi tries a body shot but Mills blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Mills.
Takeishi works on Mills's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Takeishi fails to land.
Takeishi has a couple of punches blocked by Mills.
Takeishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Mills controls his hands.
Mills blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Mills.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mills blocks an uppercut.
Mills digs a right hand underneath Takeishi's ribcage. Takeishi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takeishi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mills blocks an uppercut.
Mills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mills with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takeishi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mills's elbow.
Mills blocks an uppercut.

Mills pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mills just misses with a punch to the body.
Takeishi wants to counter with a clinch but Mills pushes him away.
Takeishi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeishi misses the target.

Mills closes the distance and clinches.
Mills lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mills.
Mills blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mills - that landed with a thud.
Takeishi misses with a punch to the body.
Mills lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
Mills lands a nice uppercut.

Mills pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mills lands with a kick to the temple. Takeishi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mills scores with a nice right hand.
Mills cracks Takeishi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills wants to clinch up but Takeishi keeps it at a distance.

Takeishi tries to keep at a distance but Mills has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mills misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeishi has a couple of punches blocked by Mills.
Mills is trying to stall.
Takeishi working aggressively here.
Takeishi misses with the head strike.
Takeishi misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takeishi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mills scores with a three punch combo!
Mills connects with a crisp jab.
Takeishi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Mills tries to keep at a distance but Takeishi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mills misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mills throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Mills dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mills scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mills connects with a body shot.

Takeishi closes the distance and clinches.
Takeishi presses Mills against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mills has a couple of punches blocked by Takeishi.
A right hand to the body from Takeishi.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mills here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Takeishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills lands a right hand.
Mills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takeishi misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills swings wildly with an uppercut but Takeishi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mills is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mills.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Takeishi.
A head punch on the inside from Takeishi fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Takeishi.

It looks like Edward Mills has been cut.
Takeishi cracks Mills with a nice body shot.
Takeishi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takeishi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeishi is working Mills over against the cage.
Takeishi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mills to his knees! Takeishi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsugu Takeishi!
A relieved looking Mitsugu Takeishi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.