PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Rhat (ranked 3136 p4p, 2285 weight class) and Koba Takanori (ranked 355 p4p, 271 weight class). Rhat comes to the ring accompanied by Das Ist It. Koba Takanori has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Rhat's chin.

Rhat
vs
Takanori

180 cm
28
172
9 - 5 - 0

182 cm
28
174
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

FUClothing

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Rhat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koba Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhat throws a jab but it's blocked by Takanori.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rhat.
Decent striking displayed by Rhat there.
Rhat shoots in looking for a takedown. Takanori tries to sprawl out of it but Rhat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Takanori manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rhat backing away here, and Takanori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Takanori throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donk. Takanori catches Rhat right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takanori - that will leave a mark!
Takanori lands a jab to the nose.
Takanori throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhat misses with a lunging right hand
and Takanori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhat misses with a left hand
and Takanori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takanori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Takanori responds with a good body kick, but Rhat manages to step out the way in time.
Nice sprawl there from Takanori as Rhat shoots in.
Takanori thinks about the counter body kick.
Rhat lands with an uppercut that bounces Takanori off the ropes and back into range.
Rhat cracks Takanori with an open hand slap.
Rhat tests Takanori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takanori blocks the body kick.
Rhat shoots and misses

and Takanori counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rhat! Takanori lets Rhat back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Rhat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Rhat misses with a head kick.
Takanori misses with an uppercut. Rhat saw that one coming.
Takanori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rhat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takanori only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rhat throws a sloppy head kick
and Takanori counters with a stiff right hand.
A leg kick checked by Takanori.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takanori! But no joy.

Takanori clinches up against the ropes.
Takanori is working Rhat over against the ropes.
Rhat is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Takanori gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Takanori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Takanori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rhat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hook to the body lands for Takanori.
Takanori stops a takedown attempt from Rhat.
Rhat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rhat is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takanori is defending well.
Rhat is breathing heavily.
Takanori misses with a body punch.
Takanori gets through Rhat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takanori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rhat breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Rhat.
Rhat throws a head kick that misses.
Takanori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rhat moves out of range of the body kick.
Rhat throws a lazy body kick
and Takanori counters with a thumping low kick.
Takanori throws a leg kick which misses Rhat's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhat tries to avoid it.
Rhat is looking to slow Takanori down with leg kicks.
Takanori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhat.
It seemed like Takanori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rhat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takanori.

Rhat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Takanori looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori has Rhat pulled in close to control his posture.
Rhat pushes down on Takanori's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takanori wants to improve his position but Rhat is controlling well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Takanori keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Takanori won't allow Rhat to pass to mount.
Rhat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rhat wants to take a breather but Takanori is having none of it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Rhat is looking for a kimura but Takanori is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rhat to get the leverage.

Rhat is looking for a kimura here.
Takanori is looking to control Rhat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takanori avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rhat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takanori keeps working.
Rhat works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Takanori's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Takanori holds on to Rhat's head and controls the position momentarily.

Rhat is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Takanori knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Rhat tries for a kimura but Takanori is defending well.
Takanori really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rhat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rhat is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Takanori knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rhat is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Takanori knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Takanori is trying to get back to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Takanori taking punishment in the form of punches.
An elbow from Rhat crashes against the mat.
Takanori tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Rhat is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Takanori knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rhat tries for a kimura but Takanori is defending well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Takanori's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Rhat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Takanori is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Takanori is looking to regain half guard here but Rhat keeps moving and retains side control.
Rhat landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Takanori is looking for a sweep.
Rhat in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rhat wants to control but Takanori is keeping him busy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Rhat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Takanori is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Rhat is trying to get an arm triangle but Takanori is defending well.
Rhat trying to control the action but Takanori is working from the bottom.

Rhat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Rhat thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Koba Takanori will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Takanori lands with a good body shot.
Jab from Rhat.
Rhat closes the distance and clinches up with Takanori, looking for a takedown. Rhat pushes Takanori against the ropes but Takanori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koba Takanori seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Takanori lands a big head kick that sends Rhat tumbling to the mat! Takanori takes a step backwards and waves Rhat back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rhat is rocked!

It looks like Jim Rhat has been cut.
Rhat misses with the body kick
and Takanori counters with a right hand from hell and Rhat is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koba Takanori!
A very excited looking Koba Takanori made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.