PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gomi Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Takahashi
vs
Sessions

179 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

FEARLESS INC.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gomi Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Sessions!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sessions gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sessions.
Takahashi is trying to force a seperation but Sessions has the dominant position.
Sessions lands an uppercut.
Takahashi is trying to break the clinch but Sessions has him pressed against the cage.
Sessions lands with a light punch inside.
Takahashi tries to pull guard but Sessions holds him up against the cage and eventually Takahashi drops back down to his feet.
Sessions lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takahashi tries to pull guard but Sessions won't allow it.
Sessions lands with a right to the head.
Sessions comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Gomi Takahashi has been cut.
Takahashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sessions gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sessions lands an elbow inside that Takahashi shrugs off.
Sessions gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sessions lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sessions slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sessions.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sessions.
Sessions scores with a shot to the side of Takahashi's head.
Sessions scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sessions lands with a light punch inside.
Sessions working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Takahashi is rocked!
Sessions taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sessions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sessions smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomi Takahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sessions lands with a shot to the body.
Sessions moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sessions lands a body shot.
Takahashi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sessions. That one must have hurt.
Sessions connects with a high kick.

Sessions rushes Takahashi and presses him up against the cage.
Sessions lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takahashi fails to pull guard.
Sessions stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sessions lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Sessions makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sessions stalls.
Sessions unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sessions throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Sessions.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sessions.
Sessions slowing the pace effectively.
Sessions lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Sessions scores with a shoulder strike.
Sessions lands a good knee to the midsection. Takahashi won't want to take too many of those.
Takahashi tries to pull guard but Sessions won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Sessions.
Oh Takahashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sessions stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Takahashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Sessions lands an elbow just above Takahashi 's eye.
Sessions scores a nice knee to the body.
Takahashi seems to have got his legs back now.
Sessions gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sessions lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Sessions lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sessions.
Sessions lands an elbow just above Takahashi 's eye.
Sessions creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takahashi's defenses.
Sessions crunches a lovely knee into Takahashi's ribcage.
Sessions lands an elbow that stopped Takahashi in his tracks for a moment.
Sessions gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions scores with a shot to the side of Takahashi's head.
Takahashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sessions lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Sessions gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sessions.
Sessions presses Takahashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sessions lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sessions has Takahashi pressed against the cage, preventing Takahashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takahashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sessions lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sessions.
Takahashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sessions smiles and moves away.
Takahashi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sessions.
Sessions fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takahashi.

Sessions pushes Takahashi up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Sessions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions lands a left hand.
A short right from Sessions on the inside.
Sessions lands an elbow inside.
Sessions lands a damaging elbow.
Sessions lands a nice elbow.
Sessions lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sessions unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takahashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sessions stops a takedown attempt from Takahashi.
Sessions lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sessions lands a damaging elbow.
Sessions lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takahashi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sessions pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sessions lands an elbow just above Takahashi 's eye.
Sessions lands a hook that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Knees to the body from Sessions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Sessions lands a damaging elbow.
Sessions lands a big right hand that drops Takahashi! The killer instinct kicks in and Sessions finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sessions!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Sessions!