PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valor Takishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Trosin (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.

Takishi
vs
Trosin

200 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valor Takishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bogdan Trosin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trosin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Takishi!
Trosin looking to control but Takishi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takishi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trosin with a couple of short strikes.
Trosin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Takishi is looking to improve his position but Trosin isn't that keen on the idea.
Trosin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Takishi is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Takishi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Trosin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Takishi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Trosin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Trosin with shots to the head and body - Takishi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Takishi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Takishi is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trosin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Takishi tries to reverse the position but Trosin maintains control.
Takishi tries to hold on but Trosin postures up.
Trosin throws some wild stikes that Takishi manages to avoid easily.
Takishi tries to hold on but Trosin postures up.
Trosin landing strikes from the mount and Takishi is in trouble!
Trosin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Takishi regains half guard.

Takishi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takishi tries to get to full guard but Trosin has control of the leg.
Trosin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Takishi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takishi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trosin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trosin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takishi is breathing heavily.

Takishi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trosin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Takishi has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Trosin should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Takishi has tightened it up now! Trosin should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Valor Takishi!