PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nag Hambukoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuyuki Takimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hambukoo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Darkest Hour. The crowd seem to be enjoying Takimoto's choice of entrance music: Instrumental. 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.

Hambukoo
vs
Takimoto

165 cm
28
157 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nag Hambukoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuyuki Takimoto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takimoto stuffs the takedown.

Hambukoo gets the takedown into side control.
Takimoto struggling a bit here.
Hambukoo working the ground and pound but Takimoto is defending the strikes.
Takimoto is not content to let Hambukoo control the position.
Hambukoo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hambukoo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hambukoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Hambukoo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Takimoto, who protects the arm well.

Hambukoo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hambukoo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Takimoto's face as Hambukoo controls the position.
Hambukoo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Takimoto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hambukoo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Hambukoo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hambukoo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Takimoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takimoto is one step ahead there.
Takimoto forces his way into half guard.

Takimoto wants to work for an arm triangle but Hambukoo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hambukoo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hambukoo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hambukoo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Takimoto has passed into half guard!
Takimoto is just content to waste time from the top position. Hambukoo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Takimoto passes Hambukoo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hambukoo wants to improve his position but Takimoto is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hambukoo gets full guard.

Hambukoo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Takimoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hambukoo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Takimoto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hambukoo.
Takimoto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hambukoo down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nag Hambukoo 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.

Hambukoo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hambukoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takimoto moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Takimoto as he connects with a hook.
Hambukoo shoots in for a takedown but Takimoto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hambukoo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nag Hambukoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Takimoto misses its intended target.
Takimoto jabs at Hambukoo's body.
Nag Hambukoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takimoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hambukoo.
Takimoto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takimoto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Takimoto lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hambukoo. Hambukoo tries to recover but Takimoto is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hambukoo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazuyuki Takimoto!