PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erlenmeyer Flask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryosuke Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flask
vs
Takahashi

193 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
30
185 lbs
12 - 20 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erlenmeyer Flask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryosuke Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takahashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Flask trying to control but Takahashi postures up.

Takahashi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Flask has managed to free his arm - good work.

Takahashi wants to work for an arm triangle but Flask is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Flask tries to kick Takahashi off but Takahashi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Takahashi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Flask sees it coming and defends easily.

Flask looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flask is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flask tries to kick Takahashi off but Takahashi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Flask wants to improve his position but Takahashi is controlling well.
Flask is trying to control but can't.
Takahashi prevents Flask from standing back up.
Takahashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flask does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Flask is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takahashi pulls his head out easily.
Flask trying to control from the bottom.
Takahashi is trying to control the action in half guard but Flask is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Flask actively working from the bottom here.

Flask looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flask is defending against the submission attempts here by Takahashi.

Takahashi is looking for a kimura here.
Takahashi looks gassed!
Flask is pressing down on Takahashi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flask will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flask is trying to control the position but Takahashi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flask had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takahashi defends it easily.
Flask controls Takahashi momentarily but Takahashi frees himself.

Flask looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Flask throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flask controlling Takahashi's posture.
Takahashi wants to pass the guard but Flask is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takahashi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Flask has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Takahashi has managed to get both his arms back between Flask's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi wants to control from the top but Flask keeps moving.

Flask is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Takahashi defends well.

Takahashi is sitting in close to Flask's body. Flask has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Takahashi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Takahashi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Flask.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Erlenmeyer Flask!
Erlenmeyer Flask took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their support in the buildup to the fight.