PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomato Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori has chosen Scary as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Can
vs
Takanori

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

166 cm
29
151 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomato Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Can rushes Takanori and presses him up against the cage.
Takanori works on Can's body with a couple of short punches.
Takanori gets through Can's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takanori lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Takanori.
Takanori lands a right hand that snaps the head of Can backwards.
Takanori throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takanori.
Takanori pushes Can back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Can 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 Takanori.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takanori.

Can is rocked!
Takanori gets through Can's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Can is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takanori.
The referee calls for Takanori to work.
Takanori misses with some punches.
Takanori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takanori.
Takanori manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Can blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Takanori.
Takanori misses with a punch on the inside.
Can blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takanori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takanori working aggressively here.
Takanori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Can blocks an uppercut.
Can blocks an uppercut.
Can seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice left hand lands by Takanori.
Can could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Takanori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takanori lands a nice uppercut.
Takanori dips a shoulder and cracks Can with a mighty uppercut! Can falls back against the cage and Takanori unloads with a barrage of strikes! Can is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Takanori screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lion Takanori!
In his post fight interview, Lion Takanori started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.