PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoto Togawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naoto Togawa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takamura
vs
Togawa

180 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoto Togawa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamura shoots in but no luck this time.

Togawa moves into range and clinches up with Takamura.
Togawa keeps control of Takamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takamura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Togawa walks away with a smile on his face. Takamura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Takamura stuffs the takedown.

Togawa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Togawa lands in his opponent's guard.
Togawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takamura looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Togawa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Togawa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Togawa stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Takamura to get to his feet.

Togawa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Takamura is trying to defend but Togawa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Togawa works his way into side control.
Takamura is looking to reverse the position.

Togawa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Takamura to his feet.

Togawa gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Togawa crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Togawa stands up and beckons Takamura to his feet.
Takamura is breathing heavily.

Togawa pushes Takamura up against the cage in a clinch.
Takamura tries to pull guard but Togawa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Takamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Togawa tightens his grip and picks Takamura up, before dumping him to the ground. Takamura manages to land in guard.

Takamura is working an open guard so Togawa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Togawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Togawa looks to land a combination. Takamura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Yoshihiro Takamura has been cut.
Togawa scores with a jab to the body.

Togawa has taken the fight to the clinch.

Togawa pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Togawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Togawa is on top in guard.

Togawa gets to his feet. Takamura looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Takamura tries to keep at a distance but Togawa has taken the fight into the clinch.

Togawa drags the fight down to the ground.

Togawa is looking for a triangle but Takamura pushes his legs off easily.

Togawa manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Togawa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Takamura is trying to defend but Togawa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Togawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Togawa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Togawa uses his free foot to push down on Takamura's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Takamura.
Takamura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Togawa on the ground.

Togawa stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Togawa feints and as Takamura raises his hands in defense, Togawa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoto Togawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Takamura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Togawa, right into the meat.
Takamura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Togawa is fending him off so far but Takamura persists. Nope, Togawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Takamura has his takedown stuffed

and Togawa counters with a single leg into guard. Takamura didn't expect that.
Togawa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Togawa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Togawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takamura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Togawa's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Togawa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naoto Togawa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Togawa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Togawa lands in his opponent's guard.
Togawa passes Takamura's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Togawa wants to work for an arm triangle but Takamura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Togawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Togawa passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Togawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Togawa misses with a head shot.
Takamura blocking the ground and pound.
Togawa controlling the pace for now.
Togawa thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Togawa controlling the pace for now.
Takamura squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Togawa working for a guillotine from mount but Takamura is in no mood to give up.
Togawa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Togawa unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Togawa controlling the pace for now.
Takamura is trying to escape the mount but Togawa keeps good control and instead manages to take Takamura's back.
Takamura avoids the strikes from Togawa.
Togawa keeps control of the position easily here as Takamura tries to buck him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoto Togawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Takamura's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Togawa connects with a body shot.
Takamura has a takedown stuffed.

Togawa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Takamura!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Togawa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Takamura avoids a series of strikes thrown by Togawa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Togawa misses with a head shot.

Togawa working for a guillotine from mount but Takamura is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura is looking to improve his position but Togawa isn't that keen on the idea.
Togawa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Togawa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Naoto Togawa was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Takamura tries to keep at a distance but Togawa has taken the fight into the clinch.

Togawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Togawa feints and as Takamura raises his hands in defense, Togawa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Takamura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Togawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Togawa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Togawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Togawa is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Naoto Togawa was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Togawa gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Togawa works his way into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Togawa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Togawa content just to control the position here.
Togawa cracks Takamura with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naoto Togawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Togawa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoto Togawa!