PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeda's entrance music is Fort Minor-Kenji. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Takeda
vs
Thiago

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
285 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda leaves Thiago with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thiago looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takeda pinned against the cage. Takeda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Takeda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thiago napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Takeda trying to control the position but Thiago is working away.

Takeda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thiago being controlled for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeda advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takeda has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Thiago is forced to tap!

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