PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Numazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Neeson
vs
Numazawa

175 cm
24
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Numazawa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neeson fails to land the takedown.
Neeson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neeson shoots in and drives through. Numazawa sprawls well.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown but Numazawa shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Neeson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neeson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Neeson. No joy for Numazawa on that attempt.
Numazawa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Numazawa throws a leg kick which misses Neeson's front leg but catches the back leg as Neeson tries to avoid it.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown but Numazawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neeson fails to land the takedown.
Numazawa throws a front kick aimed at Neeson's knee but Neeson avoids it well.
Numazawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neeson.
Jab, jab by Numazawa - just one landing.
Neeson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Numazawa circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numazawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neeson was well out of range. Poor timing from Numazawa.
Neeson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Neeson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Numazawa slaps away a takedown attempt from Neeson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Numazawa misses with a double jab.
Numazawa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Neesons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Neeson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Neeson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Neeson is breathing heavily.
Neeson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Numazawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Numazawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Neeson pinned against the cage. Neeson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Neeson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numazawa scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Numazawa.
Numazawa tries to clinch but Neeson moves out of range.
Neeson checks a low kick from Numazawa.
Numazawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neeson tries for a takedown but Numazawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Neeson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neeson closes the distance and clinches up with Numazawa, looking for a takedown. Neeson pushes Numazawa against the cage but Numazawa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Neeson shoots and misses
and Numazawa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Numazawa misses with a few strikes there.
Numazawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neeson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numazawa wants to clinch.
A jab from Numazawa does it's job there.
Numazawa with a nice cross.
Numazawa wants to clinch

and Neeson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Numazawa won't be happy with that.
Numazawa struggling a bit here.
Numazawa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Neeson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Neeson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson working the ground and pound but Numazawa is defending the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Numazawa trying to control but Neeson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Numazawa wants to get back to his feet.

Neeson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Numazawa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Numazawa tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daisuke Numazawa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Numazawa.
Neeson tries for a takedown but Numazawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Numazawa sprawls well. Numazawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neeson gets slowly back to his feet.
Numazawa throws a head kick that half lands.

Neeson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Numazawa napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Neeson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Numazawa, who protects the arm well.
Numazawa struggling a bit here.
Neeson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Numazawa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeson lands a nice forearm strike.

Neeson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Numazawa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Neeson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Numazawa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Neeson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Liam Neeson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neeson throws a strike aimed at the side of Numazawa's head but Numazawa avoids it well.

Neeson tries for a kimura but Numazawa is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson controls the position.
The strikes coming from Neeson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Numazawa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Neeson's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neeson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Numazawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neeson slips a nice elbow through Numazawa's hands, connecting with Numazawa's forehead.
Neeson working Numazawa over with strikes.
Numazawa wants to get back to his feet.
Neeson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Numazawa defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neeson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Numazawa!
Neeson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Numazawa is breathing heavily.
Neeson with a couple of short strikes.
Neeson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Numazawa hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Numazawa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Numazawa is bucking up trying to escape but Neeson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numazawa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Neeson.
Numazawa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Neeson with a couple of short strikes.

Numazawa is rocked!
Numazawa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Numazawa is still in real trouble! Can Neeson finish him?
Neeson lands a big elbow - Numazawa is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Numazawa is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Liam Neeson!