PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Takemura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takemura
vs
Harris

176 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daisuke Takemura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor Harris!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch.

Harris drives through and clinches with Takemura against the cage.
Harris is pushing Takemura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harris prevents the takedown attempt.

Harris gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Takemura will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takemura is on top in guard.

Harris looking to control.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Harris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Takemura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takemura connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takemura throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Takemura scoring with some ground and pound.
Takemura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takemura distracts Harris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takemura working some strikes from top position.
Takemura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takemura working some strikes from top position.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris is pulling down on Takemura's head. It's preventing any offense from Takemura, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takemura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Takemura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harris's head.
Harris has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cylon Training Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takemura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takemura scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Takemura is having none of it.
Takemura won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
Takemura content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harris looking to control.
Takemura landing with the ground and pound.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Takemura is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takemura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harris's head.
Takemura is fighting to break Harris's control of his arms but Harris is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Takemura working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Takemura throws an elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Takemura's guard. Nice move by Harris!

Takemura throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Takemura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harris is aware though and is defending well.
Takemura scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

Harris is rocked!
Harris stands up out of Takemura's guard for a moment - Takemura manages to land a nice upkick.
Harris is still in real trouble! Can Takemura finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris is looking to stand up but Takemura won't let him.
Takemura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takemura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Takemura arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Harris's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daisuke Takemura!
Daisuke Takemura took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] for their support in the buildup to the fight.