PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Takano (ranked 1741 p4p, 206 weight class) and Phil Ure (ranked 22302 p4p, 783 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takano
vs
Ure

192 cm
22
255 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
260 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Vikai Gear
Nuggetori's Nutritionals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshi Takano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Ure!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ure looks winded!
Takano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ure.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takano.
Takano scores with a jab to the head.
Takano scores with a body shot.
Ure ducks right into an uppercut from Takano.
Takano throws a front kick that sends Ure stumbling back into the cage.
Ure has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ure there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Takano tenderised Ure's leg. Ure is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takano throws a good cross that connects.
Takano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ure's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ure has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takano finds it's way round the side to connect with Ure's head.

Ure is rocked!
Takano throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've been told by Takano's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Takano lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Ure up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Takano from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Ure's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yoshi Takano!
A victorious Yoshi Takano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.