PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Takuma (ranked 1494 p4p, 55 weight class) and Newbie Guide (ranked 1189 p4p, 46 weight class). Ryo Takuma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Takuma
vs
Guide

207 cm
26
287 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
305 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryo Takuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Newbie Guide!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takuma slips under a jab from Guide.
Nice cross by Guide.

Guide feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Takuma sprawling to the canvas! Takuma rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Guide finish him?!

It looks like Ryo Takuma has been cut.
Guide swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guide takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Newbie Guide has been cut.
Takuma defending well as Guide loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Takuma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guide.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Takuma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guide.
Guide looks to land a right hand but Takuma moved out of range.
Takuma walks into a jab.
Takuma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guide throws a shot from downtown. Takuma moves away and avoids it.
Guide misses with a left hand
and Takuma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guide throws a body punch but Takuma moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takuma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guide throws out the jab.
Takuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guide throws an off balance right hand
and Takuma counters with a right hand to the body.
Guide looks winded!
Guide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takuma manages to avoid it.
Takuma is looking for a counter combo.
Newbie Guide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takuma ducks under a wild hook from Guide.
Takuma defending well as Guide loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Takuma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guide takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Takuma.
Guide catches Takuma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takuma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guide thinking.
Guide tries to bum rush Takuma with a series of wild strikes but Takuma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guide takes a swing at Takuma's ribcage but misses.

Takuma cracks Guide with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Takuma has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Guide to stand back up!

Guide is rocked!

That has opened up Newbie Guide's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guide misses with a hook
and Takuma counters with a big left hand that crumples Guide! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryo Takuma!
Ryo Takuma is the new super heavyweight champion!
Ryo Takuma seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.