PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 2067 p4p, 2211 weight class) and Mark Lesnar (ranked 86 p4p, 88 weight class). Takeishi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kabuki Gomen-Jyo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takeishi
vs
Lesnar

185 cm
36
381
20 - 8 - 0

185 cm
39
285
29 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Core Combat
Vegan Gains

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mitsugu Takeishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar throws a body punch but Takeishi moves out of range.
Takeishi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Takeishi clinches with his opponent.
Takeishi gets underhooks to prevent Lesnar's takedown attempt.
Lesnar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takeishi lands a nice shot to the body.
I was talking to Takeishi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lesnar has Takeishi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Takeishi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Takeishi looking to stall.
Takeishi misses with the head strike.
Takeishi leaning against his opponent.
Lesnar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitsugu Takeishi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeishi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lesnar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lesnar is looking for a takedown.
Lesnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeishi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeishi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lesnar misses with a body punch.
Takeishi digs a right hand into Lesnar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesnar's gas tank.
Lesnar looks winded!
Takeishi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lesnar avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takeishi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeishi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Takeishi.
Takeishi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takeishi lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Takeishi.
Takeishi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lesnar working aggressively here.
Takeishi missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Takeishi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar tries to work over Takeishi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takeishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takeishi lands a shot to the body.
Lesnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Takeishi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi lands a nice shot to the body.
Takeishi scores with a shoulder strike.
Takeishi cracks Lesnar with a nice body shot.
Takeishi lands a shot to the body.
Takeishi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Takeishi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lesnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lesnar throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Takeishi.
Takeishi lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar takes a shot to the head.
Takeishi pushes Lesnar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takeishi controlling the action here for a moment.
Takeishi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Takeishi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeishi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsugu Takeishi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Takeishi moves into range and clinches up with Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takeishi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lesnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takeishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to score a body lock takedown but Takeishi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Takeishi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lesnar up against the cage.
Takeishi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeishi lands with a short shot to the head.
Takeishi being controlled against the cage.
Lesnar blocks an elbow strike from Takeishi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Takeishi - that landed with a thud.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Takeishi stalls.
Takeishi lands with a left to the head.
Lesnar looking to slow down the pace here.
Mitsugu Takeishi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lesnar is trying to stall.
Lesnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Takeishi.
Lesnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Takeishi.
Takeishi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Takeishi manages to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Takeishi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takeishi lands a shot to the body.
Takeishi throws an elbow but it misses.
Takeishi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takeishi presses Lesnar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takeishi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Mark Lesnar's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Takeishi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takeishi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takeishi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeishi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lesnar to his knees! Takeishi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsugu Takeishi!
An out of breath Mitsugu Takeishi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.