PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeo Takeda (ranked 4101 p4p, 6309 weight class) and Sammy Nyla (ranked 473 p4p, 596 weight class). Takeo Takeda has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Takeda
vs
Nyla

183 cm
18
160
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
155
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takeo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Nyla!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyla scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Takeo Takeda has been cut.
Nyla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeda.
Nyla throws a body punch but Takeda moves out of range.
Takeda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nyla, as that shot connected.
Nyla throws a predictable looking body shot

and Takeda counters by moving into the clinch.
Nyla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeda backwards.
A short left from Nyla.
Nyla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takeda.
Nyla lands a nice uppercut.
Nyla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nyla.
Takeda has Nyla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nyla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nyla lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nyla is working Takeda over against the cage.
Nyla gets underhooks to prevent Takeda's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nyla after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeo Takeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nyla.
Nyla gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takeda.
Nyla lands an uppercut.
Nyla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nyla gets underhooks to prevent Takeda's takedown attempt.
Takeda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nyla gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good body shot from Nyla.
Nyla lands with a light punch inside.
Takeda goes for a takedown attempt but Nyla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Takeda slips a jab from Nyla.
A jab from Nyla misses.
Sammy Nyla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nyla misses.
A slow jab from Nyla misses its intended target.
Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nyla.
Nyla misses with a straight right.
Takeda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nyla misses the jab.
As Nyla tries to get set, Takeda tries to push him back and clinch up but Nyla manages to avoid the attempt.
Nyla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Nyla tries to get set, Takeda tries to push him back and clinch up but Nyla manages to avoid the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Nyla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nyla throws a hook but Takeda avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyla takes a swing at Takeda's ribcage but misses.
Takeda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nyla sprawls and moves away.

Nyla closes the distance and clinches.
Nyla lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nyla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takeda looking for a takedown.
Nyla lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Nyla.
Takeda wants a takedown.
Takeda can't get the takedown.
Nyla gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takeda.
Nyla is leaning against Takeda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nyla pushes Takeda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nyla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nyla.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nyla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nyla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Takeda is rocked!

Nyla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Nyla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nyla looks to throw the jab but Takeda is out of range.
A big right from Nyla misses.
Takeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takeda seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sammy Nyla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyla misses with a hook.
Takeda is looking to counter the offense by Nyla and move into the clinch.
Nyla lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Nyla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeo Takeda's cut.
That's time! Takeda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nyla misses with a straight right.
Takeda tries to counter by clinching up but Nyla breaks away and moves out of range.
Nyla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nyla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Takeda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nyla throws an overhand right that drops Takeda like a sack of potatoes! Nyla dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Nyla!