PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 2030 p4p, 1656 weight class) and Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 103 p4p, 83 weight class). Takeishi comes into the arena with Kabuki Gomen-Jyo blaring out of the sound system. Fisticuffs is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All Eyez On Me - Tupac. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Takeishi
vs
Fisticuffs

185 cm
44
381
32 - 14 - 0

207 cm
34
290
11 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsugu Takeishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torraso Fisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisticuffs jabs Takeishi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torraso Fisticuffs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeishi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisticuffs circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeishi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fisticuffs counters with a stiff right hand.
Takeishi dives in and grabs Fisticuffs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fisticuffs pushes down on Takeishi's head and hops out.
Takeishi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fisticuffs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsugu Takeishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeishi throws a wild body kick that Fisticuffs sees coming a mile off.
Fisticuffs avoids the head kick by Takeishi.
Takeishi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takeishi is breathing heavily.
Fisticuffs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeishi.

Fisticuffs has closed the distance and engaged Takeishi in a clinch.
Fisticuffs lands a shoulder strike.
Takeishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisticuffs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisticuffs misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fisticuffs fails to land.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeishi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takeishi can't get the takedown.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
Fisticuffs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisticuffs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fisticuffs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Fisticuffs.
Takeishi is looking to control Fisticuffs's arms but Fisticuffs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takeishi has his back to the cage.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takeishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takeishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisticuffs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takeishi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fisticuffs is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Fisticuffs fails to land.
Takeishi tries to score a body lock takedown but Fisticuffs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs misses with a body punch.
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisticuffs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takeishi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisticuffs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Takeishi.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
Fisticuffs lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Fisticuffs.
Takeishi blocks an uppercut.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs tries a body shot but Takeishi blocks it.
Fisticuffs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fisticuffs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takeishi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fisticuffs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fisticuffs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
Takeishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Takeishi gets control of Fisticuffs's arms and successfully pulls guard. Takeishi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisticuffs wanted to stand there but Takeishi had control of the position.

Fisticuffs wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Takeishi's closed guard. He's half up but Takeishi has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Takeishi pivots and extends the arm, Fisticuffs falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Takeishi! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mitsugu Takeishi!
Mitsugu Takeishi thanked the fans post fight for their support.