PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudo Ryokale (ranked 4485 p4p, 2695 weight class) and Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeishi has chosen Kabuki Gomen-Jyo as his entrance music. Takeishi has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Mitsugu Takeishi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ryokale
vs
Takeishi

199 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
47
381
37 - 26 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudo Ryokale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsugu Takeishi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeishi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ryokale misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ryokale throws a body shot but no joy.
Takeishi looks winded!
Takeishi throws a jab when Ryokale was well out of range.
It looked like Ryokale wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryokale throws a sloppy head kick and Takeishi moves out of range easily.
Rudo Ryokale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryokale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takeishi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ryokale.
Takeishi slips a straight right by Ryokale.
Takeishi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeishi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ryokale.
Ryokale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takeishi wants to counter with a clinch but Ryokale pushes him away.
Ryokale throws a head kick but Takeishi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryokale throws a head kick that misses.
Ryokale scores with a body shot.
Ryokale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takeishi has time to react.
Ryokale wants to clinch up but Takeishi keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryokale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Mitsugu Takeishi has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Ryokale.
Takeishi tries to counter with a clinch but Ryokale shakes him off and moves away.
Ryokale connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ryokale cracks Takeishi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Takeishi is rocked!
Ryokale is looking to clinch but Takeishi is avoiding it.
Takeishi is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryokale finish him?
A thudding body kick lands there by Ryokale!
Ryokale circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Takeishi to the canvas! Takeishi doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ryokale keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudo Ryokale!