PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kushin Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Lance Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock has chosen Yo Gabba Gabba Theme Song as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Takahashi
vs
Lance Rock

176 cm
21
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kushin Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, DJ Lance Rock!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takahashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Takahashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rock swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Takahashi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rock has escaped and now he's on top!
Rock wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
Takahashi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Takahashi tries to control but Rock wriggling away.
Takahashi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Takahashi takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Rock is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takahashi looking for the choke from the back.
Takahashi gets his hands free as Rock looks to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
I really don't envy Rock right now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Takahashi doesn't have the hooks in and Rock manages to turn into his guard.
Rock postures up in Takahashi's guard and throws a big left but Takahashi blocks it.
Rock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takahashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rock wants to stand but Takahashi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Takahashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Takahashi, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rock misses with the combination.
Takahashi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rock lands a head kick. Takahashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Takahashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.

Takahashi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rock was covering up waiting for the punch and Takahashi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Takahashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rock is keeping the position for now.
Takahashi slips nicely into half guard.
Takahashi tries to pass to full mount but Rock defends it.
Takahashi wants to take a breather but Rock is having none of it.
Rock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Takahashi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rock is just riding it out for now. Takahashi eventually gives up the hold.
Rock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Takahashi from controlling successfully.
Rock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Takahashi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rock looking to finish Takahashi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Takahashi!
Rock thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rock cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rock is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Takahashi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Rock working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Takahashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Takahashi is working hard here to advance position.
Takahashi tries to hold on but Rock pushes him away.
Takahashi is in a horrible position here. Rock smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Takahashi can't escape the position.

Rock jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Takahashi manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Takahashi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kushin Takahashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Rock stalks Takahashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takahashi's face. Takahashi staggers backwards, shaken.

Rock throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Takahashi was covering up waiting for the punch and Rock finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Takahashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rock trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Takahashi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rock uses it to pass to side control.
Takahashi is looking to reverse the position.
Rock wants to control but Takahashi is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rock in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Takahashi is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DJ Lance Rock!