PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yurgi Invokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gomi Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi Takahashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Invokov
vs
Takahashi

170 cm
23
148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yurgi Invokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gomi Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi shoots in but no luck this time.

Invokov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Takahashi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Invokov looking to secure an arm triangle but Takahashi defends it well.
Invokov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Takahashi is trying to escape the mount but Invokov keeps good control and instead manages to take Takahashi's back.
Invokov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Takahashi right now.

Invokov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Invokov struggling to keep hold of the position.
Takahashi turns into Invokov and is now in his guard.
Takahashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Invokov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takahashi throws a strike but Invokov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to get back to his feet but Invokov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Invokov trying to control but Takahashi is working from the bottom.
Invokov pushing down on Takahashi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Invokov is looking for a kimura but Takahashi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Invokov to get the leverage.

Takahashi is defending against the submission attempts here by Invokov.
Invokov moves into full mount! Takahashi won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Invokov looking for a guillotine from mount but Takahashi is having none of it.
Invokov blocks Takahashi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Invokov fails to advance to Takahashi's back.
Takahashi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Invokov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takahashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Invokov seems to be looking for submissions.

Invokov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Takahashi sees it coming and defends easily.
Invokov is breathing heavily.
Invokov is keen to just control but Takahashi is a slippery customer.

Takahashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takahashi is looking to improve his position.
Invokov trying to control the action but Takahashi is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Takahashi fails with the takedown

and Invokov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Invokov wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
Takahashi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Invokov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Invokov drops back looking for a leg! Takahashi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takahashi manages to kick Invokov off! Invokov jumps back into Takahashi's guard.

Takahashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Invokov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Invokov pushing down on Takahashi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Invokov moves into full mount! Takahashi won't be happy about that!
Takahashi is trying desperately to improve position.
Invokov trying to control but Takahashi is having none of it.

Invokov working for a submission but Takahashi is keeping him at bay.

Invokov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Takahashi is looking to get to half guard.

Invokov has hold of Takahashi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Takahashi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Invokov wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yurgi Invokov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Invokov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takahashi has his takedown stuffed

and Invokov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Invokov.
Invokov passes Takahashi's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Invokov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Invokov seems to be looking for submissions.

Invokov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Invokov trying to control from half guard but Takahashi is working away.
Takahashi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Invokov works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Invokov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Takahashi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yurgi Invokov!