PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paco Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kushin Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nykanen comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff Mills - The Bells. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nykanen
vs
Takahashi

170 cm
24
166 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
166 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paco Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kushin Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.

Takahashi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Takahashi stopping the sweep attempt from Nykanen.
Takahashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nykanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nykanen keeping full guard, as Takahashi tries to pass.

Takahashi has gone for a leg lock! Nykanen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Takahashi's guard.
Nykanen is in close to Takahashi's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Takahashi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Takahashi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nykanen escapes and throws Takahashi's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Takahashi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Takahashi is trying to control but Nykanen manages to pass to mount!
Takahashi regains half guard.
Takahashi wants to get back to full guard.
Nykanen trying to control from Takahashi's half guard. Takahashi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Takahashi keeping full guard, as Nykanen tries to pass.
Nykanen won't allow Takahashi to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takahashi has his foot on Nykanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nykanen works his way back into a safe position though.
Takahashi looks gassed!
Nykanen postures up.
Nykanen passes Takahashi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nykanen 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.
Nykanen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nykanen drops an elbow to the side of Takahashi's head.
Takahashi is looking for a sweep. Nykanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nykanen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Takahashi is looking for a sweep. Nykanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nykanen wants to pass the guard but Takahashi is defending well.
Nykanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nykanen lands with a punch from half guard.

Takahashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen wants to pass to mount but Takahashi is defending the position.
Nykanen wants to control but Takahashi is keeping him busy.
Nykanen lands strikes from half guard.
Nykanen is nestled in close to Takahashi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Nykanen.
Takahashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nykanen prevents Takahashi from improving his position.
Takahashi taking some punishment here, with Nykanen in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nykanen lands a nice short elbow.
Takahashi wants to improve his position but Nykanen is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen lands strikes from half guard.
Nykanen working over Takahashi with some ground and pound. Takahashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nykanen works his way into full mount!
Nykanen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nykanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nykanen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nykanen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Takahashi hang on?

Takahashi is rocked!
Takahashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nykanen landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nykanen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Takahashi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Takahashi is still in real trouble! Can Nykanen finish him?
Nykanen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paco Nykanen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nykanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takahashi shoots in for a double leg but Nykanen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good shot there by Nykanen.
Good shot there by Nykanen.
Nykanen throws a series of punches but Takahashi moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Nykanen. No joy for Takahashi on that attempt.
Takahashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Paco Nykanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Nykanen.
Takahashi throws a right hand that Nykanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Nykanen also avoids with ease.
Nykanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nykanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takahashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takahashi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takahashi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nykanen defends it nicely.
Paco Nykanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kushin Takahashi.
Takahashi takes one to the side of the head.
Nykanen lands a slapping body shot.
Nykanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nykanen.
Nykanen scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nykanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takahashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takahashi walks into a jab.
Nykanen misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nykanen.
Nykanen cracks Takahashi with an open hand slap.
Danga de danga de dang - Nykanen scores with a four punch combination!
Nykanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Nykanen.
Takahashi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nykanen defends it nicely.
Takahashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nykanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nykanen lands with an overhand left.
A bone on bone clash there as Nykanen blocks the leg kick.
Nykanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nykanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nykanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nykanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nykanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nykanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takahashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nykanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takahashi walks into a stiff left hand from Nykanen.
Nykanen lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Takahashi can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Nykanen and Takahashi drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Nykanen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paco Nykanen!