PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryosuke Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmy Abu Basha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Takahashi
vs
Abu Basha

180 cm
24
185 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

187 cm
19
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryosuke Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helmy Abu Basha!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abu Basha fails to land with a series of punches.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abu Basha as he jumps to the side.
Abu Basha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Takahashi.
Abu Basha with a nice cross.
Abu Basha lands with an uppercut that bounces Takahashi off the cage and back into rage.
Takahashi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryosuke Takahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abu Basha as he avoids it easily.
Takahashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abu Basha stuffs the takedown.
Takahashi shoots in and drives through. Abu Basha sprawls well.
Takahashi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abu Basha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.
Abu Basha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu Basha moves in looking to clinch but Takahashi pushes him off.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abu Basha misses with a few strikes there.
Takahashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abu Basha scores with a jab to the body.
Ryosuke Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abu Basha throws a right and a left that Takahashi avoids nicely.
Abu Basha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abu Basha lands a nice shot to the body.
Helmy Abu Basha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abu Basha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Takahashi is rocked!
Takahashi switches off momentarily and Abu Basha cracks him with a monster right hand! Takahashi topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Abu Basha dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Abu Basha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Helmy Abu Basha!