PBP Commentary

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

Markson
vs
Takahashi

150 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Markson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ichiro Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markson looks for a takedown but Takahashi sprawls well.
Takahashi digs a good body shot into Markson's ribs.
Takahashi tests Markson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Takahashi moves into the clinch.
Markson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Takahashi landing knees to the head.
Takahashi lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takahashi lands an uppercut.

Markson is rocked!
Takahashi scores with a shot to the side of Markson's head.
Oh Markson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahashi pushes Markson against the cage. Takahashi is working some dirty boxing. Takahashi pushes off with a quick right hook! Markson goes down! Markson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Takahashi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichiro Takahashi!