PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jouichirou Daisuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Taylor Gadd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daisuke's entrance music is Ronald Jenkees - Stay Crunchy. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Jouichirou Daisuke has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jouichirou Daisuke seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Daisuke
vs
Taylor Gadd

171 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jouichirou Daisuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Taylor Gadd!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daisuke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor Gadd swivels and escapes.
Taylor Gadd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taylor Gadd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Daisuke shoots in and bounces Taylor Gadd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Daisuke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daisuke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Daisuke drops back looking for a leg! Taylor Gadd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor Gadd manages to kick Daisuke off! Daisuke jumps back into Taylor Gadd's guard.
Taylor Gadd wants to sweep here but Daisuke controlling him for the moment.

Daisuke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daisuke working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor Gadd has his foot on Daisuke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Daisuke works his way back into a safe position though.
Daisuke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor Gadd's guard.

Taylor Gadd actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor Gadd tries to roll over but Daisuke keeps him under control.

Daisuke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Daisuke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Daisuke is breathing heavily.

Daisuke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Taylor Gadd is trying to stand.
Daisuke has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taylor Gadd can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daisuke looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Daisuke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taylor Gadd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Daisuke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daisuke trying to mount his opponent but Taylor Gadd defends it.

Daisuke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taylor Gadd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Daisuke.

Daisuke is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor Gadd is defending well.
Daisuke not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daisuke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor Gadd defends it well.
Daisuke lands strikes from half guard.

Daisuke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor Gadd defends it well.

Daisuke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Daisuke tries to pass to full mount but Taylor Gadd defends it.
Taylor Gadd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Daisuke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Daisuke is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Daisuke scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taylor Gadd?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daisuke with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Daisuke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Taylor Gadd is looking to improve his position but Daisuke isn't that keen on the idea.
Daisuke raining down shots from the mount!

Taylor Gadd is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daisuke postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Taylor Gadd in real trouble here! The ref calls for Taylor Gadd to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jouichirou Daisuke!