PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuhiro Takenyma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noyh Lryh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takenyma
vs
Lryh

176 cm
19
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuhiro Takenyma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noyh Lryh!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takenyma takes a swing at Lryh's ribcage but misses.

Takenyma has Lryh up against the cage in a clinch.
Takenyma is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lryh is defending well.
Takenyma is trying to pull guard but Lryh has him pressed against the cage.
Takenyma lands a knee to the body.
Takenyma wants to get back to striking at distance but Lryh won't allow it.
Takenyma is trying to break the clinch but Lryh has him pressed against the cage.
Takenyma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lryh walks away with a smile on his face. Takenyma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuhiro Takenyma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takenyma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Takenyma darts in and clinches Lryh up against the cage.

Takenyma pulls Lryh into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Takenyma throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lryh cracks Takenyma with a solid left hand.
Lryh pushes down on Takenyma's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lryh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Takenyma wants to get back to full guard.

Lryh escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lryh shoots for a takedown but Takenyma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takenyma moves out of range of the body kick from Lryh.

Takenyma rushes Lryh and presses him up against the cage.
Takenyma prevents a takedown attempt there.

Takenyma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lryh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Takenyma did well to prevent Lryh getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takenyma manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Takenyma wants to stand but Lryh is controlling the position.
Takenyma is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lryh wants to pass the guard but Takenyma is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takenyma trying to keep a closed guard but Lryh is proving a slippery customer.
Lryh wants to control from the top but Takenyma keeps moving.
Lryh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lryh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Takenyma trying to keep a closed guard but Lryh is proving a slippery customer.
Takenyma keeping full guard, as Lryh tries to pass.
Takenyma is looking to sweep but instead, Lryh has passed into half guard.
Lryh prevents Takenyma from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lryh lands a nice short elbow.
Lryh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lryh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lryh lands strikes from half guard.
Lryh is trying to control. Takenyma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lryh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Takenyma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lryh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lryh is nestled in close to Takenyma, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lryh drops an elbow to the side of Takenyma's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takenyma pushes Lryh off looking to stand but Lryh dives back in and keeps control.
Lryh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Takenyma is staying active underneath Lryh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lryh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lryh drops an elbow to the side of Takenyma's head.
Lryh slips a nice elbow through Takenyma's hands, connecting with Takenyma's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takenyma tries to get to full guard but Lryh has control of the leg.
Lryh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takenyma keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noyh Lryh 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.

Takenyma rushes Lryh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Takenyma ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Takenyma no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lryh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lryh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lryh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Takenyma trying to keep a closed guard but Lryh is proving a slippery customer.

Takenyma isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lryh stacks Takenyma on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lryh!

Lryh stands up and beckons Takenyma to his feet.
Takenyma leaves Lryh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takenyma moves into the clinch successfully.
Takenyma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lryh to keep the fight standing.
Takenyma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lryh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lryh is working for takedown but Takenyma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takenyma is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lryh is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuhiro Takenyma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lryh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takenyma looking to stall.
Takenyma throws a knee to the head but misses.

Lryh works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lryh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lryh lands a couple of digs.
Takenyma keeping moving, preventing Lryh from controlling successfully.
Lryh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Takenyma kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Takenyma throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takenyma wants to get back to his feet but Lryh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lryh wants to control from the top but Takenyma keeps moving.
Lryh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lryh wants to control from the top but Takenyma keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takenyma trying to keep a closed guard but Lryh is proving a slippery customer.

Takenyma looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lryh passes into half guard.
Takenyma wants to control but Lryh is keeping busy.
Lryh controlling the action here.
Lryh working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lryh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lryh controlling the action here.
Lryh winds up and cracks Takenyma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lryh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lryh working Takenyma over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lryh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noyh Lryh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Takenyma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lryh closes the distance and clinches up with Takenyma, looking for a takedown. Lryh pushes Takenyma against the cage but Takenyma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takenyma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kazuhiro Takenyma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Takenyma clinches up with Lryh and pushes him back against the cage.
Takenyma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takenyma looking to stall.
Lryh can't get the takedown.
Takenyma taking a breather.
Takenyma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lryh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lryh is looking for a takedown.
Kazuhiro Takenyma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noyh Lryh.
Lryh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lryh tries to stall but Takenyma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lryh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lryh jumps guard.

Lryh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Takenyma trying to control the position from guard on top but Lryh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takenyma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lryh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kazuhiro Takenyma wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lryh needs to keep his hands up - Takenyma had a free shot at his head there.
Lryh blocks a head kick by Takenyma.

Takenyma has closed the distance and engaged Lryh in a clinch.
Takenyma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Takenyma successfully pulls guard.
Takenyma looking for a sweep. Not yet Takenyma, not yet.
Lryh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takenyma keeping moving, preventing Lryh from controlling successfully.
Lryh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takenyma looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Takenyma wants to stand but Lryh is controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Noyh Lryh wasn't active enough on the ground.
Takenyma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lryh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lryh.
Takenyma throws a series of punches but Lryh avoids them all with ease.

Takenyma rushes Lryh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takenyma trying to land knees to the body.
Takenyma jumps guard but Lryh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takenyma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lryh.

Lryh gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Takenyma regains guard.
Takenyma throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lryh stays in close to Takenyma's body and controls the position.
Takenyma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lryh is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takenyma looking to control.
Kazuhiro Takenyma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noyh Lryh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lryh lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kazuhiro Takenyma.
I think Lryh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noyh Lryh!