PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seyran Zeynalabdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toma Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeynalabdinov comes to the cage accompanied by Saku. Toma Takahara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zeynalabdinov
vs
Takahara

180 cm
27
204 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

200 cm
27
190 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toma Takahara!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takahara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a punch to the body.
Zeynalabdinov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Takahara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takahara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takahara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Takahara.
Takahara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zeynalabdinov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takahara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takahara with a knee to the head.

It looks like Seyran Zeynalabdinov has been cut.
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!
Takahara misses with a knee to the head.
Takahara blocking some punches.
Takahara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zeynalabdinov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Takahara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zeynalabdinov jumps guard but Takahara stands there with Zeynalabdinov around his waist. Zeynalabdinov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seyran Zeynalabdinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takahara is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takahara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zeynalabdinov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takahara manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Takahara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zeynalabdinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Zeynalabdinov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahara.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahara.

Zeynalabdinov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Takahara on his heels. He'll look to pass Takahara's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeynalabdinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zeynalabdinov trying to control but Takahara is working from the bottom.

Zeynalabdinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov won't allow Takahara to sweep him here.
Zeynalabdinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zeynalabdinov.
Zeynalabdinov throws a big right hand that misses.
Takahara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zeynalabdinov is one step ahead there.
Zeynalabdinov wants to control from the top but Takahara keeps moving.
Takahara wants to sweep here but Zeynalabdinov controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zeynalabdinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zeynalabdinov trying to control but Takahara is working from the bottom.
Zeynalabdinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to work some ground and pound but Takahara has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeynalabdinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takahara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zeynalabdinov wants to control from the top but Takahara keeps moving.
Takahara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zeynalabdinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zeynalabdinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Takahara working a defensive guard here.
Takahara pulls Zeynalabdinov in close to prevent any damage.
Zeynalabdinov working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeynalabdinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Takahara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zeynalabdinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Takahara controls Zeynalabdinov momentarily but Zeynalabdinov frees himself.
Zeynalabdinov works over Takahara with some ground and pound from guard.
Zeynalabdinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takahara is keeping the position for now.
Takahara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Takahara looking for a sweep. Not yet Takahara, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeynalabdinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zeynalabdinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeynalabdinov throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seyran Zeynalabdinov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seyran Zeynalabdinov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Takahara misses with a wild combination.
Takahara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zeynalabdinov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takahara.
Zeynalabdinov looks for a takedown but Takahara sprawls well.

Zeynalabdinov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zeynalabdinov showed some decent athleticism there.
Takahara wants to get back to his feet.
Takahara gets back to full guard.
Zeynalabdinov lands a couple of digs.

Takahara is rocked!
Zeynalabdinov arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Takahara's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
During a confident post fight interview, Seyran Zeynalabdinov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.