PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimura Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Takeya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lim is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lim
vs
Takeya

181 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

181 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimura Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Takeya!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takeya shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lim is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Takeya looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Takeya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeya lands with a punch from half guard.
Takeya drops an elbow to the side of Lim's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Takeya there.
Takeya working Lim over with strikes.
Lim has hold of Takeya's hands but Takeya slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Lim is rocked!
Takeya lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Lim! More strikes land and this one is all over! Takeya jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeru Takeya!