PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Takeru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Senju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hanamichi Senju enters the cage!

Takeru
vs
Senju

170 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

198 cm
19
211 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Takeru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanamichi Senju!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Senju.
Takeru keeps Senju at a distance using the push kick.
Hanamichi Senju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senju throws a looping overhand right but Takeru ducks down to avoid it.
Senju pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Senju misses with an uppercut. Takeru saw that one coming.
Senju missing with a left hand there. Takeru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takeru throws a jab when Senju was well out of range.
Takeru with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Senju to score with a decent uppercut.
Takeru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Senju slips under a jab.
Senju lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takeru backs up against the cage.
Senju misses with a body shot.
Senju misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeru.
Takeru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Senju.
Takeru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senju throws a hook but Takeru avoids it easily.
Takeru lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Takeru ducks under a wild hook from Senju.
Takeru lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takeru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Senju misses with a right hand
letting Takeru counter with a right hand.
Takeru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Senju looks to score with a jab to the body but Takeru is just out of range.
Takeru misses with a head kick.
Takeru scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Takeru lands a nice shot to the body.
Senju looks winded!
Takeru lands a body shot.
Senju throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takeru works Senju's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeru scores with a nice body kick.
Takeru scores with a head kick.

It looks like Hanamichi Senju has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Takeru.
Senju throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takeru.
Senju takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takeru throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takeru, as that shot connected.

Senju is rocked!
Takeru looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Takeru backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Senju's temple! It sends Senju violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Takeru celebrates and the doctors try to help Senju!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Takeru Takeru!