PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Novak Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Takemura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Novak Zangief has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zangief
vs
Takemura

188 cm
21
176 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

176 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Knox Energy

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Novak Zangief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daisuke Takemura!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takemura misses with a wild body shot.
Zangief lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zangief throws a head kick that misses.
Takemura takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zangief throws a head kick that misses.
Takemura thows a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Takemura misses with a head kick.
Zangief misses with a head kick.
Takemura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Novak Zangief seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zangief misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zangief throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takemura's head.

Takemura darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Takemura connects with a nice short shot to Zangief's temple.
Zangief avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takemura.
Takemura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Takemura is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Takemura.
Takemura connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zangief holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Takemura tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Takemura landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takemura in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Takemura pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Takemura lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zangief hang on?
Takemura lands a couple of good shots and Zangief has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Zangief is rocked!
Takemura throwing sloppy strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takemura misses with an elbow to the head.
Takemura lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Takemura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Takemura lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Oh Zangief is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takemura connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Zangief to escape the position.
Takemura throwing damaging strikes from the back! Zangief could be in trouble here!
Takemura scoring with big shots to the body. Zangief is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Zangief was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daisuke Takemura!