PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bregan Union (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamamoto Takiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Union
vs
Takiyama

178 cm
24
182 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

176 cm
32
175 lbs
14 - 10 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bregan Union!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Yamamoto Takiyama!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Union just misses with a punch to the body.
Takiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Union swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Union avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Takiyama clinches.
Takiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Takiyama pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Union looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Takiyama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Takiyama looking for subs off his back but Union has passed one foot through into half guard.
Takiyama is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Union performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Takiyama looking for submissions off his back.
Union trying to mount his opponent but Takiyama defends it.
Union seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Takiyama gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takiyama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Union's guard.
Takiyama stops Union from standing up.
Takiyama wants to pass the guard but Union is keeping the position.
Takiyama passes Union's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Takiyama tries to pass to full mount but Union defends it.
Union wants to improve his position but Takiyama is controlling well.
Union is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takiyama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Takiyama is looking for a kimura but Union is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Takiyama to get the leverage.

Takiyama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Union sees it coming and defends easily.
Takiyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Union keeps working.
Union is trying to maintain the position but Takiyama is very close to passing his half guard.
Union is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Union wants to get back to his feet.
Takiyama prevents Union from improving his position.

Takiyama wants to work for an arm triangle but Union is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Takiyama is trying to control the action in half guard but Union is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Takiyama has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Union is trying is best to control the position here.
Takiyama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yamamoto Takiyama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Union fails to land with a series of punches.
Union misses with a few strikes there.
Takiyama tries to clinch up.
Takiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Union swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Union circles away from the clinch attempt.
Union lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takiyama at a distance.
No joy there for Union, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Union avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takiyama misses with a hook. Union ducked under it nicely.
Takiyama closes the distance and clinches up with Union, looking for a takedown. Takiyama pushes Union against the cage but Union circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Union circles away.
Takiyama tries to clinch but Union is having none of it.
Union lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takiyama at a distance.
Takiyama is looking to clinch.
Jab from Union.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takiyama tries to clinch but Union is having none of it.
Takiyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Union connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Yamamoto Takiyama has been cut.
Takiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Union throws a series of punches but Takiyama moves out of range.
Takiyama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Takiyama is rocked!
Takiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Union swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Union listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takiyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Union finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Takiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Union thows a body shot but no joy.
Takiyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Takiyama tries to clinch but Union is having none of it.
Union swats away the attempt to clinch by Takiyama.
We've been told by Union's head coaches at IMMA Gym of ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takiyama tries to clinch there but Union circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takiyama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Union thuds a left hand into Takiyama's body.
Takiyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Union manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Union.
Union scores with a punch to the head.
Union tries to bum rush Takiyama with a series of wild strikes but Takiyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Takiyama misses.
Takiyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Union scores with the left hand. Takiyama knows he should have avoided that one.
Union takes a swing at Takiyama's ribcage but misses.

Union cracks Takiyama with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Union has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Takiyama to stand back up!

That has opened up Yamamoto Takiyama's cut even more.
Takiyama tries to clinch but Union moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takiyama throws a series of punches but Union moves out of range.
Union keeps the fight on the outside.
Takiyama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bregan Union is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takiyama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Union swats him away and circles back towards the center.
and Union counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Takiyama! He's just covering up as Union starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bregan Union!
Our winner, Bregan Union, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.