PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David October (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takano
vs
October

169 cm
27
146 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

170 cm
27
147 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

HERITAGE! (message for laundry)

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Takano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David October!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takano ducks right into an uppercut from October.
David October seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
October fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
October throws a right hand that misses
and Takano counters with a straight right hand.
Takano lands with an uppercut that bounces October off the cage and back into range.
October swings and misses with a hook to the body.
October moves in looking to clinch but Takano pushes him off.
A jab from October misses.
October wants to clinch up but Takano keeps it at a distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that October has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Takano lands a nice hook to October's body. October takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from October misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takano misses with a body kick.
October looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
October misses with a hook
and Takano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from October misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Takano misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takano, right into the meat.
October tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
October just misses with a punch to the body.
Takano connects with a good right hand that stumbles October. October circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch lands to the side of October 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
October gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from October misses
letting Takano counter with a right hand.
October avoids the body shot from Takano.
Takano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
October misses with a lunging right hand
letting Takano counter with a right hand.
Takano misses with an uppercut.
October checks a low kick from Takano.
Takano throws a half hearted mid kick.
October looks to land a right hand but Takano moved out of range.
October wants to clinch
and Takano counters with a nice uppercut.
October moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Yuki Takano has been cut.
October tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takano was well out of range. Poor timing from October.
Takano thumps October with a low 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!
Takano throws a solid leg kick but October takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takano.
Takano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from October.
Takano scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
October blocks a jab.
October was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
October looks to score with a jab to the body but Takano is just out of range.
Takano moves away from the strike by October.
Takano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
October throws an overhand right that lands on Takano's shoulder, as Takano tries to avoid the shot.
Takano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
October misses with a hook.
October ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takano moves away.
Nice defenses there by Takano.
October throws a series of punches but Takano moves out of range.
Takano cracks the inside of October's front leg.
October misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takano scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Takano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takano tries to clinch but October moves out of range.

Takano rushes October and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takano lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
October looking to throw knees to the head but Takano is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Takano.
Takano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Takano.
October misses with a knee to the head.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
October with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Takano breaks the clinch.
Takano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
October tries to close the distance and clinch but Takano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takano misses with a combination
and Takano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
October throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takano.
It looked like Takano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
October stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takano.
Takano misses with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Takano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A swing and a miss from Takano.
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!
October throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
October looks to land a right hand but Takano moved out of range.

October pushes Takano up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Takano.
Takano leaning against his opponent.
October is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takano is defending well for now.
October misses with a knee strike.
October taking a breather.
Takano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt October or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Takano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Takano has October up against the cage in a clinch.
October tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
October throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takano blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuki Takano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuki Takano's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Takano scores with a nice head shot.
October on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yuki Takano is winning the standup battle so far.
Takano tries to score with a low kick but October moves his leg out of the way.
Jab from October.

October forces Takano back against the cage and clinches.
Takano can't find room to land a body shot as October controls the action.

Takano breaks the clinch.
October missing with a left hand there. Takano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takano throws out a powerful jab.
A lazy left from October finds it's target.
Takano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takano misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from October.
October's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
October misses with a lunging right hand
and Takano counters with a low kick, right behind October 's knee.
October throws a body kick that misses.
October checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
October throws a jab but it's blocked by Takano.
Takano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that October can do to turn this around?
Takano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yuki Takano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
October closes the distance but Takano moves to the side
and Takano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
October looks to score with a jab to the body but Takano is just out of range.
October scores with a jab.
October rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Takano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Takano.
Takano sitting in guard here, content to control.

October looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

October is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Takano has his hands clasped together but October extends and breaks Takano's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by October.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David October!
David October is the new featherweight champion!