PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rascals Alfalfa (ranked 7556 p4p, 250 weight class) and Takayama Yataro (ranked 5212 p4p, 211 weight class). Yataro has chosen Misoji Misaki as his entrance music. Takayama Yataro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alfalfa
vs
Yataro

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

163 cm
18
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rascals Alfalfa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takayama Yataro!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Yataro misses.
We've been told by Alfalfa's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Alfalfa tries to sprawl but Yataro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yataro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yataro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yataro is taking a breather. Alfalfa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yataro lands a nice short elbow.
Yataro not doing much here.
Yataro lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alfalfa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yataro drops an elbow to the side of Alfalfa's head.
Yataro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yataro has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Foundry. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Yataro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yataro lands with a punch from half guard.
Yataro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Yataro there.
Ground and pound from Yataro.

Alfalfa is rocked!
Yataro lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Alfalfa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yataro scores with a big shot! Alfalfa's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Alfalfa! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takayama Yataro!
During a confident post fight interview, Takayama Yataro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.