PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robin Daqt (ranked 5252 p4p, 5340 weight class) and Subo Takens (ranked 589 p4p, 593 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Daqt
vs
Takens

185 cm
19
177
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
190
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Bear N Saints

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Daqt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Subo Takens!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daqt misses with a hook
and Takens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Daqt. Those never looked like landing.
Daqt misses with a looping right.
Daqt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daqt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takens.
Takens staying out of range there.
Takens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daqt lands a really nice looking cross but Takens seems unphased.
Takens throws out a loose jab but Daqt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daqt avoids the body shot from Takens.
Daqt tries to bum rush Takens with a series of wild strikes but Takens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Takens walks into a left hand.
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!
Daqt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daqt lands with an uppercut that bounces Takens off the cage and back into range.
Robin Daqt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daqt's head.
A big right from Daqt misses.
Takens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daqt misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daqt dips to his left and cracks Takens with an uppercut!
Daqt avoids the body shot from Takens.
It looked like Daqt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daqt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takens misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takens. Daqt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daqt throwing a counter right hand but Takens manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Daqt. That snapped Takens's head back.
Takens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daqt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takens slips a straight right by Daqt.
Daqt throws a right hand that Takens ducks under and follows up with a left that Takens also avoids with ease.
Daqt fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Takens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takens misses with a body shot.
Takens just misses with a punch to the body.
Takens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daqt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takens.
Daqt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Takens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daqt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takens.
Daqt misses with a wild combination.
Daqt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daqt throws out the jab.
Daqt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takens.
Daqt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Daqt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takens doesn't seem phased though.
Daqt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Takens eats them both and turns towards Daqt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Takens is rocked!
Takens misses with a straight right.
Takens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takens scores with a nice strike.
Takens throws a body punch but Daqt moves out of range.
Daqt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takens throws out a counter right but Daqt avoids it with no problem.
Takens moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Daqt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Daqt avoids the body shot from Takens.
Daqt throws a series of punches but Takens avoids them all with ease.
Daqt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takens can do to turn this around?
Takens throws an overhand right that lands on Daqt's shoulder, as Daqt tries to avoid the shot.
Takens ducks under a wild hook from Daqt.
Takens throws a hook to the side of Daqt's head but Daqt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daqt looks to throw the jab but Takens is out of range.
Daqt throws a jab but it's blocked by Takens.
Takens scores with a body shot.
Takens lands a jab to the nose.
Daqt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Takens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daqt misses with a double jab.
Daqt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Takens misses.
Takens misses with a wild body shot.
Takens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Daqt is rocked!
Takens cracks Daqt on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Daqt falls backwards against the cage. Takens follows up with more strikes that drop Daqt to his knees. Takens keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Daqt! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Subo Takens!