PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Takashi (ranked 166 p4p, 64 weight class) and Remi Chavaski (ranked 21 p4p, 10 weight class). Takashi's entrance music is 吉田兄弟 Rising. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Takashi
vs
Chavaski

170 cm
28
145
21 - 2 - 0

168 cm
28
152
16 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Carnage Clothing
Offseason nutrition & LAUNDRY (155$-160Q)

The Dirty Needle Project
Carnage Clothing

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 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuo Takashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remi Chavaski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takashi misses the shot to the body.

Takashi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chavaski was covering up waiting for the punch and Takashi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Takashi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Takashi trying to control but Chavaski is working from the bottom.
Takashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavaski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Chavaski wants to control but Takashi is having none of it.
Takashi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Takashi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Chavaski is holding on tight.
Takashi controlling his opponent.
Takashi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chavaski for as long as he can get away with.
Chavaski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Takashi moves to the back position.

Takashi working for a choke but Chavaski is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavaski is really stuck here.
Takashi controls the action.

Takashi tightening his grip on Chavaski, looking for the choke.
Chavaski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Takashi's guard. Nice work there by Chavaski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takashi keeping moving, preventing Chavaski from controlling successfully.

Chavaski content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Takashi has locked up a guillotine! Takashi's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Chavaski is holding on here and Takashi must be using up a lot of energy. Chavaski has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Takashi gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kazuo Takashi!
Kazuo Takashi is the new featherweight champion!
Kazuo Takashi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.