PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Boyington (ranked 24288 p4p, 6358 weight class) and Vulfgang Takumi (ranked 654 p4p, 624 weight class). Justin Boyington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boyington
vs
Takumi

178 cm
22
164
3 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
160
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Boyington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vulfgang Takumi!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takumi misses with a double jab.
Boyington scores with a head kick.
Takumi lands with a cross.
Takumi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Takumi looks to throw the jab but Boyington is out of range.
Takumi blocks a leg kick.
Boyington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Boyington lands a big head kick that sends Takumi tumbling to the mat! Boyington takes a step backwards and waves Takumi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Takumi is rocked!

It looks like Vulfgang Takumi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takumi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boyington - the referee stops the clock and Takumi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boyington. Takumi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Takumi is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyington finish him?
Takumi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Boyington finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Takumi blocks a leg kick.
Takumi seems to have recovered his senses.
Boyington connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Takumi does it's job there.
Boyington shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takumi moves out of range of the leg kick from Boyington.
Boyington throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab by Takumi.
Boyington throws a body kick that misses.
Boyington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takumi!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Justin Boyington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyington is looking to chop away at Takumi's legs.
Takumi misses with an uppercut. Boyington saw that one coming.

Takumi scores with a takedown into Boyington's guard.
Takumi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boyington is looking for a triangle but Takumi pushes his legs off easily.
Takumi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takumi controlling from the top position.

Takumi has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Boyington to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Takumi is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Boyington pulls down on the head and he's put Takumi to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Justin Boyington!