PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Branco (ranked 3522 p4p, 2775 weight class) and Yasuda Takahiro (ranked 340 p4p, 289 weight class). Takahiro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Enemy. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Branco
vs
Takahiro

163 cm
19
145
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
145
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Vegan Gains

Katman Drip Inc.
New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yasuda Takahiro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Branco tries to keep at a distance but Takahiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Branco avoids the elbow strike from Takahiro, against the cage.
Takahiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Branco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Takahiro throws an elbow but misses.
Branco is trying to break free.
Takahiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takahiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takahiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Branco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takahiro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Branco's brow.
Branco is trying to push Takahiro away but Takahiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've been hearing reports that Branco has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Takahiro stalls.
Takahiro lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahiro tries to land a knee to the head but Branco blocks with his arms.

Takahiro manages to pull guard.
Takahiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Branco postures up in Takahiro's guard and throws a big left but Takahiro blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Takahiro can do anything to dispel that myth.

Takahiro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Branco is defending well. Takahiro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Branco has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Takahiro celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yasuda Takahiro!