PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samson Oliveri (ranked 24291 p4p, 4104 weight class) and Shinji Takaida (ranked 282 p4p, 229 weight class). Shinji Takaida has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Samson Oliveri's chin.

Oliveri
vs
Takaida

170 cm
25
135
1 - 5 - 0

169 cm
23
135
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samson Oliveri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takaida!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oliveri on the side of the head.
Oliveri throws a head kick but Takaida moves out of range.
Oliveri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takaida slips a straight right by Oliveri.
Takaida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliveri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takaida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oliveri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takaida.
Oliveri throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Oliveri misses.
Oliveri throws a right hand that Takaida ducks under and follows up with a left that Takaida also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaida looks to land a left hand but Oliveri moved out of range nicely.
Takaida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliveri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Takaida forces Oliveri back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Takaida scores with a nice short uppercut.

Takaida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliveri swings widly with a right hand
and Takaida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takaida throws out the jab.
Takaida blocks a head kick by Oliveri.
Oliveri shoots in but no luck this time.
Takaida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveri manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Takaida.

Takaida pushes Oliveri up against the cage in a clinch.
Takaida lands a hook to the side of the head.

Oliveri is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Takaida.
Oliveri working hard to break the clinch.
Takaida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takaida lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Oliveri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takaida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveris head.
Oliveri is looking to break free of the clinch but Takaida has double underhooks.
Takaida digs a right hand underneath Oliveri's ribcage. Oliveri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takaida pushes Oliveri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Takaida.
Takaida lands a nice uppercut.
Takaida unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Oliveri! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Takaida is unloading with more strikes now! Oliveri drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinji Takaida!