PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryoto Takahashi (ranked 9 p4p, 25 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Takahashi comes to the cage accompanied by SMOKING & THINKING. Ryoto Takahashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takahashi
vs
Corassa

175 cm
32
160
22 - 8 - 0

165 cm
36
145
40 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryoto Takahashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi defending well as Corassa loads up on a big left hand.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corassa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Takahashi darts in and clinches Corassa up against the cage.
Takahashi has a couple of punches blocked by Corassa.

Corassa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corassa tries to move into range but Takahashi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takahashi tries to clinch
and Corassa counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Takahashi blocks the leg kick.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corassa.
Takahashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takahashi lands a nice looking body kick.

Takahashi clinches up against the cage.
Takahashi keeps control of Corassa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takahashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takahashi lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Corassa blocks it.
Corassa misses with the head strike.

Corassa breaks from the clinch.
Takahashi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Corassa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi looks for the body kick but Corassa saw that one coming.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Takahashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corassa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Corassa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takahashi.
Corassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a right hand that misses
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahashi moves away.
A big left from Corassa misses.
A shot to the liver by Takahashi. Beautiful body shot.
Takahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takahashi cracks Corassa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takahashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Corassa moves out of range of the leg kick from Takahashi.
Corassa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Takahashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Takahashi connects with a jab.
Corassa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takahashi loads up on a big right hand but Corassa slips the punch.
Corassa misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corassa moves forwards but Takahashi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corassa avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Corassa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corassa misses the shot to the body.
Corassa connects with an inside leg kick.
Corassa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takahashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Corassa misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely.
Takahashi misses with a body shot
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Corassa throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
Takahashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corassa counters with a left to the body.
Takahashi throws a push kick but Corassa slaps the foot to one side.
Takahashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Corassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corassa takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takahashi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Corassa has time to react.
Takahashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takahashi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Corassa misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Takahashi - just one landing.
Corassa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corassa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corassa looks to land a combination but Takahashi avoids it well.
A slow jab from Corassa misses its intended target.
Corassa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takahashi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi is looking to slow Corassa down with leg kicks.
Takahashi wants to slow Corassa down by chopping away at his legs.
Takahashi staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands a nice hook to Corassa's body. Corassa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takahashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
and Corassa counters with a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Takahashi there.
Takahashi blocks a jab.
Corassa just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi throws a lazy uppercut
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Corassa with a nice calf kick.
Corassa tries to bum rush Takahashi with a series of wild strikes but Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takahashi lands a head kick. Corassa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Corassa is rocked!
Takahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Corassa is still on wobbly legs! Can Takahashi finish him?
A big left from Corassa misses.
Corassa avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Corassa seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi looks to throw a body kick
and Corassa counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi lands with a good body shot.
Takahashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corassa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eduardo Corassa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A left lands for Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Corassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Takahashi misses with a hook to the body
and Corassa counters with a left to the body.
Takahashi misses with the body kick
and Corassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takahashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Takahashi is looking to chop away at Corassa's legs.
Takahashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corassa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takahashi throws a sloppy body shot
and Corassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takahashi thinking.
Corassa throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
Corassa missing with a left hand there. Takahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takahashi is looking to counter punch.
Takahashi tries to land a body kick
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takahashi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corassa.
It looked like Takahashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Corassa misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takahashi swings widly with a right hand
and Corassa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Corassa tries to move into range but Takahashi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a left hand
and Corassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Corassa throws a lazy head kick
enabling Takahashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corassa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corassa throws the kick towards the body but Takahashi avoids it.
Takahashi misses with a hook
and Corassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takahashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice cross by Corassa.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Corassa looks to land a right hand but Takahashi moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Takahashi.
Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Takahashi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Takahashi digs a good body shot into Corassa's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takahashi tries to land a body kick
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Corassa misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Corassa counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Corassa misses.
Corassa sizes up Takahashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Corassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corassa looks to land a left hand but Takahashi moved out of range nicely.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the body
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Takahashi misses.
Takahashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Corassa throws a shot from downtown. Takahashi moves away and avoids it.
Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Corassa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Takahashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Takahashi lands a left and a right that send Corassa crashing to the mat, dazed. Takahashi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takahashi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corassa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Takahashi really felt that one!
Corassa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takahashi finds it's way round the side to connect with Corassa's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Corassa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takahashi misses with a kick to the body
and Corassa counters with a nice body kick.
Takahashi throws a right hand that misses
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
Takahashi misses with a right hand
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Takahashi clinches.

Corassa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corassa throws a hook but Takahashi avoids it easily.
Corassa tries to work over Takahashi's front leg with a kick but Takahashi checks it.
Corassa throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
Corassa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corassa.

Takahashi drops Corassa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Corassa looks back up at him and smiles so Takahashi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Corassa misses.
It appears Takahashi was looking to counter with a kick there.
An inside leg kick from Corassa misses.
Takahashi misses with a right hand
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to clinch but Corassa is having none of it.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Corassa.
Corassa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Takahashi lands a really nice looking cross but Corassa seems unphased.
Corassa misses with a straight left.
Takahashi misses with a hook
and Corassa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Corassa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Corassa misses.
Corassa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Takahashi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Corassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.

Takahashi cracks Corassa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Takahashi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Corassa to stand back up!
Takahashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Corassa drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Takahashi swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Corassa's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryoto Takahashi!
Ryoto Takahashi retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Ryoto Takahashi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.