PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Takahashi (ranked 4518 p4p, 4282 weight class) and Pedro Munhoz (ranked 251 p4p, 242 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Takahashi
vs
Munhoz

167 cm
24
146
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
135
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pedro Munhoz!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munhoz wants to clinch.

Munhoz rushes Takahashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Takahashi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Munhoz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Munhoz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Munhoz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takahashi pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi trying to control from half guard but Munhoz is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Takahashi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Munhoz actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takahashi is trying to work for a kimura but Munhoz is defending well.
Takahashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Munhoz actively working from the bottom here.

Takahashi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Munhoz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Takahashi wants to pass the guard but Munhoz is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munhoz gets full guard.

Takahashi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Munhoz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Takahashi has Munhoz in his guard.

Takahashi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Munhoz doesn't defend quickly enough and Takahashi has managed to lock this one up! Can Munhoz escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Takahashi on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Toshi Takahashi!
Toshi Takahashi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.