PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenata Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Che Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sin has chosen Relight My Fire as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Takahashi
vs
Sin

186 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Knock Out Clothing-Vegas

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenata Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Che Sin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin tries a low kick but Takahashi avoids it.
Sin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takahashi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sin really felt that one!
Sin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takahashi tries to clinch up but Sin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sin misses with the body kick
and Takahashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takahashi tries to clinch there but Sin circles away.
No joy there for Sin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sin tries for a takedown but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Takahashi tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Sin.
Sin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takahashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takahashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sin.
Takahashi throws a right and a left that Sin avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Takahashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin swats away the attempt to clinch by Takahashi.
Takahashi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Che Sin has been cut.
Takahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahashi.

Sin clinches with his opponent.
Takahashi prevents Sin from breaking the clinch.
Takahashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sin has had enough of the clinch but Takahashi keeps him there for the moment.
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sin prevents the takedown attempt.
Takahashi has had enough of the clinch but Sin keeps him there for the moment.
Takahashi is trying to stall.
Sin has had enough of the clinch but Takahashi keeps him there for the moment.
Sin avoiding damage as Takahashi throws knees to the body.

Takahashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to clinch up.
Sin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahashi.
A lazy body kick from Sin
and Takahashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Takahashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Takahashi is rocked!
Takahashi throws a series of punches but Sin moves out of range.
Sin wants to clinch.
Sin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Takahashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahashi lands with a slapping head kick.
Takahashi seems to have got his legs back now.Sin throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Takahashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takahashi stands up and waves to Sin to follow him.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.
Sin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Takahashi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Takahashi.
Sin can't break the clinch.

Takahashi breaks from the clinch.
Sin throws a leg kick
and Takahashi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takahashi misses with a body shot.
Takahashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sin misses with a right hand
and Takahashi counters with a body kick.

Sin forces Takahashi back against the cage and clinches.
Takahashi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sin tries to break the clinch but Takahashi is controlling the position.
Takahashi prevents the takedown attempt.
Kenata Takahashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Che Sin.
Takahashi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sin pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Sin breaks from the clinch.
Takahashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin fails with the takedown.
Takahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Takahashi closes the distance and clinches.

Takahashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sin has managed to clinch.

Sin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Che Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Sin misses
and Takahashi counters with a good, hard body kick but Sin shrugs it off.
Sin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takahashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sin misses with a combination

and Takahashi counters by clinching up.
Takahashi tries to stall but Sin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sin wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahashi won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenata Takahashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Che Sin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Takahashi misses with the combination.
Kenata Takahashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takahashi is fending him off so far but Sin persists. Nope, Takahashi circles away and we're back to standing.
Sin tries to clinch up.
Sin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takahashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takahashi looks to land a body kick but Sin moved away.
No joy there for Takahashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sin doesn't manage to clinch there - Takahashi circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sin shoots in and drives through. Takahashi sprawls well.
Takahashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Sin is predictable there
and Takahashi counters with a head kick. That will keep Sin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Kenata Takahashi is winning the standup battle so far.

Sin closes the distance and clinches.
Sin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Takahashi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kenata Takahashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Che Sin.
Sin wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahashi won't allow it.
Sin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sin looking to slow down the pace here.
Sin is trying to break free.
Sin lands a nice uppercut.
Takahashi goes for a takedown attempt but Sin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sin misses with a kick to the body
and Takahashi counters with a nice body kick.
Takahashi wants to clinch up but Sin keeps it at a distance.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sin looks to clinch

and Takahashi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Takahashi.

Takahashi breaks the clinch.
Sin is looking to land body kicks.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Sin looks to throw a body kick
and Takahashi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takahashi pinned against the cage. Takahashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Takahashi misses with a double jab.
Takahashi stuffs the takedown.

Sin moves into range and clinches up with Takahashi.
Sin has Takahashi pushed against the cage.
Sin wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahashi won't allow it.
Sin can't break the clinch.
Sin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sin shoots in but no luck this time.
A lazy body kick from Sin

and Takahashi counters by clinching up.

Takahashi breaks the clinch.
A combination from Sin does no damage.
Sin fails with a takedown attempt.
Takahashi slips a jab and a cross from Sin.
Sin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Takahashi counters with a three punch combo that has Sin backing up. Sin nods at Takahashi to acknowledge the strikes.
Takahashi misses with a hook
and Sin counters with a three punch combo that has Takahashi backing up. Takahashi nods at Sin to acknowledge the strikes.
Takahashi throws a sloppy head kick and Sin moves out of range easily.
Sin throws a body kick the misses
and Takahashi counters with a head kick. That will keep Sin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takahashi has Sin up against the cage in a clinch.
Sin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takahashi wants to stall.
Sin keeps control of Takahashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sin pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sin wants to stand and escape but Takahashi is having none of it.
Sin is striking but Takahashi is not phased and passes to half guard.

Takahashi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Takahashi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenata Takahashi!