PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Takadory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Takadory has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tim Capone's chin.

Capone
vs
Takadory

187 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Takadory!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takadory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takadory with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Capone counter with a right hand.

It looks like Yoshi Takadory has been cut.
Tim Capone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takadory is out of range.
Capone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takadory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Capone circles away quickly and effectively.
Takadory misses with a body shot

and Capone counters with a left hand that sends Takadory to the canvas!

Takadory is rocked!
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!

Capone gets to his feet. Takadory looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Takadory shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Capone defends it nicely.
Takadory throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takadory looks gassed!

Capone rushes Takadory and presses him up against the cage.
Takadory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takadory is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takadory tries to break the clinch but Capone is controlling the position.
Takadory wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capone has him pressed against the cage.
Capone is leaning against Takadory and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Capone lands a body shot in the clinch.

Capone pulls guard successfully.
Capone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Capone pushes Takadory off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

A jab-cross combination lands for Capone and sends Takadory crashing to the mat! Capone follows him down to the mat - Takadory regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Takadory is still in real trouble! Can Capone finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Takadory seems to have recovered his senses.

Takadory is defending against the submission attempts here by Capone.
Ground and pound from Capone.

Capone decides to return to a standing position.
Capone throws a right and a left that Takadory avoids nicely.
Takadory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Capone dances in with a quick combination. Takadory is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Capone snaps Takadory's head back. Takadory stumbles backwards against the cage. Capone steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Takadory's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Takadory just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Capone!