PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeya Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Kruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Takeya Maeda has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Maeda
vs
Kruth

197 cm
22
237 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeya Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kruth as Maeda shoots in.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Maeda shoots for a takedown but Kruth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Kruth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruth throws a big right hand that misses.
Kruth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Maeda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruth with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Takeya Maeda!