PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yamamoto Takiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying ONeil's choice of entrance music: Going Out in Style. Mike ONeil has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yamamoto Takiyama's chin.

Takiyama
vs
ONeil

176 cm
28
175 lbs
7 - 4 - 2

178 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Yamamoto Takiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike ONeil!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Takiyama dives in and scores a takedown into ONeil's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Takiyama wants to control from the top but ONeil keeps moving.
Takiyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ONeil is keeping the position for now.

Takiyama has gone for a leg lock! ONeil slips out almost immediately though and dives into Takiyama's guard.

Takiyama pushes a forearm under ONeil's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, ONeil is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yamamoto Takiyama!
An out of breath Yamamoto Takiyama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.