PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Just Fight Scappy Do (ranked 5600 p4p, 4037 weight class) and Takeshi Takeda (ranked 591 p4p, 481 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Scappy Do
vs
Takeda

190 cm
19
184
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
190
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Just Fight Scappy Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda scores with a hook to the body. Scappy Do takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scappy Do misses with a head kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Scappy Do enables Takeda to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Scappy Do manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Takeda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Takeda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Takeda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Scappy Do looking to control.
Takeda throwing strikes from guard but Scappy Do blocks nicely.
Takeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Takeda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Scappy Do is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takeda wants to control from the top but Scappy Do keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scappy Do controls Takeda momentarily but Takeda frees himself.
Takeda with a nice head shot there.
Scappy Do wants to sweep but no luck.
Scappy Do lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scappy Do being controlled here momentarily.
Scappy Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeda trying to control the position here.

Takeda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Takeda seems keen to control Scappy Do's posture.
Takeda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Takeda wants to sweep here but Scappy Do controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Scappy Do wants to control from the top but Takeda keeps moving.
Scappy Do is really struggling to control Takeda but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Takeda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Scappy Do wants to pass the guard but Takeda is keeping the position.

Takeda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scappy Do is aware though and is defending well.
Takeda keeping moving, preventing Scappy Do from controlling successfully.

Takeda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scappy Do gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scappy Do stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do trying to control but Takeda is working from the bottom.

Takeda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takeda wants to sweep here but Scappy Do controlling him for the moment.

Scappy Do stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Takeda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Scappy Do is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scappy Do is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Takeda is working away from the top position though.
Takeda working over Scappy Do with some ground and pound. Scappy Do looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Takeda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Scappy Do tries to kick Takeda off but Takeda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Scappy Do manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Scappy Do misses with a hook. Takeda ducked under it nicely.
Scappy Do doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scappy Do.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scappy Do throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Takeshi Takeda has been cut.

Takeda shoots in and bounces Scappy Do off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Scappy Do wants to sweep here but Takeda controlling him for the moment.
Takeda stands up over Scappy Do, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Takeda with a nice head shot there.
Scappy Do wants to stand but Takeda is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takeshi Takeda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Takeda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Scappy Do tries to clinch there but Takeda circles away.
Takeda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scappy Do tries to close the distance and clinch but Takeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scappy Do as he avoids it easily.
Scappy Do throws a head kick that misses.
Takeshi Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scappy Do pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeda feints the counter takedown.
Scappy Do throws a head kick but Takeda moves out of range.

Takeda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Scappy Do is looking to improve his position.
Scappy Do is trying to stand back up but Takeda is controlling him
Ground and pound from Takeda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda content to control rather than advance.
Takeshi Takeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takeda thows a huge punch but Scappy Do dodges it nicely.
Takeda slips a nice elbow through Scappy Do's hands, connecting with Scappy Do's forehead.
Takeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Takeda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Scappy Do wants to control but Takeda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scappy Do taking some punishment here, with Takeda in his half guard.
Takeda working over Scappy Do with some ground and pound. Scappy Do looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Scappy Do is pressing down on Takeda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Takeda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scappy Do's head.
Takeda with a nice head shot there.
Takeda postures up in Scappy Do's guard and throws a big left but Scappy Do blocks it.
Takeda stands up over Scappy Do, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Scappy Do is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Takeda is doing well to control the position and prevent Scappy Do from advancing to side control.
Scappy Do tries to pass to full mount but Takeda defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do tries to stand and escape but Takeda is controlling the position.
Takeda gets full guard.
Scappy Do stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scappy Do has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Takeda is proving hard to escape from.
Scappy Do tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeda is retaining full guard.
Takeda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takeda trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do tries to stand but Takeda is controlling from the bottom.
Takeda is pulling down on Scappy Do's head. It's preventing any offense from Scappy Do, at least for the moment.
Scappy Do works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Takeda gets back to full guard.
Takeda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Scappy Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Scappy Do being controlled here momentarily.

Takeda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takeda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scappy Do trying to control but Takeda is working from the bottom.

Takeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scappy Do doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scappy Do manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takeda pulls Scappy Do in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Takeshi Takeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Takeda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Scappy Do misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scappy Do tries to clinch up.
Takeda feints the counter takedown.
Takeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takeda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Takeda scores with a takedown into Scappy Do's guard.
Scappy Do wants to stand up but Takeda is controlling him.
Takeda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Takeda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Scappy Do lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda is adopting a defensive guard.
Scappy Do wants to pass the guard but Takeda is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda is controlling Scappy Do's posture.

Takeda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Scappy Do passes into side control.
Scappy Do wants to control but Takeda is keeping him busy.
Scappy Do wants to stand but Takeda has his arm trapped.

Scappy Do decides to stand up, so the ref orders Takeda to his feet.

Scappy Do tries to sprawl but Takeda drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Scappy Do moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Just Fight Scappy Do has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takeda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Scappy Do trying to keep a closed guard but Takeda is proving a slippery customer.
Takeda won't allow Scappy Do to get back to his feet.
Takeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takeda throwing strikes from guard but Scappy Do blocks nicely.
Scappy Do is looking to stand up but Takeda isn't so interested in that idea.
Scappy Do working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takeda.
Takeda lands a couple of elbows.
Scappy Do utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takeda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Scappy Do wants to stand but Takeda is controlling the position.
Takeda chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Takeda works over Scappy Do with some ground and pound from guard.
Takeshi Takeda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Takeda is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takeda. Scappy Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Scappy Do.
Takeda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takeda feints the counter takedown.
Scappy Do pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Takeda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Scappy Do did well to prevent Takeda getting side control.
Takeda is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda prevents Scappy Do from standing back up.
Takeda stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takeda is continuing to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takeshi Takeda.
I've got Takeda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Takeda!
In his post fight interview, Takeshi Takeda started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.