PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Takaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacy Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaya kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jimi Hendrix - All along the Watchtower. Yoshihiro Takaya could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacy Morton's chin.

Takaya
vs
Morton

171 cm
20
152 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

White Gorilla Nutrition
Crippler's Corner

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoshihiro Takaya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacy Morton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takaya circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Morton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Takaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morton looks to throw the jab but Takaya is out of range.
Takaya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morton to score with a decent uppercut.
Yoshihiro Takaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takaya shoots for a takedown but Morton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morton looks to land a left hand but Takaya moved out of range nicely.
Takaya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takaya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morton dips to his left and cracks Takaya with an uppercut!
Takaya misses with a body shot.
Takaya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takaya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morton's waist but Morton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takaya off to one side.
Takaya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morton lands with a right hand.
Morton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takaya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Morton.
A combination from Takaya does no damage.
Morton throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Morton. No joy for Takaya on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Takaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takaya doesn't manage to clinch there - Morton circles away.
Morton connects with a single shot there.
Takaya throws a series of punches but Morton moves out of range.
Takaya misses with a body shot.
Takaya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takaya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morton circles away.
Takaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Morton.
Morton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takaya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya loads up on a big right hand but Morton slips the punch.
Takaya doesn't manage to clinch there - Morton circles away.
Morton stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Takaya misses the target.
No luck for Takaya with that takedown attempt.

Takaya closes the distance and clinches.

Takaya breaks the clinch.
Takaya tries to clinch but Morton is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Takaya.
Takaya thuds his right hand into Morton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takaya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morton throws out the jab.
Morton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morton misses with a looping right.
Takaya misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton keeps the fight on the outside.
Morton lands with a nice body punch.
Takaya missing with a left hand there. Morton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takaya throws a hook but Morton avoids it easily.
Morton throws a jab but it's blocked by Takaya.
Morton keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Morton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takaya wants to clinch up but Morton keeps it at a distance.
Morton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Morton as he connects with a hook.
Takaya lands with a hook. Morton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Takaya misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Takaya scores with a four punch combination!
Morton dips to his left and cracks Takaya with an uppercut!
Morton misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaya walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Takaya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morton misses with a few strikes there.
Morton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takaya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takaya tries to close the distance and clinch but Morton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morton misses with a wild combination.
Takaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takaya takes one on the button.
Takaya misses with a hook to the body
and Morton counters with a left and a right that stings Takaya.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takaya.
Morton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacy Morton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice takedown defense from Morton. No joy for Takaya on that attempt.
Morton misses with a two punch combination.
Takaya looks to land a combination but Morton avoids it well.
Morton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Takaya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab from Morton.
Morton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takaya.
Takaya digs a good body shot into Morton's ribs.
Takaya shoots for a takedown but Morton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Takaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takaya fails with a takedown attempt.
Takaya shoots in for a double leg but Morton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Takaya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Takaya is looking to clinch.
Jacy Morton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Takaya is rocked!
Takaya throws a right hand that Morton ducks under and follows up with a left that Morton also avoids with ease.
Morton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takaya.
Takaya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Takaya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacy Morton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takaya's head.
Morton connects with a stiff jab that staggers Takaya - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacy Morton!
Jacy Morton is the new featherweight champion!