PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Homer Greatrix (ranked 1783 p4p, 24306 weight class) and Koba Takanori (ranked 241 p4p, 568 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Greatrix
vs
Takanori

180 cm
23
180
4 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
173
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Homer Greatrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koba Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greatrix clobbers Takanori with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Koba Takanori has been cut.

Greatrix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix won't allow it.
Greatrix throws a head punch that misses.
Greatrix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Takanori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Takanori.

Greatrix darts in and clinches Takanori up against the cage.
Takanori fails to pull guard.

Takanori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greatrix checks a leg kick nicely.
Greatrix tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Takanori manages to circle out of the way.

Greatrix darts in and clinches Takanori up against the cage.
Takanori blocking some punches.

Takanori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Greatrix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takanori, pushing him back against the cage.
Greatrix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greatrix misses with some punches.
Greatrix tries to work over Takanori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greatrix throws a punch but it's blocked by Takanori.
Greatrix misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Greatrix.
Takanori tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greatrix just stands there and leans against the cage.
Homer Greatrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koba Takanori.
Takanori fails to pull guard.
Greatrix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greatrix has a couple of punches blocked by Takanori.
Greatrix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Greatrix.
Greatrix presses Takanori against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Greatrix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takanori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greatrix working aggressively here.

Takanori breaks from the clinch.

Greatrix clinches with his opponent.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix won't allow it.
Greatrix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takanori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greatrix misses with the head strike.
Greatrix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greatrix misses with some punches.
Takanori jumps guard but Greatrix stands there with Takanori around his waist. Takanori gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takanori trying to control the position but instead, Greatrix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takanori into the cage.
Takanori blocking some punches.
Greatrix misses with a punch to the body.
Takanori blocking some punches.
Greatrix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greatrix digs a right hand into Takanori's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takanori's gas tank.
Greatrix tries to throw a body punch but Takanori avoids it by throwing Greatrix back against the cage.
Greatrix keeps control of Takanori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takanori jumps guard but Greatrix stands there with Takanori around his waist. Takanori gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takanori tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greatrix smiles and moves away.
Greatrix lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Greatrix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takanori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takanori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Greatrix instigates a clinch.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
Greatrix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takanori controlling the action here for a moment.
Takanori is trying to stall.
Greatrix misses with some punches.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix holds him up against the cage and eventually Takanori drops back down to his feet.
Greatrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greatrix swings wildly with an uppercut but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
Takanori blocks a body shot from Greatrix.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greatrix struggles to land a body shot inside as Takanori controls his hands.
Greatrix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greatrix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix won't allow it.
Takanori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takanori jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greatrix walks away with a smile on his face. Takanori gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Greatrix closes the distance and pushes Takanori back into the cage.
Greatrix blocks a body shot from Takanori.
Takanori is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Greatrix to keep the fight standing.
Greatrix misses with some punches.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Greatrix.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greatrix can't find room to land a body shot as Takanori controls the action.

Takanori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takanori misses with a kick to the body.
Takanori works the jab nicely.

Greatrix closes the distance and clinches.
Greatrix works on Takanori's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Homer Greatrix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koba Takanori's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greatrix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greatrix misses with a punch on the inside.
Greatrix can't find room to land a body shot as Takanori controls the action.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix won't allow it.
Greatrix misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Greatrix.
Greatrix misses with the head strike.
Greatrix scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Greatrix keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takanori's efforts to push away.
Takanori gets through Greatrix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greatrix has a couple of punches blocked by Takanori.
Greatrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Greatrix.
Greatrix lands a hook that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
Takanori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greatrix misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greatrix pushes Takanori back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Greatrix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greatrix tries to throw a body punch but Takanori avoids it by throwing Greatrix back against the cage.
Greatrix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takanori can do to turn this around?
Takanori blocks a body shot from Greatrix.
Takanori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greatrix.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
Greatrix has a couple of punches blocked by Takanori.
A bit of stalling here from Takanori.
Greatrix swings wildly with an uppercut but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takanori can't find room to land a body shot as Greatrix controls the action.
Takanori jumps guard but Greatrix stands there with Takanori around his waist. Takanori gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greatrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greatrix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Greatrix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanori is trying to break the clinch but Greatrix has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Greatrix as the two fighters clinch.
Greatrix lands a body shot.
Takanori is breathing heavily.
Takanori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Homer Greatrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koba Takanori.
Takanori tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greatrix just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takanori.
Greatrix misses with a body punch.
Greatrix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greatrix scores with a shoulder strike.
Takanori blocks a body shot from Greatrix.
Greatrix pushes Takanori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Takanori is trying to pull guard but Greatrix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Greatrix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takanoris head.
Takanori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greatrix working aggressively here.
Greatrix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Greatrix.
Greatrix tries to work over Takanori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greatrix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takanori blocks a body shot from Greatrix.
Greatrix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greatrix has a couple of punches blocked by Takanori.

Takanori breaks the clinch.

Greatrix gets tackled into the cage by Takanori. Takanori maintains the clinch.

Takanori breaks from the clinch.

Greatrix moves into the clinch.
Greatrix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greatrix throws a punch but it's blocked by Takanori.
Takanori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greatrix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greatrix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greatrix misses with some punches.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greatrix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Greatrix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Greatrix throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greatrix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takanoris head.
Greatrix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greatrix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
Greatrix has a couple of punches blocked by Takanori.
A head punch on the inside from Takanori fails to land.
Greatrix pushes Takanori back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Greatrix.
Takanori blocks a body shot from Greatrix.
A head punch on the inside from Greatrix fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takanori.
Greatrix can't find room to land a body shot as Takanori controls the action.
Greatrix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Greatrix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
Greatrix misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Homer Greatrix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Koba Takanori's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Takanori gets tackled into the cage by Greatrix. Greatrix maintains the clinch.
Greatrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greatrix misses with the head strike.
Takanori is trying to pull guard but Greatrix has him pressed against the cage.
Takanori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greatrix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Homer Greatrix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Greatrix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takanori's elbow.
Takanori trying to control the position but instead, Greatrix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takanori into the cage.
Greatrix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Greatrix.
Greatrix tries to work over Takanori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takanori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greatrix misses with some punches.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Greatrix.
Greatrix has a couple of punches blocked by Takanori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Greatrix fails to land.
Takanori tries to break the clinch but Greatrix is controlling the position.
Greatrix throws a head punch that misses.
Takanori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greatrixs head.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Greatrix.
Takanori fails to pull guard.
Homer Greatrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koba Takanori.
Greatrix working aggressively here.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix won't allow it.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix holds him up against the cage and eventually Takanori drops back down to his feet.
Takanori tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greatrix just stands there and leans against the cage.
Greatrix misses with the head strike.
Greatrix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takanori effectively controlling the action here.
Takanori jumps guard but Greatrix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Takanori fails to pull guard.
Koba Takanori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greatrix misses with a punch on the inside.
Greatrix has a couple of punches blocked by Takanori.
Takanori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takanori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greatrix scores with a hook to the body.
Greatrix lands with a light punch inside.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Greatrix.
Takanori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greatrix avoids it.
Takanori wants to break free but Greatrix has control.
Greatrix cracks Takanori with a nice body shot.
Greatrix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greatrix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
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!
Greatrix lands a right hand.
Takanori is trying to pull guard but Greatrix has him pressed against the cage.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
Greatrix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takanori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greatrix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Greatrix swings wildly with an uppercut but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greatrix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greatrix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greatrix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Greatrix throws a head punch that misses.
Greatrix misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greatrix.
Greatrix swings wildly with an uppercut but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greatrix lands a hook that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
Greatrix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greatrix lands with a light punch inside.
Greatrix misses with a punch to the body.
Greatrix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Greatrix lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greatrix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greatrix misses with a punch to the body.
Greatrix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Greatrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greatrix tries to work over Takanori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greatrix.
Takanori tries to pull guard but Greatrix forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Takanori tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greatrix smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Greatrix cracks Takanori with a nice body shot.
Greatrix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takanori.
Greatrix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Homer Greatrix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greatrix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greatrix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Homer Greatrix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Greatrix, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homer Greatrix!