PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Takimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lae Praye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Praye has chosen Carry That Weight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tetsuya Takimoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takimoto
vs
Praye

176 cm
23
161 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

157 cm
25
163 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tetsuya Takimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lae Praye!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takimoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Praye closes this distance looking for a takedown but Takimoto circles away.
Praye takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takimoto connects with a body shot.
Praye shoots for a takedown but Takimoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lae Praye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Takimoto rushes Praye and presses him up against the cage.
Takimoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Takimoto pulls Praye into guard.
Takimoto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Takimoto wants to sweep here but Praye controlling him for the moment.

Takimoto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Praye is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Takimoto.
Praye fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Praye working the head with strikes.
Takimoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Praye wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takimoto is working hard here to advance position.
Praye landing a few strikes.
Praye lands a few punches from side control.
Praye throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Praye stands up.
Takimoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Praye. Praye gets slowly back to his feet.
Tetsuya Takimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lae Praye.

Praye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Praye won't allow Takimoto to sweep him here.

Takimoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Praye gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praye postures up in Takimoto's guard and throws a big left but Takimoto blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praye wants to stand but Takimoto is controlling his posture from full guard.

Takimoto looking for a guillotine here but Praye defends easily.

Takimoto is working an open guard so Praye takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Praye shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takimoto defends it nicely.
Takimoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takimoto works Praye's body with a nice hook.
Praye has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takimoto finds it's way round the side to connect with Praye's head.
Praye tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takimoto swivels and escapes.
Tetsuya Takimoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Takimoto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Praye to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Praye looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praye trying to control the position from guard on top but Takimoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takimoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Praye's guard.
Takimoto advances to half guard.
Praye wants to get back to his feet.
Praye wants to get back to full guard.
Takimoto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Praye kicks off Takimoto and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Takimoto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Praye doesn't seem phased though.
Takimoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Praye's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto digs a good body shot into Praye's ribs.

Praye shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Takimoto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Takimoto manages to get back to half guard.

Praye escapes and gets back to his feet.
Takimoto is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Takimoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Takimoto.

Takimoto manages to pull guard.
Praye wants to control from the top but Takimoto keeps moving.
Takimoto working a defensive guard here.
Praye must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Takimoto controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Takimoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Praye defends well.
Praye passes Takimoto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuya Takimoto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Praye tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takimoto swivels and escapes.
Takimoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Praye shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takimoto as he jumps to the side.
Takimoto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Praye.
Tetsuya Takimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lae Praye.
Praye shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Praye fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Takimoto instigates a clinch.
Takimoto prevents the takedown attempt.
Takimoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good body shot from Takimoto.
Takimoto jumps guard but Praye stands there with Takimoto around his waist. Takimoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Takimoto jumps guard and drags Praye to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Takimoto is trying to keep Praye in close.
Praye is breathing heavily.

Takimoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Praye is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takimoto controls Praye momentarily but Praye frees himself.
Takimoto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Takimoto keeping moving, preventing Praye from controlling successfully.
Praye scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Praye throws a big right hand that misses.

Takimoto working for submissions but it's allowed Praye to get to half guard.
Praye tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Takimoto.

That's two 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.
Takimoto regains full guard. Nicely done.

Takimoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Praye defends well.
Praye lands a couple of digs.
Takimoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Takimoto, not yet.
Praye postures up in Takimoto's guard and throws a big left but Takimoto blocks it.

Takimoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Praye is aware though and is defending well.
Praye working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Takimoto's head.
Lae Praye has got the better of the ground game so far.
Praye in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Praye stands up from Takimoto's guard - Praye perhaps looking for a knockout.
Takimoto stuns Praye with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lae Praye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praye tries to clinch up
and Takimoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takimoto misses with a straight left.
Praye on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Praye misses with a looping right.
Takimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takimoto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takimoto stuffs the takedown.

Praye closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Praye decides to stand back up.
Praye throws a series of punches but Takimoto moves out of range.
Takimoto cracks Praye with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Praye looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Takimoto.
Praye looking for a takedown.
Praye wants a takedown but no success here.
Takimoto lands with a right to the head.
Praye wants to get back to striking at distance but Takimoto won't allow it.

Takimoto jumps guard and drags Praye to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Takimoto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Praye tries to stand but Takimoto is controlling from the bottom.

Takimoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Praye gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takimoto looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuya Takimoto dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Praye shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Praye showed some decent athleticism there.
Praye prevents Takimoto from improving his position.
Praye wants to get back to his feet.
Takimoto is looking to improve his position.
Praye throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takimoto moves into full guard.

Takimoto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Praye misses with a takedown attempt
and Takimoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Praye looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takimoto is fending him off so far but Praye persists. Nope, Takimoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Praye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Praye closes the distance and clinches up with Takimoto, looking for a takedown. Praye pushes Takimoto against the cage but Takimoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tetsuya Takimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lae Praye.
Takimoto leaves Praye with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takimoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takimoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Praye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Takimoto clinches up against the cage.
Takimoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Praye or not.
Praye can't break the clinch.
Takimoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takimoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Praye just stands there and leans against the cage.

Praye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praye looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takimoto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Praye momentarily.
Praye fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takimoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Praye closes the distance and clinches up with Takimoto, looking for a takedown. Praye pushes Takimoto against the cage but Takimoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takimoto scores with a one two! Praye had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Takimoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Praye tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takimoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Praye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takimoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Praye has time to react.
Praye takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Praye misses with a takedown attempt - Takimoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Takimoto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto leaves Praye with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takimoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takimoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takimoto.

Takimoto moves into the clinch.
Takimoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takimoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Praye's efforts to push away.
Takimoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takimoto cracks Praye with a nice body shot.
Takimoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Praye tries for a takedown but Takimoto manages to get underhooks.
Takimoto is working Praye over against the cage.
Takimoto lands a body punch in the clinch.

Takimoto successfully pulls guard.
Praye wants to get up but he can't break Takimoto's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Takimoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto is trying to keep Praye in close.
Takimoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Takimoto, not yet.
Praye would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lae Praye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takimoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Praye scores with a takedown into Takimoto's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takimoto trying to control the position.
Tetsuya Takimoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Praye cracks Takimoto with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuya Takimoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takimoto, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuya Takimoto!