PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genji Takiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takiya is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boris - Rattlesnake. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

bragg
vs
Takiya

195 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy bragg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genji Takiya!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takiya throws a head kick that misses.
bragg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
bragg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takiya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takiya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takiya fails to land with a series of punches.
bragg shoots in looking for a takedown. Takiya tries to sprawl out of it but bragg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takiya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
bragg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takiya sprawls well. Takiya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. bragg gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy bragg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bragg avoids the body shot from Takiya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takiya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takiya lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takiya.
Takiya misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as bragg checks a leg kick.
Takiya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
bragg avoids a kick to the body.
Genji Takiya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bragg fails to land the takedown.
Takiya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on bragg. That did some damage!
bragg blocks the body kick.
Takiya cracks the inside of bragg's front leg.
bragg closes the distance and clinches up with Takiya, looking for a takedown. bragg pushes Takiya against the cage but Takiya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from bragg.
Takiya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takiya fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Takiya.
Takiya throws the kick towards the body but bragg avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Takiya. No joy for bragg on that attempt.
bragg moves out of range of the body kick.
Takiya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Genji Takiya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
bragg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takiya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
bragg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takiya. That one must have hurt.
Takiya throws the kick towards the body but bragg avoids it.
Takiya looks to land a body kick but bragg moved away.
bragg fails with a takedown attempt.
Takiya throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takiya stuffs the takedown attempt from bragg. bragg gets slowly back to his feet.
Takiya throws a head kick but bragg moves out of range.
Takiya throws a head kick that misses.
Takiya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takiya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Takiya.
Takiya misses with a head kick.
Takiya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Takiya tries a head kick but it misses.
bragg shoots in for a takedown but Takiya shows good takedown defense.
bragg is breathing heavily.

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.
Takiya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takiya fails to land with a series of punches.
bragg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
bragg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takiya avoids it really well and circles away.
bragg fails to land the takedown.
Takiya misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takiya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Takiya.
bragg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takiya. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genji Takiya dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Takiya. No joy for bragg on that attempt.
bragg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takiya tries to avoid it but bragg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takiya to the ground. Takiya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
bragg shoots for a double leg takedown but Takiya sprawls well. He's pushed bragg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy bragg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takiya throws a head kick but bragg moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takiya.
Takiya throws a right and a left that bragg avoids nicely.
bragg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takiya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bragg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick there by Takiya.
Takiya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takiya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takiya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
bragg fails with the takedown.
Takiya misses with a head kick.
bragg fails with the takedown.
Takiya is looking to land body kicks.
Takiya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Takiya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Takiya lands a nice looking body kick.
Takiya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Takiya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
bragg tries for a takedown but Takiya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
bragg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takiya can pounce on him.
bragg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takiya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to bragg's calf.
bragg ducks right into an uppercut from Takiya.
Takiya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takiya misses with a body kick.
Takiya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takiya thows a body kick. bragg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Billy bragg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takiya misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takiya misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takiya.
bragg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takiya throws a wild body kick that bragg sees coming a mile off.
Takiya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takiya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Takiya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
bragg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takiya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takiya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takiya throws a sloppy head kick and bragg moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takiya feints and then cracks bragg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow bragg down.
Takiya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
bragg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Takiya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but bragg is out of range.
bragg shoots in for a double leg but Takiya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Takiya throws a right and a left that bragg avoids nicely.
bragg shoots in but no luck this time.
bragg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
bragg dodges the punch combination from Takiya.
Takiya is looking to slow bragg down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genji Takiya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

bragg slips a jab and a cross from Takiya.
Takiya throws a body kick that misses.
bragg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takiya.
Takiya leaves bragg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takiya.
Takiya fails to land with a series of punches.
Takiya throws a right and a left that bragg avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takiya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
bragg avoids the head kick by Takiya.
Takiya throws a body kick that misses.
Takiya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as bragg checks a leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for bragg. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Takiya throws a wild body kick that bragg sees coming a mile off.
bragg shoots for a double leg takedown but Takiya sprawls well. He's pushed bragg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
bragg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takiya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bragg.
Takiya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No luck with that takedown attempt from bragg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy bragg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takiya throws a right hand that bragg ducks under and follows up with a left that bragg also avoids with ease.
bragg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takiya is fending him off so far but bragg persists. Nope, Takiya circles away and we're back to standing.
Takiya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
bragg shoots in for a takedown but Takiya shows good takedown defense.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takiya.
bragg moves out of range as Takiya throws a body kick.
Takiya throws a head kick that misses.
Takiya tries a head kick but it misses.
Takiya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from bragg.
Takiya misses with a low kick.
bragg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takiya.
Takiya tries a head kick but it misses.
Takiya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bragg avoids the body shot from Takiya.
Takiya scores with a push kick.
bragg closes the distance and clinches up with Takiya, looking for a takedown. bragg pushes Takiya against the cage but Takiya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
bragg avoids the head kick by Takiya.
Takiya lands a front kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takiya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takiya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
bragg shoots for a double leg takedown but Takiya sprawls well. He's pushed bragg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takiya misses with a body kick.
Takiya is looking to land body kicks.

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.
bragg avoids the head kick by Takiya.
Genji Takiya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takiya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takiya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takiya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but bragg circles away quickly and effectively.
bragg fails with a takedown attempt.
Takiya throws a jab but it's blocked by bragg.
Billy bragg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A combination from Takiya does no damage.
Nice body kick there by Takiya.

And that's the end of the fight!
Genji Takiya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takiya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genji Takiya!