PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Garcia Gonsales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuya Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia Gonsales
vs
Takahashi

165 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Garcia Gonsales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuya Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Takahashi. That's going to slow Garcia Gonsales down.

Garcia Gonsales forces Takahashi back against the cage and clinches.

Garcia Gonsales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Garcia Gonsales moves into the clinch.
Garcia Gonsales stops a takedown attempt from Takahashi.
Garcia Gonsales stops a takedown attempt from Takahashi.
Takahashi is trying to drag Garcia Gonsales to the mat but Garcia Gonsales just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jose Garcia Gonsales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuya Takahashi.
Garcia Gonsales wants a takedown.
Takahashi is trying to drag Garcia Gonsales to the mat but Garcia Gonsales just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Takahashi looking for a takedown.
Takahashi trying to stall but Garcia Gonsales improves his position.
Takahashi looking for a takedown.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia Gonsales.
Garcia Gonsales is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takahashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Garcia Gonsales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takahashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takahashi wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Takahashi lands but Garcia Gonsales takes it in his stride.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi throws and low kick but Garcia Gonsales moves out of range easily.
Kazuya Takahashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takahashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia Gonsales shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takahashi defends it nicely.
A head kick by Garcia Gonsales misses
and Takahashi counters with a nice kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
Garcia Gonsales on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia Gonsales has a takedown stuffed.
Jose Garcia Gonsales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia Gonsales tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Garcia Gonsales clinches up against the cage.
Takahashi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia Gonsales pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garcia Gonsales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takahashi tries to avoid it but Garcia Gonsales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takahashi to the ground. Takahashi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garcia Gonsales is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Takahashi.
Garcia Gonsales tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takahashi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia Gonsales somewhat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia Gonsales shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garcia Gonsales has his takedown stuffed
and Takahashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garcia Gonsales is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Garcia Gonsales throws a head kick that misses
and Takahashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takahashi connects with a high kick.
Takahashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takahashi throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takahashi.
Garcia Gonsales takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Takahashi throws a leg kick which misses Garcia Gonsales's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia Gonsales tries to avoid it.
Takahashi thumps Garcia Gonsales with a low kick.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia Gonsales tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takahashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia Gonsales.
Garcia Gonsales takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garcia Gonsales takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Takahashi lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takahashi, right into the meat.
Takahashi connects with a high kick.
Takahashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takahashi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garcia Gonsales takes a step back to recover.
Takahashi lands a head kick!
Takahashi thumps Garcia Gonsales with a low kick.
A head kick from Takahashi lands but Garcia Gonsales takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuya Takahashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

An inside leg kick lands from Takahashi.
Garcia Gonsales takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia Gonsales could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Garcia Gonsales has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takahashi wants it to stay on the feet.
Jose Garcia Gonsales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takahashi throws a head kick that Garcia Gonsales semi-blocks.
Takahashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Garcia Gonsales takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia Gonsales on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Takahashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Takahashi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcia Gonsales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takahashi as he avoids it easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Garcia Gonsales. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takahashi connects with a high kick.
Takahashi thumps Garcia Gonsales with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takahashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Takahashi is looking to slow Garcia Gonsales down with leg kicks.
Garcia Gonsales is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takahashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takahashi keeps Garcia Gonsales at a distance using the push kick.
Takahashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia Gonsales's head.
Garcia Gonsales takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garcia Gonsales will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Takahashi lands with a nice body kick.
Takahashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Takahashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia Gonsales takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
A head kick from Takahashi lands but Garcia Gonsales takes it in his stride.
Takahashi cracks the inside of Garcia Gonsales's front leg.
Takahashi scores with a spinning back kick!
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takahashi feints and then cracks Garcia Gonsales's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia Gonsales down.
Takahashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia Gonsales.
Garcia Gonsales takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takahashi cracks the inside of Garcia Gonsales's front leg.
Takahashi lands with a slapping head kick.
Takahashi thumps Garcia Gonsales with a low kick.
Takahashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
Takahashi connects with a high kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
Takahashi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takahashi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcia Gonsales on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia Gonsales takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takahashi lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia Gonsales shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Takahashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands with a slapping head kick.
Takahashi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takahashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia Gonsales. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Takahashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Takahashi throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia Gonsales's sensitive parts.
Takahashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuya Takahashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Garcia Gonsales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Takahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a leg kick.

Garcia Gonsales bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garcia Gonsales tries to move into full mount but can't pass Takahashi's legs.
Takahashi can't do much from the bottom here.
Takahashi tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia Gonsales working away.
Takahashi tries to buck Garcia Gonsales off but Garcia Gonsales is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takahashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia Gonsales.
Takahashi is looking to slow Garcia Gonsales down with leg kicks.
Takahashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kazuya Takahashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takahashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Garcia Gonsales sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahashi.
Garcia Gonsales takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takahashi misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takahashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takahashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takahashi throws a front kick that sends Garcia Gonsales stumbling back into the cage.
Takahashi lands a high kick!
Takahashi thumps Garcia Gonsales with a low kick.
Takahashi lands a head kick!
Kazuya Takahashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Gonsales takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takahashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia Gonsales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takahashi connects with a high kick.
Takahashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcia Gonsales takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takahashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia Gonsales. That did some damage!
Takahashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia Gonsales's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takahashi lands with a nice body kick.
Takahashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takahashi scores with a head kick.
Takahashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takahashi lands with a slapping head kick.
Takahashi lands with a nice body kick.
Takahashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia Gonsales takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takahashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jose Garcia Gonsales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takahashi, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuya Takahashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takahashi 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuya Takahashi!