PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck McBuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valor Takishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McBuck
vs
Takishi

190 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

200 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck McBuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valor Takishi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McBuck scores a takedown into full mount!
McBuck prevents Takishi from getting the reversal.
Takishi gets back to half guard.
McBuck throwing shots but Takishi is blocking nicely.
Takishi tries to roll over but McBuck keeps him under control.
McBuck wants to pass the guard but Takishi is defending well.
McBuck stalling.
McBuck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takishi's head.
McBuck throwing shots but Takishi is blocking nicely.

Takishi looking for submissions off his back.

McBuck moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Takishi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takishi struggling a bit here.
McBuck trying to control the action but Takishi is working from the bottom.
Takishi looks to move to half guard but instead McBuck has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Takishi is desperately trying to improve his position but McBuck has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McBuck trying to control but Takishi is having none of it.

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.
Takishi wants to hold on but McBuck pushes him away.
Takishi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McBuck lands a big elbow.
Takishi tries to lock up and control but McBuck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McBuck punishing his opponent with strikes.
McBuck connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McBuck thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Takishi is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takishi is squirming around, avoiding McBuck's attempts to control the action.
McBuck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Takishi tries to reverse the position but McBuck maintains control.
Takishi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McBuck content just to control the position here.
Takishi tries to lock up and control but McBuck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four 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.
Takishi can't escape the position.
Takishi wants to control but McBuck is having none of it.
McBuck is landing with some decent strikes but Takishi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McBuck avoids the attempt from Takishi to control.
Takishi is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck McBuck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McBuck misses with a straight right.
McBuck looks for a takedown but Takishi sprawls well.
McBuck lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McBuck connects with a body shot.
Takishi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McBuck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McBuck.

Takishi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Takishi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McBuck escapes and throws Takishi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
McBuck wants to control but Takishi is keeping him busy.
Takishi is breathing heavily.
McBuck tries to move into full mount but can't pass Takishi's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBuck lands some shots froms side control.
Takishi tries to improve position but can't.
McBuck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takishi keeps working.
Takishi is trying to improve his position.
McBuck lands an elbow.
Takishi struggling a bit here.

McBuck stands up.
A telegraphed right hand from McBuck misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takishi shoots and misses
and McBuck counters with a straight right hand.
Takishi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McBuck counters with a nice body shot.
Chuck McBuck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valor Takishi.
Takishi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McBuck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by McBuck.
Takishi moves out of range as McBuck strikes.
McBuck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takishi slips under a jab.
Takishi tries for a takedown but McBuck circles away easily
enabling McBuck to counter with a crisp jab.
McBuck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McBuck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takishi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chuck McBuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takishi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting McBuck counter with a right hand.
Takishi defending well as McBuck loads up on a big left hand.

McBuck scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Takishi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McBuck pulls his head out easily.
Well, if McBuck is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Takishi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Takishi wants to improve his position but McBuck is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McBuck in particular looking to stall.
Takishi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McBuck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McBuck's back!

Takishi looking to break McBuck's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. McBuck remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Takishi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
McBuck rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McBuck trying to control from the bottom.
McBuck is holding on to half guard well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Takishi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck McBuck dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Takishi has his takedown stuffed

and McBuck counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Takishi looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBuck is one step ahead there.
McBuck passes Takishi's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Takishi looking for submissions off his back.
McBuck winds up and cracks Takishi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McBuck wants to control but Takishi is keeping him busy.
Chuck McBuck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Takishi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBuck wants to free his trapped foot but Takishi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Takishi has his hands clasped together around McBuck's back. He's all about the action.
McBuck working over Takishi with some ground and pound. Takishi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McBuck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Takishi is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McBuck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Takishi is trying to get back to full guard.
McBuck is looking to advance position but Takishi won't allow it.
Takishi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Takishi actively working from the bottom here.
McBuck prevents Takishi from improving his position.
McBuck content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McBuck fails to land with a series of punches.
McBuck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Takishi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McBuck did well to prevent Takishi getting side control.
McBuck is pressing down on Takishi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Takishi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McBuck is keeping the position for now.
Takishi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takishi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McBuck is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBuck keeping moving, preventing Takishi from controlling successfully.
McBuck looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chuck McBuck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takishi wants to control from the top but McBuck keeps moving.
Takishi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McBuck is keeping the position for now.
Valor Takishi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McBuck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck McBuck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McBuck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck McBuck!