PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kichiro Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troyer has chosen Ring of Fire as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Takaki
vs
Troyer

177 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kichiro Takaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angus Troyer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Troyer.
Angus Troyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troyer is looking to land body kicks.
Takaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Troyer moves in looking to clinch but Takaki pushes him off.
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Troyer misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Troyer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Troyer misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Troyer tries to clinch up
and Takaki counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Takaki.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Takaki feints and then cracks Troyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Troyer down.
Takaki tries to work over Troyer's front leg with a kick but Troyer checks it.
Takaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Takaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kichiro Takaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Troyer wants to clinch but Takaki slips to the side
and Takaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takaki.
Takaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troyer's sensitive parts.

Troyer has managed to clinch.
Takaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takaki tries to stall but Troyer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Troyer looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Troyer as Takaki tries to tie him up.
Troyer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takaki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Troyer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takaki stalling in the clinch.

Takaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takaki thuds his shin into the meat of Troyer's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takaki.
Takaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takaki thumps Troyer with a low kick.
Takaki scores with a push kick.
Takaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Troyer looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takaki.
Troyer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takaki. That one must have hurt.
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Troyer with a poor takedown
and Takaki counters with a big head kick but Troyer shrugs it off.
Kichiro Takaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Troyer.
Takaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Troyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Troyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Troyer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Takaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Troyer misses with a hook.
Troyer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Troyer throws a body kick the misses
and Takaki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Troyer really felt that one!
Troyer tries to clinch but Takaki moves away
and Takaki counters with a leg kick.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takaki.
Takaki throws a leg kick but Troyer checks it.
Takaki motions for Troyer to come forward. Takaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Takaki slams his shin into Troyer's torso.
An inside leg kick from Takaki misses.
Troyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Troyer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Troyer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Takaki counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Takaki.
A head kick by Troyer misses
and Takaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Takaki scores with a leg kick.
Troyer darts in trying to clinch
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
Troyer clinches but Takaki breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troyer takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Angus Troyer has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Takaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kichiro Takaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angus Troyer's cut.
That's time! Takaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Troyer checks a low kick from Takaki.
Troyer misses with a takedown
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
Takaki is looking to slow Troyer down with leg kicks.
Troyer tries to clinch but Takaki moves away
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
Takaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Takaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Troyer will feel that in the morning.
Troyer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Takaki throws a nice head kick!
Takaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kichiro Takaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Takaki scores with a spinning back kick!
Troyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Takaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Troyer is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takaki can pounce on him.
Troyer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Takaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer tries to clinch but Takaki moves away
and Takaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Troyer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takaki. That one must have hurt.
Troyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takaki can pounce on him.
Takaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Troyer misses with a takedown
and Takaki counters with a good low kick that Troyer was not able to check.
Takaki lands with a nice body kick.
Troyer tries to clinch up
and Takaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Troyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Takaki scores with a leg kick.
Takaki is looking to slow Troyer down with leg kicks.
Takaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troyer. That did some damage!
Takaki lands with a nice body kick.
Takaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Troyer can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses.
Troyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.
Takaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Troyer.
Troyer darts in trying to clinch
and Takaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Troyer thows a leg kick but Takaki checks it
and Takaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Troyer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Takaki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Troyer.
Troyer tries to clinch
and Takaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Troyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Troyer darts in trying to clinch
and Takaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Troyer throws a sloppy head kick
and Takaki counters with a leg kick.
Takaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takaki scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Troyer.
Kichiro Takaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Troyer.
Troyer throws a leg kick
and Takaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Takaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Troyer takes a step back to recover.
Troyer thows a leg kick but Takaki checks it
and Takaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Takaki delivers a nice body kick.
Takaki keeps Troyer at a distance using the push kick.
Takaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Troyer's calf.
Crunch! Takaki slams his shin into Troyer's torso.
Takaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takaki lands a front kick.
Takaki lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Takaki.
Troyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki keeps Troyer at a distance using the push kick.
Troyer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Takaki.
Takaki thumps Troyer with a low kick.
Takaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Troyer with a poor takedown
and Takaki counters with a head kick. That will keep Troyer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Takaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troyer's sensitive parts.
Takaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Troyer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki cracks the inside of Troyer's front leg.
Takaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kichiro Takaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angus Troyer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Troyer throws a sloppy head kick
and Takaki counters with a head kick.
Troyer closes the distance but Takaki moves to the side
and Takaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Troyer tries to land a body kick
and Takaki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Troyer thows a leg kick but Takaki checks it
and Takaki counters with a solid body kick.
Troyer clinches but Takaki breaks the clinch
and Takaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Troyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Troyer misses
and Takaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Troyer's knee momentarily.
Troyer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takaki counters with a leg kick.
Takaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takaki throws a head kick that Troyer semi-blocks.
Troyer tries for a takedown but Takaki circles away easily
and Takaki counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takaki.
Takaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takaki misses with a head kick.
Troyer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Takaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Troyer clinches but Takaki breaks the clinch
and Takaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Troyer's knee momentarily.
Troyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takaki. Takaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Takaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Troyer shoots and misses
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
Takaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takaki scores with a push kick.
Takaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troyer's sensitive parts.
Troyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takaki. Takaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Troyer throws a head kick that misses
and Takaki counters with an outside leg kick.
Takaki lands a head kick. Troyer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Takaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Takaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Takaki lands a front kick.
Takaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takaki scores with a push kick.
Troyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takaki.
A low kick from Troyer is predictable there
and Takaki counters with a good, hard body kick but Troyer shrugs it off.
Troyer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takaki. That's going to slow Troyer down.
Both fighters circling a little - Takaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Takaki scores with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Takaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Angus Troyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takaki throws a head kick that Troyer semi-blocks.
A head kick from Takaki lands but Troyer takes it in his stride.
Troyer throws a head kick that misses
and Takaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Takaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Troyer.
Troyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.
Troyer shoots in for a double leg but Takaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kichiro Takaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Troyer.
Takaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takaki lands a head kick. Troyer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takaki.
Takaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troyer wants to clinch
and Takaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Troyer thows a leg kick but Takaki checks it
and Takaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troyer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takaki.
Troyer tries to clinch
and Takaki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice defenses there by Takaki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kichiro Takaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takaki, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kichiro Takaki!