PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Rogers has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Takahara
vs
Rogers

188 cm
18
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara misses with a low kick.
Takahara tries a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
Rogers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rogers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahara.
Rogers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takahara avoids it really well and circles away.
Rogers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takahara avoids it really well and circles away.
Shinji Takahara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rogers.
Takahara fakes the leg kick and cracks Rogers in the body.
Rogers looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahara scoring well with a low kick there.
Rogers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Takahara slams his shin into Rogers's torso.
Takahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takahara fakes the leg kick and cracks Rogers in the body.
Takahara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahara scores with a nice body kick.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Takahara keeps it at a distance.
Takahara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takahara lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shinji Takahara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takahara throws a head kick that half lands.
Takahara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahara scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahara.
Takahara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rogers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takahara lands a head kick. Rogers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahara.
Takahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Shinji Takahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Rogers.
Takahara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.
Takahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takahara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rogers's head.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Takahara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick from Takahara.
Takahara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Takahara as Rogers shoots in.
Takahara connects with a high kick.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takahara.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takahara's waist but Takahara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahara.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahara.
Takahara lands with a slapping head kick.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Takahara circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Takahara. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.
Takahara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Takahara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rogers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Takahara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Takahara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rogers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick from Takahara lands but Rogers takes it in his stride.
Rogers throws a lazy head kick
and Takahara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takahara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogers has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Takahara.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. Takahara tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takahara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A leg kick checked by Rogers.
Takahara tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers is looking to clinch but Takahara is avoiding it.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Rogers tries to clinch but Takahara is having none of it.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takahara as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Takahara dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Takahara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takahara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Rogers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takahara tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takahara to the ground. Takahara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rogers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takahara throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Takahara throws a solid leg kick but Rogers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takahara.
Rogers blocks a low kick nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rogers might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Takahara has got the better of the exchanges.
Takahara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shinji Takahara is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shinji Takahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Rogers.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahara.
Takahara throws a leg kick which misses Rogers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rogers tries to avoid it.
Rogers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahara.
Tim Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takahara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takahara - that will leave a mark!
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takahara pinned against the cage. Takahara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Takahara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Takahara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahara throws a front kick that sends Rogers stumbling back into the cage.
Takahara lands a head kick!
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Takahara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Takahara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Takahara.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Takahara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Takahara feints and then cracks Rogers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rogers down.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Rogers misses
and Takahara counters with a big head kick but Rogers shrugs it off.
Takahara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Takahara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takahara circles away quickly and effectively.
Takahara scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Takahara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rogers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takahara avoids it really well and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Takahara.
Takahara scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Rogers as he checks the leg kick.
Takahara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takahara throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses
and Takahara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rogers lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers moves out of range of the leg kick from Takahara.
Takahara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rogers.
Rogers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahara.
Takahara leaves Rogers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Takahara.
Horrible takedown by Rogers or perhaps it was just good defense by Takahara which made him look bad.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Takahara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahara stuffs the takedown.
Rogers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takahara throws a head kick that Rogers semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Takahara 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!

Takahara tries to land a leg kick but Rogers saw it coming and moves away.
Takahara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rogers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takahara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rogers somewhat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahara.
Takahara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takahara throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Takahara.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Takahara avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Rogers with that takedown attempt.
Takahara throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Takahara keeps it at a distance.
Takahara keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takahara.
Takahara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takahara leaves Rogers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shinji Takahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Rogers.
Takahara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takahara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Takahara avoids nicely.
Takahara thows a body kick. Rogers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Takahara is looking to slow Rogers down with leg kicks.
Takahara throws a nice head kick!
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takahara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Takahara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rogers looks for a takedown but Takahara sprawls well.
Rogers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Takahara feints and then cracks Rogers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rogers down.
Takahara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takahara connects with a solid leg kick.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt - Takahara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but Takahara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Takahara.
Takahara throws a head kick that Rogers semi-blocks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takahara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rogers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rogers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No luck for Rogers with that takedown attempt.
Rogers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takahara can pounce on him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rogers.
Rogers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Takahara as Rogers shoots in.
Takahara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takahara can pounce on him.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
Rogers tries to clinch but Takahara moves out of range.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers tries to clinch but Takahara moves out of range.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takahara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Takahara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takahara, right into the meat.
Takahara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Takahara misses.
Tim Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shinji Takahara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takahara lands with a kick to the temple. Rogers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinji Takahara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takahara 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinji Takahara!