PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenata Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant has chosen Atreyu-Honor as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Takahashi
vs
Bryant

186 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Syndicate Drugs

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenata Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant tries to clinch but Takahashi is having none of it.
Takahashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takahashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bryant counters with a body kick that stops Takahashi in his tracks momentarily.
A punch combination from Takahashi misses.
Takahashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but Takahashi shows good takedown defense.
Bryant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Takahashi circles away.
Takahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant tries to clinch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.
Takahashi looks to land a combination but Bryant avoids it well.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt - Takahashi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kenata Takahashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bryant.
Takahashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takahashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryant fakes the leg kick and cracks Takahashi in the body.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takahashi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Takahashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryant moves in looking to clinch but Takahashi pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Bryant.
Some wild striking there from Takahashi.
Takahashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryant makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Takahashi really felt that one!
Takahashi misses with a combination
and Bryant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takahashi's knee momentarily.
Takahashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takahashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takahashi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bryant tries for a takedown but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bryant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takahashi's waist but Bryant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bryant off to one side.
Bryant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Takahashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bryant counters with a nice body kick.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses
and Bryant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takahashi's knee momentarily.
Bryant's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bryant duly obliges.
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!
Bryant is looking to clinch but Takahashi is avoiding it.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takahashi but Takahashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circling - Takahashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takahashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bryant moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
Bryant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Takahashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bryant counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahashi misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Takahashi.

Takahashi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bryant gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Takahashi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bryant has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Bryant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to improve his position.
Bryant is not content to let Takahashi control the position.
Bryant takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bryant is trying to improve his position.
Takahashi is looking to take a break and control but Bryant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.

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.
Bryant fails to land the takedown.
Takahashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bryant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takahashi but Takahashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bryant defending well as Takahashi loads up on a big left hand.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt.
Takahashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryant counters with a two punch combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takahashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryant dodges the punch combination from Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Takahashi.
Bryant moves in looking to clinch but Takahashi pushes him off.
Takahashi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bryant has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenata Takahashi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Takahashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Takahashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bryant counters with a low kick, right behind Takahashi 's knee.
A punch combination from Takahashi misses.
Bryant is looking to clinch but Takahashi is avoiding it.
Bryant tries to clinch up.
Bryant fails to land the takedown.
Nice body kick from Bryant.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenata Takahashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Takahashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bryant finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takahashi as he jumps to the side.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenata Takahashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bryant.
Takahashi misses with a double jab
and Bryant counters with a good low kick that Takahashi was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bryant.
Bryant is looking to clinch but Takahashi is avoiding it.
Bryant fails with the takedown.
Bryant slips a jab and a cross from Takahashi.
Takahashi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bryant counters with a good, hard body kick but Takahashi shrugs it off.
Kenata Takahashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut
and Bryant counters with a one-two to the body.
Takahashi throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.
Takahashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bryant counters by moving into the clinch.
Bryant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takahashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Takahashi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Takahashi manages to end up in side control.
Bryant tries to buck Takahashi off but Takahashi is having none of it.
Bryant manages to work his way to half guard, despite Takahashi's best efforts.
Takahashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bryant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Takahashi wants to work for an arm triangle but Bryant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Takahashi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bryant defends it well.
Takahashi drops an elbow to the side of Bryant's head.
Takahashi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bryant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Takahashi in particular looking to stall.
Takahashi slips a nice elbow through Bryant's hands, connecting with Bryant's forehead.

Bryant is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Takahashi pulls his head out easily.
Bryant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bryant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takahashi's guard.
Takahashi keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Takahashi controlling Bryant's posture.

Takahashi looking for a guillotine here but Bryant defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takahashi is looking for a triangle but Bryant pushes his legs off easily.

Takahashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takahashi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryant on the ground.

Takahashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bryant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bryant stopping the sweep attempt from Takahashi.
Takahashi seems keen to control Bryant's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takahashi trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.

Takahashi wriggles free and stands up.
Takahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahashi throws a series of punches but Bryant moves out of range.

Takahashi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Bryant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takahashi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Takahashi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bryant wants to get back to his feet but Takahashi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenata Takahashi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Takahashi scores a takedown into full mount!
Takahashi landing strikes from the mount.
Bryant really wants to buck Takahashi off and get back to his feet.

Takahashi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bryant is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bryant and Takahashi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Takahashi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bryant has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bryant gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bryant wants to improve his position but Takahashi is controlling well.
Takahashi is nestled in close to Bryant, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takahashi seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bryant is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Takahashi pulls his head out easily.
Takahashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bryant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Takahashi is taking a breather. Bryant says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bryant is trying to get back to full guard.
Takahashi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Takahashi passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takahashi controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Takahashi.
Bryant is working to get back to half guard.

Takahashi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bryant is surviving well by controlling Takahashi's body position as best he can.
Bryant is looking to improve his position but Takahashi isn't that keen on the idea.
Bryant is in a horrible position here. Takahashi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is looking to get to half guard.

Takahashi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bryant has worked his arm free - good work by Bryant!

Takahashi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Takahashi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bryant sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bryant wants to control but Takahashi is keeping busy.

Takahashi wants to work for an arm triangle but Bryant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bryant moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takahashi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Takahashi trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.
Bryant wants to stand and escape but Takahashi is having none of it.
Takahashi cracks Bryant with a solid left hand.
Takahashi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kenata Takahashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takahashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryant looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenata Takahashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takahashi, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kenata Takahashi!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Kenata Takahashi!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Kenata Takahashi!

Kenata Takahashi wins by unanimous decision!