PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. england belongs to me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yuudai
vs
Terry

173 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Boomerang! Boomeroids! 157 Muscle PROOF

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Terry!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yuudai rushes Terry and presses him up against the cage.
Yuudai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Terry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yuudai.

Yuudai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terry jabs at Yuudai's body.
Terry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Terry looks to land a left hand but Yuudai moved out of range nicely.
Terry lands a really nice looking cross but Yuudai seems unphased.
Terry jabs Yuudai right on the nose. Yuudai blinks but takes it well.
Terry with a hook.
Terry misses with a double jab.
Terry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yuudai's head.
Terry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yuudai.
Terry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Terry throws a leg kick but Yuudai checks it.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yuudai.
Terry lands a body shot.
Terry throws a series of punches but Yuudai moves out of range.
Terry throws a push kick but Yuudai slaps the foot to one side.
Yuudai tries to move into range but Terry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yuudai fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terry thows a body shot but no joy.
Terry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terry scores with a three punch combo!
Terry lands a body shot.
Terry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yuudai at a distance.
Terry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yuudai's sensitive parts.
Yuudai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Terry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terry takes a swing at Yuudai's ribcage but misses.
Yuudai doesn't manage to clinch there - Terry circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai looks to score with a jab to the body but Terry is just out of range.
Yuudai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Terry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Terry scores with a decent looking hook.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Terry but Terry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Terry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yuudai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Terry is fending him off so far but Yuudai persists. Nope, Terry circles away and we're back to standing.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Yuudai. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Yuudai is breathing heavily.
Terry just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuudai tries to score a power double leg takedown but Terry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yuudai somewhat.
Yuudai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuudai. Terry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Terry.
Terry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab by Terry.
Yuudai misses with a shot to the body
and Terry counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yuudai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Terry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Terry connects with the punch.
Terry scores with a one two! Yuudai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Terry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Yuudai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yuudai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terry pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuudai. Terry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuudai misses with a shot to the body
and Terry counters with a straight right hand.
Terry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yuudai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terry.
Yuudai avoids the head kick by Terry.
Terry digs a good hook to Yuudai's body.
Terry connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terry. Yuudai does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry cracks a nice hook into Yuudai's ribs.
Yuudai wants to clinch up but Terry keeps it at a distance.
Terry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terry misses with the combination.
Yuudai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Terry swivels and escapes.
Terry scores with a nice right hand.
Terry is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice shot by Terry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Terry lands with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Terry.
Terry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yuudai at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terry tries to bum rush Yuudai with a series of wild strikes but Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terry connects with a crisp jab.
Yuudai has a takedown stuffed.
Decent striking displayed by Terry there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Terry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Terry throws a one two combo.
Terry digs a good body shot into Yuudai's ribs.
Terry lands with a shot to the body.
Terry lands a jab to Yuudai's midsection.
Terry feints and then cracks Yuudai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yuudai down.
Terry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yuudai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Terry connects with a right hand. Yuudai shakes it off.
A right-left combo lands from Terry.
Terry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yuudai's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by Terry. Beautiful body shot.
Terry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yuudai at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Terry misses with a kick to the body.
Yuudai walks into a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yuudai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Terry counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai takes one on the button.
Yuudai misses with a takedown attempt
and Terry counters with a straight right hand.
Terry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Terry cracks the inside of Yuudai's front leg.
Terry misses with a body shot.
Yuudai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yuudai.
Terry feints and then cracks Yuudai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yuudai down.
Daniel Terry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terry throws a right and a left that Yuudai avoids nicely.
Yuudai is looking to wear down Terry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yuudai avoids a kick to the body.
Terry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good leg kick by Terry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Terry digs a good hook to Yuudai's body.
Yuudai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Terry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yuudai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daniel Terry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yuudai circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry tests Yuudai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terry scores with a shot to the body.
Terry throws a right and a left that Yuudai avoids nicely.
Terry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yuudai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Terry lands a nice hook to Yuudai's body. Yuudai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yuudai has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Terry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terry throws a leg kick which misses Yuudai's front leg but catches the back leg as Yuudai tries to avoid it.
Yuudai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Terry.
Yuudai moves forwards but Terry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Terry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Terry throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Terry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yuudai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Terry.

Yuudai is rocked!
Terry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh Yuudai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takeshi Yuudai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuudai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yuudai seems to have got his legs back now.
Yuudai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terry can pounce on him.
Yuudai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Terry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yuudai.
Yuudai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Terry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuudai manages to avoid it.
Terry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Terry.

Terry lands a big head kick that sends Yuudai tumbling to the mat! Terry takes a step backwards and waves Yuudai back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Takeshi Yuudai has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terry scores with a leg kick.
Terry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Terry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yuudai's sensitive parts.
Terry lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yuudai's head.
Terry scores with the left hand. Yuudai knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yuudai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheers as Terry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yuudai doesn't seem phased though.
Terry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Terry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yuudai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Terry counters with an inside leg kick.
Terry throws a series of strikes that have Yuudai backpedaling.
Yuudai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Terry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Terry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yuudai tries to close the distance and clinch but Terry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Terry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yuudai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terry to score with a decent uppercut.
Terry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Terry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Yuudai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yuudai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yuudai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Terry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yuudai misses with a takedown attempt
and Terry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terry scores with a jab.
A punch combination from Terry misses.
Good exchange - Terry coming out on top.
Terry misses with a low kick.
Yuudai wants to clinch.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown but Terry shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuudai throws a big shot that misses.
Terry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yuudai's sensitive parts.
Terry slips under a jab.
Terry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yuudai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yuudai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Terry throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai misses with a few strikes there.
Terry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Yuudai misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terry.
Terry swings for the body but Yuudai moves out of range.
Terry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terry slips a jab from Yuudai.
A punch combination from Yuudai misses.
Terry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yuudai is able to avoid easily.
Terry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yuudai circles away quickly and effectively.
Yuudai wants to clinch
and Terry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Yuudai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Terry trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuudai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Terry trying to control but Yuudai is working from the bottom.
Terry tries to free his leg and advance position but Yuudai is retaining full guard.
Terry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yuudai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Terry's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai has his hands on Terry's head, controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yuudai is looking to clinch.
Yuudai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terry.
Terry missing with a left hand there. Yuudai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuudai misses the shot to the body.
Terry throws a lazy right hand but Yuudai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuudai misses with a wild body shot.
Yuudai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yuudai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Terry is fending him off so far but Yuudai persists. Nope, Terry circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Yuudai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terry misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Yuudai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yuudai trying to mount his opponent but Terry defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai is working hard here to advance position.

Yuudai is looking for submissions but instead, Terry has regained full guard.
Terry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takeshi Yuudai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terry is pulling down on Yuudai's head to control his posture.
Yuudai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Terry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Terry 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Terry!