PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bok Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Buck
vs
Takahara

175 cm
18
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bok Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takahara!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara is looking to land body kicks.
Takahara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahara throws a leg kick which misses Buck's front leg but catches the back leg as Buck tries to avoid it.
Takahara moves forwards but Buck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takahara throws a body kick that misses.
Takahara throws a sloppy head kick and Buck moves out of range easily.
Takahara tries a low kick but Buck avoids it.
Takahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Buck moves in looking to clinch but Takahara pushes him off.
Takahara throws a leg kick but Buck sees it coming and moves out of range.
Buck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahara.
Buck is breathing heavily.
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!
Takahara tries to work over Buck's front leg with a kick but Buck checks it.
Buck could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Takahara scores with a nice body kick.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buck blocks a head kick by Takahara.
Buck blocks a head kick by Takahara.
Buck throws a series of punches but Takahara avoids them all with ease.
Takahara throws a solid leg kick but Buck takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takahara.
Buck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahara. Takahara obviously looking to wear him down.
Takahara throws a front kick that sends Buck stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

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

Buck is rocked!

It looks like Bok Buck has been cut.
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.
Oh Buck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahara lands with a nice body kick.
Buck seems to have got his legs back now.
Takahara throws a solid leg kick but Buck takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takahara.
Buck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahara.
Buck avoids the head kick by Takahara.
Buck takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Takahara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Buck avoids the head kick by Takahara.
Takahara throws a low kick but Buck avoids it.
Takahara swats away the attempt to clinch by Buck.
Takahara throws a head kick but Buck moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck moves in looking to clinch but Takahara pushes him off.
Takahara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takahara keeps the fight on the outside.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Buck.
Takahara swats away the attempt to clinch by Buck.
Takahara scores with a head kick.
Buck is looking to clinch.
Takahara avoids the body shot from Buck.
Takahara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takahara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Buck blocks a head kick by Takahara.
Takahara misses with a body kick.
Takahara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takahara walks into a left hand.
Takahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buck jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takahara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buck moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A clash of legs there as Buck blocks the low kick.
Buck keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses.
Takahara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buck will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jab by Buck.
Buck tries to clinch up but Takahara circles away and keeps his distance.
Buck jabs at Takahara's body.
Buck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takahara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buck lands a head shot.
Takahara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Buck as he connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahara.
Takahara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takahara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Buck checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Takahara.
Buck is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Takahara throws a leg kick that misses.
Takahara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takahara is looking to score with low kicks.
Buck checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buck blocks a head kick by Takahara.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
Buck sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Takahara throws a push kick but Buck slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Takahara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bok Buck's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Takahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takahara swats away the attempt to clinch by Buck.
Buck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Buck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buck connects with a single shot there.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buck tries to clinch up but Takahara circles away and keeps his distance.
Takahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buck tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takahara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Buck blocks the leg kick.
Buck works the jab nicely.
Buck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Buck blocks a head kick by Takahara.
Takahara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Buck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck moves in looking to clinch but Takahara pushes him off.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Takahara.
Takahara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buck finds it's way round the side to connect with Takahara's head.
Buck tries to clinch there but Takahara circles away.
Buck sizes up Takahara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Takahara in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Buck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buck lands an overhand right.
Takahara misses with a low kick.
Buck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Buck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takahara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buck connects with a right hand. Takahara shakes it off.
Buck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Buck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shinji Takahara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takahara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Buck scores with a four punch combination!
Takahara tried to score with a low kick but Buck checks it.
Buck tries to clinch but Takahara moves out of range.
Takahara throws a front kick aimed at Buck's knee but Buck avoids it well.
Takahara walks into a jab.
Takahara throws a leg kick but Buck sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takahara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Buck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takahara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takahara takes one on the button.
Buck fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takahara.
Buck connects with a looping right hand.
Takahara misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Takahara.
Buck scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takahara. Takahara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takahara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Buck.
Takahara throws a sloppy head kick and Buck moves out of range easily.
Buck stalks Takahara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takahara's face. Takahara staggers backwards, shaken.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buck with a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Buck is looking to clinch.
Buck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takahara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buck doesn't manage to clinch there - Takahara circles away.
A clash of legs there as Buck blocks the low kick.
Buck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck blocks a head kick by Takahara.
Buck looks to land a combination. Takahara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buck doesn't manage to clinch there - Takahara circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Takahara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buck lands a slapping body shot.
Buck cracks Takahara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buck connects with a nice looking jab.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses.
Takahara keeps the fight on the outside.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buck is looking to clinch but Takahara is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takahara in his tracks.
Buck is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Buck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bok Buck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bok Buck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Buck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takahara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takahara throws a leg kick but Buck sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takahara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Buck connects with a single shot there.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buck checks a leg kick.
Takahara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takahara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buck just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
Takahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck lands a nice looking body shot.
Buck with a jab.
Buck misses with a wild combination.
Takahara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buck lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takahara pinned against the cage. Takahara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Takahara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Takahara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buck throws out a powerful jab.
Takahara tries to work over Buck's front leg with a kick but Buck checks it.
Buck checks a low kick from Takahara.
A cross from Buck lands.
Buck checks a leg kick nicely.
Buck tries to clinch but Takahara moves out of range.
Buck is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Takahara misses.
Buck lands an overhand right.
Buck doesn't manage to clinch there - Takahara circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Takahara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Takahara tries a low kick but Buck avoids it.
Takahara swats away the attempt to clinch by Buck.
A leg kick checked by Buck.
Takahara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Buck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buck scores with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Buck blocks the low kick.
Takahara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Buck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takahara circles away quickly and effectively.
Buck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takahara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buck tests Takahara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takahara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Buck's calf.
Takahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses.
Buck scores with a jab to the jaw.
Takahara dodges the punch combination from Buck.
Buck tries to clinch but Takahara moves out of range.
Buck thows a body shot but no joy.
Takahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Buck lands a body shot.
Buck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buck connects with the punch.
Takahara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Buck lands a head shot.
Buck tries to clinch but Takahara is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takahara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takahara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takahara keeps the fight on the outside.
Buck avoids the head kick by Takahara.
Buck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takahara tries to work over Buck's front leg with a kick but Buck checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Buck.
Buck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takahara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Buck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Buck stuns Takahara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takahara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bok Buck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!