PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaito Takamine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AS Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaito Takamine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takamine
vs
Kane

180 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaito Takamine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, AS Kane!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kane looks to land a combination but Takamine avoids it well.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takamine dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takamine could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kane.

Takamine moves into the clinch successfully.
Kane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kane gets control of Takamine's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kane will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Takamine stays in close to Kane's body and controls the position.
Kane managing to control the position.

Takamine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kane, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a two punch combination.
AS Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takamine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takamine dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Kane looks to land a combination but Takamine avoids it well.
Kane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Takamine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kane.
Takamine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane misses with a two punch combination.

Takamine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takamine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takamine keeps control of Kane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Kane fails to land.
Kane dodges an elbow strike from Takamine.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Takamine has him pressed against the cage.
Kane misses with the head strike.

Takamine has hold of one of Kane's legs. Kane is fighting the takedown attempt but Takamine gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Takamine manages to get himself to full guard.

Kane has gone for a leg lock! Takamine slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kane's guard.
Takamine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Takamine stands and throws Kane's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kane is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takamine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.

Takamine decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Takamine does no damage.
Kane scores with a jab. Takamine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Takamine tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takamine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane misses with a combination

and Takamine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Takamine manages to break the clinch.

Takamine moves into range and clinches up with Kane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamine controlling the action here for a moment.
Takamine tries for a takedown but Kane manages to get underhooks.
Takamine is breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takamine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Takamine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane tries to bum rush Takamine with a series of wild strikes but Takamine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Takamine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane looks to land a combination but Takamine avoids it well.
Kane misses with the combination.
Kane tries to bum rush Takamine with a series of wild strikes but Takamine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kane dips to his left and cracks Takamine with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kaito Takamine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kane throws a nice looking combination but Takamine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
AS Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takamine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane sizes up Takamine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane throws a right hand that Takamine ducks under and follows up with a left that Takamine also avoids with ease.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takamine circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kane duly obliges.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takamine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takamine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kane sprawls well. Kane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takamine gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane lands a two punch combo.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamine dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takamine circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Kane scores with a four punch combination!
Nice sprawl there from Kane as Takamine shoots in.
Kane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takamine momentarily.
Kane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takamine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takamine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane looks to land a combination but Takamine avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamine dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
Kane lands with a nice combination. Takamine backs away looking to recover.
Takamine dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Kane connects with a nice looking jab.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takamine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Takamine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane throws a combination. Takamine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takamine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

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

Takamine moves into range and clinches up with Kane.
Kane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takamine blocks a body shot from Kane.
Kane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kane misses with a body punch.
Takamine working Kane over with knees to the body.
Kane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kane is looking to break free of the clinch but Takamine has double underhooks.
Takamine fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaito Takamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Takamine breaks the clinch.
Kane throws a right and a left that Takamine avoids nicely.
Kane misses with a two punch combination.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaito Takamine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane throws a series of punches but Takamine moves out of range.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Takamine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Kane misses with a two punch combination.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane tries to bum rush Takamine with a series of wild strikes but Takamine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takamine misses with a few strikes there.
Kane misses with a two punch combination.
Kane lands an overhand right.
Kane misses with the combination.
Kane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AS Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kane falls off balance throwing a combination

and Takamine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takamine walks away with a smile on his face. Kane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
AS Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kane throws a combination that misses

and Takamine counters with a shoot takedown. Kane fights it but they end up in guard.
Takamine trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane is trying to control the position but Takamine postures up.
Takamine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kane has a closed guard, preventing Takamine from standing up.
Kane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Takamine!

Kane moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Takamine has worked his arm free - good work by Takamine!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Takamine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Takamine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Kane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Takamine has managed to free his arm - good work.

Takamine is defending against the submission attempts here by Kane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takamine tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.

Kane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Takamine is trying to stand up here but Kane is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Takamine has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Takamine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Takamine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Takamine.

Kane has gone for a leg lock! Takamine slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kane's guard.

Takamine stands and steps away. Kane gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.

Takamine takes the fight into the clinch.

Takamine breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kane.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takamine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Takamine moves into the clinch.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Takamine has him pressed against the cage.
Takamine lands a knee to the head.

Takamine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaito Takamine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Takamine 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaito Takamine!