PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tenaka Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takahashi comes into the arena with Get Down - Captain Tinrib blaring out of the sound system. has chosen Blood & Bone by Anxiety X as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takahashi
vs

193 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tenaka Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bone !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lands with a kick to the ribs.
ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahashi moves away.
misses with a series of wild punches.
lands a slapping body shot.
Takahashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takahashi checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Takahashi misses.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takahashi.
throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Takahashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takahashi tests 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from . Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a jab but it's blocked by .
throws a head kick that misses.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
enabling to counter with a crisp jab.
Takahashi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for .
lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahashi moves away.
Jab by .
Takahashi blocks a jab.
throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range.
lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a combination that misses
and counters with a head kick. That will keep Takahashi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
throws a right and a left that Takahashi avoids nicely.
Takahashi blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from misses the target.
Takahashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takahashi counters with a stiff right hand.
wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
misses with a body kick.
blocks a head kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takahashi walks into a left hand.
throws a lazy body kick
and Takahashi counters with a solid body kick.
misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahashi throws a sloppy body shot
and counters with a nice uppercut.
loads up on a big right hand but Takahashi slips the punch.
tries to land a front kick but Takahashi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
throws a good cross that connects.
lands a jab-cross combination.
throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takahashi's calf.
is looking to land body kicks.
misses with a head kick.
digs a good hook to Takahashi's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Takahashi is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi sizes up with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from misses.
Takahashi misses with a body shot.
Takahashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
connects with a crisp jab.
scores with a hook.
Takahashi misses with a leg kick.
throws a shot from downtown. Takahashi moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
scores with a leg kick.
Takahashi throws a wild body kick that sees coming a mile off.
Takahashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Takahashi lands with a right hand.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses.
Takahashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by . obviously looking to wear him down.
scores with a punch to the head.
misses with a two punch combination.
Takahashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from .
thuds his right hand into Takahashi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takahashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but circles away quickly and effectively.
Decent striking displayed by there.
throws a leg kick but Takahashi checks it.
Takahashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takahashi on the side of the head.

Takahashi is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi takes one on the button.
Oh Takahashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
scores with a jab to the body.
fails to land with a series of punches.
Takahashi seems to have got his legs back now.
getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takahashi misses with a hook. ducked under it nicely.
pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
looks to land a right hand but Takahashi moved out of range.
digs a good body shot into Takahashi's ribs.
tests Takahashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takahashi's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
misses with a shot to the body
and Takahashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takahashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takahashi moves out of range as strikes.
Takahashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
lands with an overhand left.
throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
misses the body punch
and Takahashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Takahashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takahashi throws a looping overhand right but ducks down to avoid it.
with a hook.
Takahashi misses with a leg kick.
throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takahashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takahashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a straight right.
Takahashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from .
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Takahashi.
Donk. catches Takahashi right on the button with a cross.
goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
lands a nice looking body kick.
A combination from does no damage.
moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from .
Takahashi scores with a body shot.
throws a shot from downtown. Takahashi moves away and avoids it.
throws a head kick that Takahashi semi-blocks.
Takahashi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as backs up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from . Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takahashi. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bone 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. This is the final round!

scores with a jab to the head.
swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takahashi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
connects with a crisp jab.
Good work by as he checks the leg kick.
Takahashi throws a leg kick that is checked
letting counter with a right hand.
misses with a hook.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from .
takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
throws a push kick but Takahashi slaps the foot to one side.
Takahashi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takahashi throws out a loose jab but uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takahashi. That did some damage!
throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
swinging wildly here.
misses with a leg kick
and Takahashi counters with an inside leg kick.
swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takahashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and counters with a lovely shot to the body.
misses with the body kick
and Takahashi counters with a nice body kick.
takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
misses with a body shot.
Takahashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good work by Takahashi as he checks the leg kick.
misses with a body shot
and Takahashi counters with an outside leg kick.
misses with a body shot.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the head.
Tenaka Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from , right into the meat.
throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Takahashi.
Takahashi moves out of range of the body kick.
Takahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but was well out of range. Poor timing from Takahashi.
Takahashi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A leg kick checked by Takahashi.
fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
throws a lazy right hand but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
scores with a body shot.
Takahashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
thuds his shin into the meat of Takahashi's side.
throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a big shot that misses.
throws a combination that misses
and Takahashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by . That's going to slow Takahashi down.
throws a leg kick
enabling Takahashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws out a leg kick but moves out of range and Takahashi only half commits.
misses the shot to the body.
throws a leg kick that misses.
throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takahashi looks to land a right hand but moved out of range.
swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takahashi throws the left hand but avoids the punch easily.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
lands with a cross.
has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
thows a left - swing and a miss!
swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bone !