PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tetsu Bodashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawakami Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawakami Takeda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bodashi
vs
Takeda

177 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsu Bodashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kawakami Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takeda tries to keep at a distance but Bodashi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takeda takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bodashi.
Bodashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takeda.
Bodashi prevents Takeda from breaking the clinch.
Takeda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bodashi lands an elbow just above Takeda 's eye.
Takeda looking to throw knees to the head but Bodashi is blocking nicely.
Bodashi blocks an uppercut.
Bodashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takeda avoids it.
Takeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Bodashi.
Bodashi lands an elbow just above Takeda 's eye.
Takeda can't find room to land a body shot as Bodashi controls the action.
Takeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bodashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takeda's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodashi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bodashi lands an elbow inside that Takeda shrugs off.
Bodashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takeda blocks it with crossed arms.
Takeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Bodashi blocking some punches.
Bodashi crunches a lovely knee into Takeda's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda is trying to break free.
Bodashi prevents Takeda from breaking the clinch.
Takeda avoiding damage as Bodashi throws knees to the body.
Takeda looking to throw knees to the head but Bodashi is blocking nicely.
Takeda lands with a left to the head.
Bodashi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takeda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Takeda fails to land.
Takeda digs a right hand underneath Bodashi's ribcage. Bodashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Takeda manages to break the clinch.
Bodashi moves out of range of the body kick.
Takeda misses with a body kick.
Takeda throws a push kick but Bodashi slaps the foot to one side.
Takeda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bodashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takeda throws a sloppy head kick and Bodashi moves out of range easily.

Bodashi rushes Takeda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takeda with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bodashi has Takeda pressed against the cage.
Bodashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takeda tries to throw a body punch but Bodashi avoids it by throwing Takeda back against the cage.
Takeda throws a head punch that misses.
Bodashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bodashi just leaning against Takeda, taking a breather.
Bodashi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bodashi misses with a knee strike.
Bodashi blocks an uppercut.
Bodashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bodashi lands a damaging elbow.
Takeda is trying to break free.
Takeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takeda is trying to break the clinch but Bodashi has him pressed against the cage.
Bodashi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takeda has had enough of the clinch but Bodashi keeps him there for the moment.
Takeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bodashi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodashi is struggling to control the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bodashi.
Bodashi blocks a body shot from Takeda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeda.
Bodashi tries a knee to the head but Takeda blocks it.
Bodashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takeda's face.
Takeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Takeda.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bodashi.
A body shot lands from Bodashi.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bodashi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Bodashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bodashi blocks a body shot from Takeda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Bodashi to work.
Bodashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bodashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bodashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takeda is trying to break free.
Takeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bodashi has Takeda pressed against the cage, preventing Takeda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takeda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bodashi has him pressed against the cage.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeda dodges an elbow strike from Bodashi.
Takeda struggles to land a body shot inside as Bodashi controls his hands.
Takeda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bodashi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takeda up against the cage.
Takeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takeda has a couple of punches blocked by Bodashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Takeda throws the left hand but Bodashi avoids the punch easily.
Takeda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bodashi misses with a low kick.
Bodashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Takeda.
Takeda throws a wild body kick that Bodashi sees coming a mile off.
Takeda misses with a kick to the body.
Tetsu Bodashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bodashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bodashi moves in looking to clinch but Takeda pushes him off.
Takeda is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kawakami Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodashi blocks the body kick.
Bodashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takeda looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bodashi counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Takeda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bodashi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeda.
Takeda managing to block the knees to the body from Bodashi.
Bodashi lands an elbow just above Takeda 's eye.

It looks like Kawakami Takeda has been cut.
Bodashi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bodashi misses with an elbow over the top.
Takeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the head but Bodashi blocks with his arms.
Bodashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takeda is breathing heavily.
Bodashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takeda is defending well for now.
Takeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeda scores a nice knee to the body.
Bodashi lands a nice knee to the body.
Bodashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takeda avoids the damage to the body.
Bodashi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Takeda struggles to land a body shot inside as Bodashi controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodashi lands a shot to the body.
Bodashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takeda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bodashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Bodashi lands a knee to the head.
Takeda throws a head punch that misses.
Bodashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bodashi trying to land knees to the body.
Takeda struggles to land a body shot inside as Bodashi controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Bodashi.
Takeda is trying to break free.
Bodashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takeda working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Bodashi.
Bodashi lands a damaging elbow.
Bodashi blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda avoiding damage as Bodashi throws knees to the body.
Takeda misses with a knee to the head.
Takeda avoids the elbow strike from Bodashi, against the cage.

Takeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takeda throws a body kick the misses

and Bodashi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bodashi stalls.
Takeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeda has a couple of punches blocked by Bodashi.
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Bodashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeda can't break the clinch.
Bodashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Bodashi.
Bodashi lands a body shot.
Bodashi throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodashi lands a damaging elbow.
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Bodashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bodashi prevents Takeda from breaking the clinch.
Bodashi taking a breather.
Takeda is trying to force a seperation but Bodashi has the dominant position.
Bodashi trying to land knees to the body.
Bodashi looking to throw knees to the head but Takeda is blocking nicely.
Bodashi trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Takeda.
Takeda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Takeda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takeda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takeda looking to throw knees to the head but Bodashi is blocking nicely.
Bodashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bodashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bodashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsu Bodashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kawakami Takeda's cut.
That's time! Bodashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bodashi tries to clinch there but Takeda circles away.

Bodashi drives through and clinches with Takeda against the cage.
Takeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bodashi leaning against his opponent.
Bodashi lands an elbow inside.
Bodashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takeda.
Bodashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Bodashi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Takeda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bodashi's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takeda is defending well for now.
Bodashi misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Takeda.
Takeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takeda tries to break the clinch but Bodashi is controlling the position.
Come on Bodashi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda is trying to break the clinch but Bodashi has him pressed against the cage.
Takeda tries to work over Bodashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bodashi blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeda.
Takeda tries to break the clinch but Bodashi is controlling the position.
Bodashi lands a nice knee to the body.
Bodashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Takeda throws a head punch that misses.
Takeda lands a shot to the body.
Bodashi tries a knee to the head but Takeda blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takeda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bodashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bodashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takeda avoids the damage to the body.
Tetsu Bodashi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bodashi tries to throw a body punch but Takeda avoids it by throwing Bodashi back against the cage.
Takeda working hard to break the clinch.
Bodashi trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bodashi.
Takeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bodashi backwards.
Kawakami Takeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bodashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takeda is defending well for now.
Takeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takeda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeda lands with a light punch inside.
Takeda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bodashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takeda is trying to force a seperation but Bodashi has the dominant position.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bodashi has Takeda pressed against the cage, preventing Takeda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bodashi keeps control of Takeda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bodashi prevents a body shot from Takeda.
A knee to the head by Bodashi.
Bodashi lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bodashi as the two fighters clinch.
Takeda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bodashi connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Bodashi.
Takeda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Takeda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Come on Bodashi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bodashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takeda misses with some punches.
Bodashi stalls.
Takeda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bodashi managing to block the knees to the body from Takeda.

Takeda breaks the clinch.
Takeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Bodashi.
Takeda looks to throw a body kick

and Bodashi counters by moving into the clinch.
Takeda tries to land knees in the clinch but Bodashi avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bodashi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Takeda up against the cage.

Takeda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bodashi staying out of range there.
Takeda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bodashi.
Bodashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Takeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bodashi tries to clinch up.
Bodashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takeda thuds his shin into the meat of Bodashi's side.
Takeda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bodashi is out of range and Takeda settles back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takeda throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bodashi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bodashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeda throws a head punch that misses.
Tetsu Bodashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeda.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tetsu Bodashi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bodashi, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsu Bodashi!