PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Takaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trombone comes to the cage accompanied by Back in Black by AC/DC. Takaya has chosen Jimi Hendrix - All along the Watchtower as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trombone
vs
Takaya

168 cm
24
154 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

171 cm
24
152 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rusty Trombone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshihiro Takaya!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trombone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takaya.
Trombone lands with a straight right. Takaya didn't see that one coming.
Trombone slips a jab from Takaya.

Takaya looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trombone!
Trombone is looking to get to half guard.
Trombone is squirming around, avoiding Takaya's attempts to control the action.
Takaya landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trombone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Takaya throwing strikes here but Trombone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Takaya wants to control the pace but Trombone is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trombone is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya tries to control but Trombone wriggling away.
Takaya pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Takaya looking to control and managing it successfully.
Trombone working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya dominating with strikes here.
Takaya is landing with some decent strikes but Trombone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Trombone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Takaya misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
BOOM! Takaya connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Trombone tries to reverse the position but Takaya maintains control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takaya looking to finish Trombone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trombone!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trombone is looking to escape.
Takaya might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Trombone kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Takaya putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trombone can't escape the position.
Takaya with good strikes from the mount here!
Trombone is looking to get to half guard.

Takaya has hold of Trombone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Trombone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaya scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Trombone?
Trombone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trombone is looking to improve his position but Takaya isn't that keen on the idea.
Trombone tries to hold on but Takaya postures up.
Takaya looking to finish Trombone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trombone!

It looks like Rusty Trombone has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Trombone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Trombone wants to control but Takaya is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Takaya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Trombone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Takaya throws a good cross that connects.
Takaya lands the left hand.
Takaya shoots for a double leg takedown but Trombone sprawls well. He's pushed Takaya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takaya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trombone throws a head kick but Takaya moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Takaya. Beautiful body shot.
Takaya misses with a few strikes there.
Trombone with a poor takedown
and Takaya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Takaya enables Trombone to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Takaya manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tromboneis looking to pass into half guard but Takaya pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Takaya is in guard.
Trombone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takaya wants to control from the top but Trombone keeps moving.
Takaya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trombone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trombone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trombone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takaya pushes down on Trombone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Trombone trying to hold on to Takaya's head to control him but Takaya postures up.
Takaya lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Takaya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trombone tries to get to full guard but Takaya has control of the leg.
Takaya tries to pass to full mount but Trombone defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Takaya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Takaya passes the guard and advances to mount!
Trombone is trying desperately to improve position.
Takaya landing punches.
Trombone is desperately trying to improve his position but Takaya has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone is squirming around, avoiding Takaya's attempts to control the action.
Takaya working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Trombone is working to get back to half guard.
Takaya unloading with bombs!
Trombone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Trombone is working to get back to half guard.
Takaya is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Trombone is looking to get to half guard.
Takaya trying to control but Trombone is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takaya looking to secure an arm triangle but Trombone defends it well.
Takaya punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yoshihiro Takaya has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trombone wants to control but Takaya is having none of it.
Takaya with shots to the head and body - Trombone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Takaya unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Takaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rusty Trombone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Takaya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trombone shoots in but Takaya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trombone throws a right and a left that Takaya avoids nicely.
Trombone misses with a body shot.
Trombone closes the distance and clinches up with Takaya, looking for a takedown. Trombone pushes Takaya against the cage but Takaya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takaya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trombone.

Takaya tries to keep at a distance but Trombone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takaya lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trombone tries to work over Takaya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trombone misses with the head strike.
Takaya missing with knees to the body.
Takaya tries to pull guard but Trombone holds him up against the cage and eventually Takaya drops back down to his feet.
Trombone is working for takedown but Takaya is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Trombone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takaya lands a nice uppercut.

Takaya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya lands a jab to Trombone's midsection.
Takaya's corner calls for a 1-2. Takaya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takaya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trombone manages to avoid it.
Takaya tries for a takedown but Trombone circles away easily

and Trombone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Takaya's guard.

Takaya has his foot on Trombone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trombone works his way back into a safe position though.
Takaya wants to get back to his feet but Trombone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Trombone drops back looking for a leg! Takaya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takaya manages to kick Trombone off! Trombone jumps back into Takaya's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takaya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Takaya lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Trombone!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trombone is looking to escape.
Trombone is desperately trying to improve his position but Takaya has a good base and remains in mount.
Trombone wants to hold on but Takaya pushes him away.
Takaya cracks Trombone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Trombone can't escape the position.
Takaya lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaya landing strikes, looking to finish!
Trombone tries to reverse the position but Takaya maintains control.
Takaya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Takaya controlling from the full mount.
Takaya trying to control but Trombone is having none of it.

Takaya working for a submission but Trombone is keeping him at bay.
Yoshihiro Takaya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaya punching from mount but Trombone doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Takaya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Takaya is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Trombone can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rusty Trombone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takaya controlling the pace for now.
Trombone is squirming around, avoiding Takaya's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Takaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takaya 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Takaya!