PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tomas fonacier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeda comes to the cage accompanied by TAKEDA. fonacier has chosen Rush as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Takeda
vs
fonacier

170 cm
25
177 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

186 cm
27
170 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tomas fonacier!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Takeda cracks fonacier with an open hand slap.
fonacier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takeda.
fonacier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takeda as he jumps to the side.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fonacier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takeda wants to clinch up but fonacier keeps it at a distance.
Takeda connects with a body shot that sends fonacier's belly button to the back.
fonacier tries for a takedown but Takeda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Takeda.
Takeda leaves fonacier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shingo Takeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tomas fonacier.
fonacier looks gassed!
Takeda misses the shot to the body.
Takeda scores with a sloppy right hand. fonacier should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
fonacier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Takeda throws a series of punches but fonacier moves out of range.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fonacier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takeda looks to land a combination but fonacier avoids it well.
Takeda tries to clinch but fonacier is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fonacier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
fonacier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takeda lands a nice looking kick to the body. fonacier takes a step back to recover.
Takeda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps fonacier's head backwards.
Shingo Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
fonacier ducks right into an uppercut from Takeda.
Shingo Takeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takeda throws a series of punches but fonacier avoids them all with ease.
Takeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takeda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps fonacier's head backwards.
fonacier is trying desperately to land a takedown but Takeda is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for fonacier.

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

fonacier is rocked!
fonacier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
fonacier is still on wobbly legs! Can Takeda finish him?
Takeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent fonacier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
fonacier seems to have recovered his senses.

Takeda clinches up against the cage.
Takeda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
fonacier letting Takeda take a breather here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takeda. That's going to slow fonacier down.
Takeda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Takeda lands a big head kick that sends fonacier tumbling to the mat! Takeda takes a step backwards and waves fonacier back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Takeda lands the left hand.
fonacier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Takeda lands.
Takeda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
fonacier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takeda tries to clinch up.

Takeda has managed to clinch.
Takeda lands a nice knee to the body.
Takeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takeda crunches a lovely knee into fonacier's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Takeda.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. fonacier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Takeda.
Takeda lands with a light punch inside.

Takeda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takeda.
Takeda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takeda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Takeda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Takeda clinches up with fonacier and pushes him back against the cage.
Takeda cracks fonacier with a nice body shot.
Takeda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by Takeda.
Takeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takeda effectively controlling the action here.
fonacier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takeda pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Takeda - that landed with a thud.
fonacier jumps guard but Takeda stands there with fonacier around his waist. fonacier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takeda obliges.
Takeda lands a knee to the body.

Takeda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
fonacier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Takeda lands a nice shot that snaps fonacier's head back.
Takeda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takeda throws a nice outside leg kick.

Takeda moves into the clinch.
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!
Takeda cracks fonacier with a nice body shot.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Takeda lands a hook that snaps the head of fonacier backwards.
Takeda with a knee to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Takeda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
fonacier is trying to force a seperation but Takeda has the dominant position.
Takeda stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Takeda.

Takeda breaks the clinch.

Takeda closes the distance and clinches.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
fonacier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takeda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takeda taking a breather.
Takeda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takeda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down fonacier.
A bit of stalling here from Takeda.
Takeda lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Takeda.
fonacier wants a takedown but no success here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
Takeda lands a nice shot to the body.

Takeda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
fonacier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
fonacier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takeda as he jumps to the side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takeda.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but fonacier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - fonacier circles away.
Takeda lands with a hook. fonacier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
fonacier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takeda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takeda scores with a hook to the body. fonacier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takeda scores with a body shot.
Takeda misses the shot to the body.
Takeda feints a jab promting fonacier to slip. Takeda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. fonacier slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Takeda does no damage.
Takeda misses with a wild body shot.
Takeda misses with a wild body shot.

Takeda rushes fonacier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takeda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Takeda.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takeda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
fonacier takes a knee to the side of the body.
fonacier letting Takeda take a breather here.

Takeda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of fonacier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Takeda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. fonacier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
fonacier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takeda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Takeda gets a clinch.
A short right from Takeda on the inside.
Takeda lands a knee to the head.
Takeda pressing his opponent against the cage.
Takeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Takeda breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takeda.
fonacier takes one on the button.
Takeda cracks fonacier with a good jab.
A jab lands there for Takeda.
fonacier fails with the takedown.
Takeda thumps fonacier with a low kick.
Takeda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Takeda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Takeda jabs fonacier to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takeda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Takeda.
Takeda throws a combination. fonacier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
fonacier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takeda jabs at fonacier's body.
Takeda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takeda tries to clinch there but fonacier circles away.

fonacier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Takeda is trying desperately to improve position.

fonacier is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Takeda to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Takeda shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takeda sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Takeda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Takeda thows a body shot but no joy.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but fonacier is just out of range.
Takeda tries to bum rush fonacier with a series of wild strikes but fonacier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
fonacier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
fonacier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
fonacier tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
fonacier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takeda. That one must have hurt.
Takeda tries to clinch but fonacier moves out of range.

Takeda moves into the clinch.
Takeda effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Takeda.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takeda is looking to control fonacier's arms but fonacier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takeda has his back to the cage.
fonacier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takeda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fonacier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takeda smiles and moves away.
Shingo Takeda is winning the standup battle so far.
fonacier swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
fonacier takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
fonacier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Takeda punishes fonacier's body with a nice straight punch.
Takeda is looking to clinch but fonacier is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Takeda.
Takeda misses with a wild body shot.
fonacier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takeda wants to clinch up but fonacier keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fonacier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takeda lands a high kick!
Takeda tries to clinch up.

Takeda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takeda leaning against his opponent.
Takeda landing knees to the body.
fonacier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takeda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shingo Takeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tomas fonacier.
Takeda avoiding damage.
Takeda digs a right hand into fonacier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on fonacier's gas tank.
Takeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
fonacier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takeda obliges.
fonacier has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Takeda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Takeda lands a body shot.
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!
fonacier wants a takedown.
Takeda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shingo Takeda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Takeda is leaning against fonacier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Takeda has fonacier pressed against the cage.
fonacier has Takeda pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Takeda manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Takeda crunches a lovely knee into fonacier's ribcage.
Takeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
fonacier takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takeda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Takeda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but fonacier is keeping busy.
fonacier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takeda just stands there and leans against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
fonacier managing to block the knees to the body from Takeda.
fonacier tries to score a body lock takedown but Takeda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Takeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Takeda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
fonacier dodges the punch combination from Takeda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fonacier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takeda avoids it really well and circles away.
Takeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from fonacier.
fonacier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
fonacier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takeda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
fonacier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
fonacier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takeda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Takeda darts in and clinches fonacier up against the cage.

Takeda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takeda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Takeda lands with a good body shot.
Takeda misses with the combination.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands a nice looking kick to the body. fonacier takes a step back to recover.

Takeda rushes fonacier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takeda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from fonacier.
Takeda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takeda leaning against his opponent.

Takeda manages to break the clinch.
Takeda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takeda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that fonacier can do to turn this around?
fonacier keeps the fight on the outside.
Takeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Takeda pushes fonacier up against the cage in a clinch.
Takeda stalling the fight.
Takeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to fonacier's face.

Takeda breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throws a front kick that sends fonacier stumbling back into the cage.
fonacier defending well as Takeda loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Takeda. Beautiful body shot.
fonacier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
fonacier takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takeda scoring well with a low kick there.

Takeda closes the distance and pushes fonacier back into the cage.
Takeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Takeda breaks from the clinch.
Takeda lands a nice hook to fonacier's body. fonacier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takeda lands a nice hook to fonacier's body. fonacier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takeda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Takeda lands with a kick to the temple. fonacier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
fonacier has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Takeda.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takeda scores with a nice body kick.
Takeda scores with a nice body kick.

fonacier gets tackled into the cage by Takeda. Takeda maintains the clinch.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to fonacier's face.
fonacier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takeda pulls his leg out and moves away.

Takeda drives through and clinches with fonacier against the cage.
fonacier wants a takedown but no success here.

Takeda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takeda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
fonacier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Takeda.
Takeda scores with a body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tries a head kick but it misses.
fonacier throws a nice looking combination but Takeda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Takeda rushes fonacier and presses him up against the cage.
Takeda lands an elbow that stopped fonacier in his tracks for a moment.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Takeda scores a nice knee to the body.
Takeda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
fonacier blocks an uppercut.

fonacier lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeda works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda keeping moving, preventing fonacier from controlling successfully.
fonacier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
fonacier looking to pass the guard.
fonacier thows a big elbow that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
fonacier postures up in Takeda's guard and throws a big left but Takeda blocks it.

fonacier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Takeda dives on top into guard.
Takeda wants to control from the top but fonacier keeps moving.

fonacier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

fonacier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Takeda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for fonacier on the ground.
Takeda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

fonacier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Takeda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Takeda 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Shingo Takeda!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Shingo Takeda!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Shingo Takeda!

Shingo Takeda wins by unanimous decision!