PBP Commentary

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

Takadory
vs
Bonifacio

186 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Takadory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takadory tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonifacio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andres Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bonifacio rushes Takadory and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bonifacio trying to control the position but instead, Takadory has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonifacio into the cage.

Takadory breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio is looking to clinch.
Bonifacio slaps away a takedown attempt from Takadory, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonifacio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takadory avoids it really well and circles away.
Bonifacio swats away the attempt to clinch by Takadory.
Bonifacio with a poor takedown
and Takadory counters with a straight right hand.

Bonifacio takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonifacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio has Takadory pushed against the cage.
Takadory drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takadory gets control of Bonifacio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Takadory will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Takadory throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Takadory working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bonifacio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bonifacio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonifacio is stalling in the full guard.
Takadory keeping moving, preventing Bonifacio from controlling successfully.
Bonifacio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bonifacio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bonifacio trying to control but Takadory is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bonifacio wants to stand but Takadory has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andres Bonifacio.
Bonifacio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Takadory circles away.
Yoshi Takadory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Bonifacio.

Takadory moves into the clinch.
Takadory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio wants to break free but Takadory has control.
Bonifacio wants to break free but Takadory has control.
Takadory is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bonifacio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Bonifacio pulls guard effortlessly.
Takadory might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Takadory wants to control from the top but Bonifacio keeps moving.
Takadory trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bonifacio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonifacio is working an open guard so Takadory takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Takadory is breathing heavily.
Bonifacio misses with a combination
and Takadory makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bonifacio really felt that one!
Takadory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takadory throws a series of strikes that have Bonifacio backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takadory fails with the takedown.
Bonifacio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takadory is fending him off so far but Bonifacio persists. Nope, Takadory circles away and we're back to standing.

Takadory shoots in and bounces Bonifacio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Takadory slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takadory trying to control the action but Bonifacio is working from the bottom.
Takadory controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takadory laying and praying for a moment but Bonifacio takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Takadory dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bonifacio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonifacio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Takadory circles away.

Bonifacio moves into the clinch.
Takadory tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Takadory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takadory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Bonifacio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bonifacio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takadory is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takadory trying to keep a closed guard but Bonifacio is proving a slippery customer.
Bonifacio is looking to work some ground and pound but Takadory has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio trying to control the position from guard on top but Takadory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonifacio is looking to work some ground and pound but Takadory has wrist control.
Bonifacio is looking to work some ground and pound but Takadory has wrist control.
Bonifacio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bonifacio trying to control but Takadory is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andres Bonifacio wasn't active enough on the ground.
Takadory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Takadory throws a right and a left that Bonifacio avoids nicely.
Bonifacio leaves Takadory with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Takadory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonifacio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

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.
Takadory takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Takadory is having none of it.

Bonifacio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonifacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio lands a knee to the head.
Takadory makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takadory looking to throw knees to the head but Bonifacio is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonifacio wants to get back to striking at distance but Takadory won't allow it.
Bonifacio pushes Takadory back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bonifacio manages to pull guard.
Bonifacio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takadory wants to control from the top but Bonifacio keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takadory looking to sit in guard and control but Bonifacio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bonifacio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bonifacio wants to control from the top but Takadory keeps moving.

Bonifacio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Takadory has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bonifacio has managed to get both his arms back between Takadory's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bonifacio trying to control the position from guard on top but Takadory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonifacio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bonifacio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bonifacio pushing down on Takadory's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bonifacio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bonifacio winds up and cracks Takadory with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Takadory keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Takadory wants to control but Bonifacio is keeping busy.
Bonifacio seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bonifacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Takadory's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bonifacio closes the distance and pushes Takadory back into the cage.

Takadory breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takadory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takadory fails to land the takedown.
Takadory has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takadory there as he acknowledges the shot.

Bonifacio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bonifacio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Takadory is trying to get back to full guard.
Bonifacio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonifacio decides to stand up.
Bonifacio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bonifacio looks to land a combination but Takadory avoids it well.
Takadory tries to clinch but Bonifacio moves away
and Bonifacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonifacio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takadory throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Takadory tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonifacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshi Takadory is winning the standup battle so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takadory crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonifacio - the referee stops the clock and Takadory gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonifacio. Takadory manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Takadory shoots and misses
and Bonifacio counters with a one-two to the body.

Takadory closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Takadory lands in his opponent's guard.
Takadory wants to control from the top but Bonifacio keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonifacio has his feet on Takadory's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yoshi Takadory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takadory tries for a takedown but Bonifacio circles away easily
and Bonifacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Takadory. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bonifacio gets a clinch.
Bonifacio leaning his opponent against the cage.

Takadory pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takadory utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bonifacio distracts Takadory with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Takadory looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bonifacio is one step ahead there.
Bonifacio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bonifacio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Takadory's guard.
Takadory keeping moving, preventing Bonifacio from controlling successfully.

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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bonifacio distracts Takadory with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Takadory kicks Bonifacio off and gets to his feet.
Bonifacio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonifacio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takadory circles away quickly and effectively.
Takadory fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bonifacio lands a high kick!
Bonifacio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takadory as he avoids it easily.

Bonifacio forces Takadory back against the cage and clinches.
Takadory softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Takadory manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Bonifacio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonifacio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Bonifacio!