PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Masato Takaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Andrews has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Masato Takaya's chin.

Takaya
vs
Andrews

162 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

162 cm
21
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Takaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaya throws a leg kick but Andrews sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takaya looks to land a combination but Andrews avoids it well.
Takaya scores with a decent looking hook.
Takaya throws a right hand that Andrews ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrews also avoids with ease.
Takaya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masato Takaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrews misses with a wild combination.
Takaya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takaya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takaya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takaya wants to clinch.
Andrews checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews checks a low kick from Takaya.
Takaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takaya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andrews swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Takaya has managed to clinch.
Takaya struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrews controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Takaya.
Takaya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takaya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takaya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Andrews blocks an uppercut.
Andrews wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrews tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Takaya working aggressively here.
Takaya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takaya lands a left hand.
Andrews tries to break the clinch but Takaya is controlling the position.
Andrews looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Takaya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takaya wants to get back to striking at distance but Andrews won't allow it.
Takaya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andrews has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Andrews.
A short right from Takaya on the inside.
Andrews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takaya has him pressed against the cage.
Andrews wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Takaya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrews thows a body shot but no joy.
Andrews looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaya is just out of range.
Andrews misses with a hook. Takaya ducked under it nicely.
Takaya doesn't manage to clinch there - Andrews circles away.
Takaya throws a hook but Andrews blocks it.
Takaya throws a nice looking combination but Andrews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrews closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Andrews is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Takaya has escaped the position, nice work there.

Andrews looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Takaya is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Andrews off and has taken his back!
Takaya lands shots from the back.
Andrews is really stuck here.
Andrews trying to control the position but Takaya manages to sink in the hooks.
Andrews wants to escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Andrews looks gassed!
Andrews trying to control the hands but Takaya won't let him.
What can Andrews do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takaya doesn't have the hooks in and Andrews manages to turn into his guard.
Takaya trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andrews dodges the punch combination from Takaya.
Takaya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrews slips a jab and a cross from Takaya.
Good leg kick by Takaya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andrews slips a jab and a cross from Takaya.
Takaya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takaya jabs Andrews right on the nose. Andrews blinks but takes it well.
Takaya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takaya misses with the combination.
Takaya misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takaya tries to clinch up but Andrews circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Takaya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Takaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrews paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takaya scores with a hook.
Andrews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takaya.
Andrews takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takaya wants to land a leg kick but Andrews is out of range.
Takaya misses with a double jab.
Takaya misses with a straight left.
Takaya tries to clinch up but Andrews circles away and keeps his distance.
Takaya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takaya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrews swings for the body but Takaya moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andrews shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Andrews showed some decent athleticism there.
Andrews thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takaya's head.
Andrews is thwarting Takaya's attempts to control the position.
Andrews passes to side control.
Takaya is trying to control Andrews's posture but Andrews avoids it.
Andrews creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Andrews tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Takaya struggling a bit here.
Takaya gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews wants to pass the guard but Takaya is defending well.
Takaya trying to control here.
Takaya on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Andrews is working for a submission of some sort.
Takaya tries to get to full guard but Andrews has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Takaya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Takaya is looking to slow Andrews down with leg kicks.
Takaya misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrews avoids the head kick by Takaya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Takaya both land. Nice combination.
Takaya is looking to slow Andrews down with leg kicks.
Takaya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takaya lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takaya.
Takaya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andrews takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Takaya misses.
Takaya throws out a powerful jab.
Masato Takaya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takaya tries to clinch there but Andrews circles away.
Takaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaya throws a series of punches but Andrews avoids them all with ease.
Takaya moves out of range of the body kick.
Takaya tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Takaya misses with the combination.
Takaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrews.
Andrews avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Takaya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takaya missing with a left hand there. Andrews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takaya swinging wilding here.
Takaya cracks Andrews with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrews chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takaya can pounce on him.
Andrews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takaya manages to avoid it.
Andrews looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaya is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Masato Takaya will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Andrews misses with a body kick.
Takaya with a jab.
Takaya throws a nice looking combination but Andrews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andrews is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Takaya rather than just go for the knockout.
Andrews throws a head kick but Takaya moves out of range.
Takaya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takaya tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrews misses with a body punch
and Takaya counters with a right hand to the body.

Andrews shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Takaya's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Andrews is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Andrews tries to free his leg and advance position but Takaya is retaining full guard.
Andrews prevents Takaya from getting back to his feet.
Andrews trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andrews postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takaya wants to sweep here but Andrews controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takaya is pulling down on Andrews's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Takaya is looking to clinch but Andrews is avoiding it.
Takaya misses with a double jab.
Takaya slow jab from Andrews misses its intended target.
Takaya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrews.
Andrews avoids a punch combination nicely.

Andrews feints and as Takaya raises his hands in defense, Andrews changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Andrews in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Andrews throws a strike but Takaya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Andrews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takaya can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Takaya controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andrews is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Takaya rolls with it to try and escape but Andrews cranks on the arm and Takaya is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Andrews!