PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nintendo Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gomi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Wait and Bleed as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Takada
vs
Gracie

185 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nintendo Takada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gomi Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.

Takada shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Takada was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Takada avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Takada has a closed guard, preventing Gracie from standing up.
Takada wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takada looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takada is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
Takada wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Takada defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie looks gassed!
Takada trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takada checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Takada is avoiding it.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Takada.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Takada keeps the fight on the outside.
Takada tries to clinch up.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Takada counters with a stiff right hand.
Takada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takada misses with the combination.
Takada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a kick to the body.

Takada feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Takada changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Takada trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Takada looking to pass the guard.
Takada would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Gracie working for a triangle but Takada defends it easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takada tries a head kick but it misses.
Takada tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie closes the distance but Takada moves to the side

and Takada counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Takada controlling him for the moment.
Takada with a nice head shot there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takada preventing the sweep.
Takada trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Takada postures up.

Takada decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Takada cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Takada circles away easily
and Takada counters with a right hand to the body.
Nintendo Takada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gomi Gracie.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a head kick.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Takada counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Takada manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Takada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takada keeps working.
Takada tries to escape but Gracie is in control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Takada, who protects the arm well.

Gracie stands up.
Gracie tries to work over Takada's front leg with a kick but Takada checks it.

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Takada's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takada is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Takada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takada keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie won't allow Takada to get back to his feet.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie trying to control but Takada is working from the bottom.
Takada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takada misses with an uppercut.
Takada keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Takada counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nintendo Takada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gracie with a poor takedown
and Takada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Takada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Takada holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
Takada has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takada has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Takada wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Takada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Nintendo Takada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gomi Gracie.
Takada looking to stall.
Gracie jumps guard but Takada stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the ropes.
Takada is trying to break free.
Takada is trying to break free.
Gracie wants to stall.
Takada gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Takada prevents it.
Takada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takada stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Takada has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.

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.
Gracie jumps guard but Takada stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takada smiles and moves away.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie checks a low kick from Takada.
No joy there for Takada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takada fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch but Takada slips to the side
and Takada counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Takada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takada misses with a two punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takada.
Takada tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Takada counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Takada counters with a nice uppercut.

Takada takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie wants to stall.
Gracie prevents Takada from breaking the clinch.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Takada moves into the clinch successfully.
Takada taking a breather.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Takada tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie jumps guard but Takada stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takada prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takada pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie prevents Takada from breaking the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Takada.

Takada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie fails with the takedown

and Takada counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.

Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Takada uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Takada swings around for an armbar but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Takada's guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Takada is working from the bottom.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie trying to control but Takada is working from the bottom.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Takada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie stops Takada from standing up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Takada is retaining full guard.

Takada is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Takada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Takada has wrist control.
Takada is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie pushes down on Takada's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Gracie stands up out of the half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie tries to clinch but Takada moves away
enabling Takada to counter with a crisp jab.
Takada tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takada swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Takada closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Takada's guard now.

Gracie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Takada, up you get!
Gomi Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses

and Takada counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takada looking to pass the guard.
Nintendo Takada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takada pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Takada is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Takada lands a nice shot to the head.
Takada prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gomi Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takada dominating with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nintendo Takada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Nintendo Takada!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Nintendo Takada!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Nintendo Takada!

Nintendo Takada wins by unanimous decision!