PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeda comes to the cage accompanied by TAKEDA. Gracie has chosen Born To Win as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takeda
vs
Gracie

170 cm
27
177 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
26 - 35 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Takeda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie cracks Takeda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Takeda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takeda scores with a knee to the head.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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 lands a knee to the head.
Takeda is struggling to control the position.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Takeda as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takeda stalling.
Takeda scores with a hook to the body.
Takeda lands an uppercut.
Takeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Takeda.
Takeda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Takeda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Takeda landing knees to the head.

Gracie is rocked!
Takeda landing knees to the head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Takeda finish him?
Takeda scores with a shoulder strike.
Takeda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takeda connects with a knee to the head.
Takeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takeda scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Takeda lands an uppercut.
Takeda scores a nice knee to the body.
Takeda has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Takeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands a left hand.
Takeda lands a right hand.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda lands with a left to the head.
Takeda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Takeda connects with a knee to the head.
Takeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Takeda.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takeda has him pressed against the cage.
Takeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takeda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takeda digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takeda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takeda obliges.
Takeda lands with a light punch inside.
Takeda digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takeda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Still in the clinch, Takeda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takeda lands an uppercut.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Takeda cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Takeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Takeda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takeda lands a knee to the body.
Takeda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takeda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Takeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takeda lands a knee to the head.
Takeda pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda connects with a knee to the head.
Takeda connects with a knee to the head.
Takeda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Takeda won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Takeda.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Takeda has him pressed against the cage.
Takeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is trying to push Takeda away but Takeda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takeda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Takeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Takeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie tries to circle away but Takeda has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takeda.
Takeda lands with a left to the head.
Takeda lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Takeda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Takeda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Takeda.
A right hand to the body from Takeda.
Takeda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takeda scores a nice knee to the body.
Takeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Ryan Gracie's cut even more.
Takeda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
A short right from Takeda on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takeda lands a damaging elbow.
Takeda misses with a knee to the head.
Takeda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takeda misses with a knee strike.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Takeda stalling the fight.
Takeda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takeda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takeda landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Takeda.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Takeda landing knees to the head.
Takeda landing knees to the body.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Takeda.
Takeda misses with a knee to the head.
Takeda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Takeda landing knees to the head.
Takeda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Takeda.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Takeda cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Takeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Takeda lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Takeda scores with a hook to the body.
Takeda lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Takeda lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Takeda.
Takeda just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Takeda.
Shingo Takeda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takeda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
Takeda landing knees to the head.
Takeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takeda digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Takeda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Takeda scores with a knee to the head.
Takeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie tries to circle away but Takeda has him pinned against the cage.
Takeda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takeda scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Takeda.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Takeda.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takeda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takeda scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Takeda looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Takeda misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Takeda digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takeda looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Takeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takeda misses with a knee strike.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Takeda keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Takeda.
Takeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Takeda has him pressed against the cage.
Takeda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Takeda.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takeda keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takeda digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Takeda - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Takeda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Takeda leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takeda, right into the meat.
Takeda throws a shot to the body.

Takeda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takeda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Takeda.
Takeda landing knees to the head.
Takeda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie letting Takeda take a breather here.
Takeda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takeda connects with a knee to the head.
Takeda leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takeda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takeda lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Takeda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takeda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda lands a left hand.
Takeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Takeda.
Takeda lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Takeda.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Takeda.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Takeda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takeda obliges.
Takeda pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takeda obliges.
Takeda lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takeda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takeda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries to circle away but Takeda has him pinned against the cage.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takeda looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Takeda digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Takeda clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Takeda.
Takeda scores with a shoulder strike.
Takeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Takeda.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takeda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Takeda keeps him there for the moment.
Takeda tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Takeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Takeda prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Takeda lands a left hand.
Takeda presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Takeda.
Takeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!

The cut above Ryan Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Takeda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Takeda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Ryan Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takeda gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Takeda.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Takeda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takeda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takeda has him pressed against the cage.
Takeda lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Takeda.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Come on Takeda - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Takeda with a knee to the head.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Takeda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takeda 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shingo Takeda!