PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kichiro Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Shabadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaki comes to the cage accompanied by Kagaya, Shu, Takaki - Alexey Rybnikov . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Takaki
vs
Shabadoo

177 cm
22
147 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

168 cm
26
141 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Perkele!
NFC War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kichiro Takaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Shabadoo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaki looks to clinch

and Shabadoo counters with a single leg into guard. Takaki didn't expect that.
Takaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takaki is keeping the position for now.
Shabadoo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shabadoo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Takaki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shabadoo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Takaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shabadoo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takaki defending well though.
Takaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Takaki tries to kick Shabadoo off but Shabadoo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo throwing shots but Takaki is blocking nicely.
Shabadoo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Shabadoo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shabadoo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Takaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shabadoo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shabadoo misses with a head shot. Takaki uses the momentum to regain guard.
Shabadoo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shabadoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shabadoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Takaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shabadoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takaki keeping moving, preventing Shabadoo from controlling successfully.
Shabadoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo trying to control but Takaki is working from the bottom.
Shabadoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shabadoo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shabadoo landing with the ground and pound.
Shabadoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shabadoo connects with a couple of short punches.
Shabadoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shabadoo preventing the sweep.
Shabadoo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shabadoo postures up in Takaki's guard and throws a big left but Takaki blocks it.
Shabadoo thows a big elbow that misses.
Takaki wants to get back to his feet but Shabadoo passes into half guard.
Shabadoo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takaki defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Shabadoo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shabadoo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shabadoo throws an elbow but Takaki slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shabadoo in side control, throwing shots but Takaki defends.
Shabadoo tries to score with some ground and pound. Takaki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Takaki trying to remain calm as Shabadoo controls from the top position.
Shabadoo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Takaki managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shabadoo wants to control but Takaki is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo lands a few punches from side control.
Shabadoo is trying to ground and pound but Takaki uses the momentary lack of control by Shabadoo to regain half guard.
Shabadoo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shabadoo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shabadoo is looking to stall here but Takaki recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shabadoo with a nice head shot there.

Shabadoo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Takaki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shabadoo has Takaki in his guard.
Shabadoo controls Takaki momentarily but Takaki frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo has his hands on Takaki's head, controlling the position.
Takaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joey Shabadoo.
Shabadoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takaki walks into a straight right hand from Shabadoo.
Takaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Shabadoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shabadoo counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Shabadoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

A head kick by Takaki misses
and Shabadoo counters with a straight right hand.
Takaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Shabadoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takaki.

Shabadoo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shabadoo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Takaki hang on?

Takaki is rocked!
Shabadoo controlling the position easily from mount.
Shabadoo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Takaki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shabadoo lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Takaki! Shabadoo sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Takaki and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joey Shabadoo!
Joey Shabadoo is the new bantamweight champion!