PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kichiro Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Till I Collapse - Eminem. Takaki has chosen Kagaya, Shu, Takaki - Alexey Rybnikov as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Key
vs
Takaki

172 cm
23
142 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

177 cm
23
147 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kichiro Takaki!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Key moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kichiro Takaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaki tests Key's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Key throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Key has time to react.
Key throws a series of punches but Takaki avoids them all with ease.
Takaki lands a body shot.
Takaki tries to clinch up but Key circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Takaki.
Key checks a low kick from Takaki.
Takaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Key wants to clinch up but Takaki keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki misses with the combination.

Takaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Key, pushing him back against the cage.
Takaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takaki stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Takaki.
Takaki lands with a light punch inside.
Key lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takaki backwards.
Takaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Takaki on the inside.
Takaki tries to land a knee to the head but Key blocks with his arms.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Key misses with a punch to the body.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
Takaki wants to stall.
Key lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Key misses with some punches.
Key misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takaki.
Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Takaki breaks from the clinch.
Key misses with a double jab
and Takaki counters with a low kick, right behind Key 's knee.
Key throws a shot from downtown. Takaki moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takaki.
A thudding body kick lands there by Takaki!
Takaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key misses with a straight right.
Key throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Key misses with a straight left.
Takaki looks for the body kick but Key saw that one coming.
Key moves out of range as Takaki throws a body kick.
Takaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Takaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takaki throws a front kick that sends Key stumbling back into the cage.
Takaki stuns Key with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Key!
Key misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Key manages to avoid it.
Key takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Key moves out of range easily.
Takaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takaki throws a body kick that misses.
Takaki punishes Key's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takaki misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Key moves out of range easily.
Key waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kichiro Takaki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Key throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Key throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Takaki.
A decent looking cross lands there for Key.
Key looks to land a combination but Takaki avoids it well.
Takaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Key has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Key throws an off balance right hand
and Takaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Takaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Key moves out of range of the body kick.
Key throws a body punch but Takaki moves out of range.
Takaki moves out of range as Key strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki scores with a hook to the body. Key takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Key tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Key.
Key throws a jab but it's blocked by Takaki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takaki.
Takaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Key tries to clinch up.
Key fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takaki manages to avoid it.
Key misses with a hook. Takaki ducked under it nicely.
Key slips a jab from Takaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key fails to land with a series of punches.
Key tries to move into range but Takaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takaki tries to clinch up.
Takaki lands with a nice body punch.
Takaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takaki avoids the body shot from Key.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Takaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Key throws a hook to the side of Takaki's head but Takaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Key moves out of range easily.
Takaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Key.
Takaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Key's head backwards.
Kichiro Takaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takaki lands with a straight right. Key didn't see that one coming.
Takaki blocks a jab.
Takaki throws out a powerful jab.
Takaki throws a head kick but Key moves out of range.
Key looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaki is just out of range.
Key takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Donk. Key catches Takaki right on the button with a cross.

Takaki has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Key blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takaki scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Key lands with a left to the head.

Takaki is rocked!
Takaki trying to stall but Key improves his position.
Takaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Key finish him?
Key lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Key scores with a nice short uppercut.
Key misses with a punch to the body.
Takaki throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Key.
Key lands a big right hand that drops Takaki! The killer instinct kicks in and Key finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Key!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Key!
Tim Key decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.