PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Takaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaya has chosen Jimi Hendrix - All along the Watchtower as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

ORielly
vs
Takaya

180 cm
30
156 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

171 cm
27
152 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshihiro Takaya!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORielly throws a head kick but Takaya moves out of range.

Takaya shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches ORielly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
ORielly defending against the ground and pound.
Takaya just content to control the position.
ORielly keeps Takaya under control for a moment.
Takaya trying to control the action but ORielly is working from the bottom.
Takaya tries to advance to mount but ORielly denies him.
Takaya wants to control but ORielly is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Takaya working the ground and pound but ORielly is defending the strikes.
ORielly is not content to let Takaya control the position.
Takaya just content to control the position.
Takaya in side control, throwing shots but ORielly defends.

Takaya swings around for an armbar but ORielly sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Takaya's guard.
Takaya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya looking to hit a scissor sweep but ORielly is one step ahead there.
Takaya looking to control.
Takaya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
ORielly throws a big right hand that misses.
Takaya is trying to hold ORielly in close to prevent damage but ORielly has managed to pass into half guard.
ORielly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takaya's head.
Takaya is trying to get back to full guard.
ORielly seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Takaya manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaya is trying to control the position but ORielly postures up.
Takaya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Takaya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. ORielly is aware though and is defending well.

Takaya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. ORielly defends it easily.
ORielly trying to control the position from guard on top but Takaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ORielly wants to pass the guard but Takaya is keeping the position.
ORielly trying to control but Takaya is working from the bottom.
Takaya trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takaya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
ORielly working some strikes from top position.
ORielly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ORielly postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takaya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takaya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takaya working a defensive guard here.
ORielly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
ORielly trying to control the position from guard on top but Takaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORielly pushing down on Takaya's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. ORielly lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoshihiro Takaya will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Takaya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aiden ORielly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ORielly misses with a body kick.
Takaya looks for a takedown but ORielly sprawls well.
ORielly defending well as Takaya loads up on a big left hand.
Takaya thuds a left hand into ORielly's body.
ORielly jabs at Takaya's body.
Takaya throws an overhand right that lands on ORielly's shoulder, as ORielly tries to avoid the shot.
Takaya tries to clinch up.
Takaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ORielly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Takaya.
Nice uppercut there from ORielly.
Takaya misses with a body shot.
ORielly cracks Takaya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Takaya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
ORielly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ORielly throws the kick towards the body but Takaya avoids it.
ORielly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takaya.
Takaya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takaya throws a hook to the side of ORielly's head but ORielly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by ORielly.
ORielly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takaya.
ORielly jabs Takaya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takaya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ORielly.
ORielly misses with an uppercut.
ORielly throws a front kick aimed at Takaya's knee but Takaya avoids it well.
Takaya looks for a takedown but ORielly sprawls well.
ORielly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ORielly looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaya is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from ORielly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takaya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takaya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takaya avoids the body shot from ORielly.
ORielly cracks the inside of Takaya's front leg.
Takaya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and ORielly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aiden ORielly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Takaya.
ORielly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaya moves away.
ORielly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takaya.
Aiden ORielly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takaya connects with a jab.
Good work by Takaya as he checks the leg kick.
ORielly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takaya ducks under a wild hook from ORielly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
ORielly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takaya throws out the jab.
Takaya takes one to the chin there.
Takaya fails with the takedown.
Takaya misses with a looping left.

Takaya clinches up against the cage.
ORielly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Takaya.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORielly lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

ORielly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ORielly scoring well with a low kick there.
ORielly misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden ORielly dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Takaya fails with a takedown attempt.
ORielly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takaya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with ORielly but ORielly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
ORielly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takaya at a distance.
A punch combination from Takaya misses.

Takaya closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming ORielly to the mat! ORielly manages to get full guard.
Takaya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Takaya trying to control the position from guard on top but ORielly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya preventing the sweep.

ORielly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Takaya defends well.
Takaya is looking to work some ground and pound but ORielly has wrist control.
ORielly keeping moving, preventing Takaya from controlling successfully.
Takaya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Takaya trying to control but ORielly is working from the bottom.
Takaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ORielly swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yoshihiro Takaya wasn't active enough on the ground.
ORielly throws a body kick that misses.
ORielly missing with a left hand there. Takaya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Takaya forces ORielly back against the cage and clinches.
Takaya tries a body shot but ORielly blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaya is trying to force a seperation but ORielly has the dominant position.
ORielly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takaya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from ORielly.
ORielly prevents a body shot from Takaya.
Takaya takes a shot to the head.
ORielly cracks Takaya with a nice body shot.

ORielly breaks the clinch.
Takaya tries to clinch but ORielly is having none of it.
ORielly throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Takaya counter with a right hand.
ORielly throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Takaya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ORielly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takaya misses with a body shot.
Takaya thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from ORielly does no damage.
ORielly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Takaya back to the cage. ORielly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
ORielly fails to land with a series of punches.
Takaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ORielly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ORielly takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takaya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ORielly connects with a body shot that sends Takaya's belly button to the back.
ORielly misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aiden ORielly.
I think ORielly has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Takaya!
Yoshihiro Takaya decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.