PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waters's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 50 Cent - Ready for War. The crowd seem to be enjoying Takaki's choice of entrance music: Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits. Takaki has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. This should be fireworks!

Waters
vs
Takaki

190 cm
31
163 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

177 cm
25
155 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwayne Waters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takehiko Takaki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaki digs a good body shot into Waters's ribs.
Waters checks the leg kick.

Waters looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Still in half guard, Waters seems content to control.
Takaki is looking to improve his position.
Waters controlling the pace.
Waters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Waters thows a huge punch but Takaki dodges it nicely.
Takaki is looking to control Waters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takaki avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dwayne Waters just wasn't active enough.
Takaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Waters shoots in for a double leg but Takaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki throws a leg kick but Waters checks it.
Waters avoids the body shot from Takaki.
Waters thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Waters.

Waters manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Takaki on his heels. He'll look to pass Takaki's guard now, I'm sure.
Takaki looks gassed!
Takaki being controlled here, momentarily.
Takaki looking to control.
Waters tries to free his leg and advance position but Takaki is retaining full guard.
Takaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Waters passes Takaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Waters trying to pass the guard but Takaki defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters wants to take a breather but Takaki is having none of it.
Waters is looking to advance position but Takaki won't allow it.
Takaki tries to get to full guard but Waters has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Takaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Waters lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Waters landing with the ground and pound.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Takaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Waters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Waters stays in close to Takaki's body and controls the position.
Takaki keeping full guard, as Waters tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Waters wants to control from the top but Takaki keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dwayne Waters just wasn't active enough.
Takaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Waters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waters misses with a body shot.

Takaki forces Waters back against the cage and clinches.
Takaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waters backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki tries a body shot but Waters blocks it.
Waters is looking to break free of the clinch but Takaki has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takaki.

Waters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Waters shoots in and gets a takedown into Takaki's guard.
Waters scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Waters postures up.

Waters gets to his feet - Takaki follows without any prompting.
Waters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takaki at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Waters checks a leg kick nicely.
Waters throws a right and a left that Takaki avoids nicely.
A left lands for Takaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Waters dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Waters tests Takaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takaki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Waters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Waters. That did some damage!
Waters misses with an uppercut.
Takaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Waters.
Waters misses with a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Waters misses with a body shot.
Waters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Waters.
Takaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki throws a leg kick but Waters checks it.
Takaki is breathing heavily.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Takaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Takaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Waters circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Waters.
Takaki lands a head kick!
Waters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takaki swivels and escapes.
Waters misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Waters misses.
Waters misses the shot to the body.
Waters stuffs the takedown.
Dwayne Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takehiko Takaki.
Waters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takaki.
Waters missing with a left hand there. Takaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waters throws a right and a left that Takaki avoids nicely.
Takaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Waters shoots in but Takaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Waters throws a shot from downtown. Takaki moves away and avoids it.
Waters shoots in but Takaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Waters throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takaki.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Waters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters looks for the body kick but Takaki saw that one coming.
Takaki ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Waters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waters connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Waters dives in and grabs Takaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takaki pushes down on Waters's head and hops out.
Takaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waters tries to land a body kick
and Takaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Waters swings for the body but Takaki moves out of range.
Takaki swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Takaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Waters counters with a stiff right hand.
Takaki looks to land a left hand but Waters moved out of range nicely.
Takaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takaki defends it nicely.
Takaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Waters lands a jab to Takaki's midsection.
Takaki looks to land a body kick but Waters moved away.
Waters shoots in but Takaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Takaki misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Waters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Waters 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.

Waters throws a shot from downtown. Takaki moves away and avoids it.
Takaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waters works the jab nicely.
Dwayne Waters is winning the standup battle so far.
Waters blocks a head kick by Takaki.
Takaki scores with a head kick.
Takaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waters is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
An inside leg kick from Takaki misses.
Takaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Waters tries to land a front kick but Takaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Waters stuns Takaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Waters throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takaki.
Waters misses with a body kick.
Waters moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Waters avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters stalks Takaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takaki's face. Takaki staggers backwards, shaken.

Takaki is rocked!
Waters throws a powerful right kick. Takaki tried to block low but the kick was high! Takaki was taken right off of his feet! Waters jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dwayne Waters!
Dwayne Waters retains his lightweight title!