PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Andy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the ring accompanied by I stand alone - Godsmack. Takeda has chosen TAKEDA as his entrance music. Andy Stone had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Stone
vs
Takeda

180 cm
28
170 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

170 cm
30
177 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Takeda.
Stone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stone lands a body shot.
Takeda swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Takeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Stone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone walks into a jab.

It looks like Andy Stone has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shingo Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Takeda rushes Stone and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone is trying to stall.
Takeda is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda stalling.
A short right from Stone.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Takeda avoiding damage.
Takeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stone misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
Takeda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Stone is trying to push Takeda away but Takeda has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Takeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takeda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeda trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takeda obliges.

Takeda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Takeda saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone cracks Takeda with a good jab.
Takeda tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
No joy there for Takeda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Takeda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Takeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takeda is keeping busy.
Takeda effectively controlling the action here.

Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takeda scores with a spinning back kick!
Takeda lands with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Takeda as he connects with a hook.
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 Andy Stone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stone walks into a straight right hand from Takeda.
Stone cracks Takeda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stone throws a hook but Takeda blocks it.
Takeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Takeda slams his shin into Stone's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Takeda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takeda. Takeda obviously looking to wear him down.
Takeda throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stone lands with a hook. Takeda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takeda. That one must have hurt.
Stone tries to work over Takeda's front leg with a kick but Takeda checks it.
Takeda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takeda digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Takeda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takeda.
Takeda is looking to clinch.
Good work by Stone as he checks the leg kick.
Takeda scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Takeda avoids it.
Takeda misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good shot there by Stone.
Takeda throws a lazy body kick
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeda lands with a right hand.
Takeda is looking to slow Stone down with leg kicks.
Shingo Takeda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Takeda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shingo Takeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Takeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Takeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeda is looking to clinch.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Takeda is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Takeda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeda slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Takeda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Nice body kick there by Takeda.
Takeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Takeda.
Takeda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeda tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Takeda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stone misses with the combination.
Takeda swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stone 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 Takeda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takeda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takeda defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Takeda connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Takeda really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stone throws the left hand but Takeda avoids the punch easily.
Takeda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Takeda there.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Takeda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stone dips to his left and cracks Takeda with an uppercut!

Takeda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takeda has Stone pressed against the ropes, preventing Stone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takeda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Takeda.
Takeda can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Takeda slows down the pace here.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Takeda is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a knee to the head.
Takeda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stone scores with a shot to the side of Takeda's head.

Takeda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takeda scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takeda throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Takeda sizes up Stone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takeda looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Takeda slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Takeda thows a body shot but no joy.
Stone misses with an uppercut
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Andy Stone's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Takeda misses with a wild body shot.
Takeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Takeda.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takeda.
Takeda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takeda misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
Stone misses with a low 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 Takeda.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Takeda dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takeda misses with a body kick.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Takeda blocks a jab.
Takeda throws a head kick that Stone semi-blocks.

Takeda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takeda lands a shot to the body.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone throws a hook but Takeda avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Takeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses.
Takeda takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda staying out of range there.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Takeda.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takeda in his tracks.
Stone slips under a jab from Takeda.
Takeda keeps Stone at a distance using the push kick.
Takeda dips to his left and cracks Stone with an uppercut!
Takeda tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda thuds his right hand into Stone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stone cracks Takeda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Takeda misses
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Takeda will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice body punch from Stone.
Stone takes a swing at Takeda's ribcage but misses.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takeda.
Takeda connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Takeda checks a low kick from Stone.
Andy Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takeda with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Takeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takeda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shingo Takeda!
During a confident post fight interview, Shingo Takeda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.