PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeda comes into the arena with TAKEDA blaring out of the sound system. Stone has chosen I stand alone - Godsmack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andy Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takeda
vs
Stone

170 cm
31
177 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

180 cm
29
170 lbs
18 - 20 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Stone!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a looping left.
Takeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stone walks into a stiff left hand from Takeda.
Takeda misses the jab.
Andy Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Takeda throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick by Stone misses
and Takeda counters with a solid body kick.
Takeda throws a body kick that misses.
Stone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Andy Stone has been cut.
Stone scores with a jab.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Stone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takeda doesn't seem phased though.
Takeda cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takeda on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Takeda.
Takeda walks into a left hand.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takeda manages to avoid it.
Takeda walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takeda.
Stone throws a right and a left that Takeda avoids nicely.
Stone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slow jab from Takeda misses its intended target.
Takeda misses with a two punch combination.
Stone blocks a head kick by Takeda.
Takeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takeda counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone throws a hook but Takeda blocks it.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Takeda is out of range.
Stone throws a jab when Takeda was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Takeda walks into a jab.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Takeda's shoulder, as Takeda tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takeda. That's going to slow Stone down.
A nice combination there by Stone.
Takeda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Stone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Takeda had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice jab there from Stone.
Stone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone lands an overhand right.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Takeda moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a sloppy right hand. Takeda should have avoided that one.
Takeda lands an overhand right.
Takeda slips under a jab.
Stone lands a high kick!
Stone walks into a stiff left hand from Takeda.
Takeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takeda tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Takeda has Stone up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stone prevents a body shot from Takeda.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Takeda lands with a short shot to the head.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takeda lands a shot to the body.
Takeda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stone prevents a body shot from Takeda.
Takeda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stone.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Takeda fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone taking a breather.
Takeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shingo Takeda will probably get the nod.
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 throws a big shot that misses.
Stone misses with a right hand
and Takeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andy Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takeda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takeda moves away from the strike by Stone.
Takeda throws a wild body kick that Stone sees coming a mile off.
Takeda is looking to clinch.
Takeda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Stone throws a series of punches but Takeda avoids them all with ease.
Stone thuds his right hand into Takeda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stone misses with an uppercut
and Takeda counters with a good low kick that Stone was not able to check.
Takeda lands a body shot.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone takes a swing at Takeda's ribcage but misses.
Stone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Takeda eats them both and turns towards Stone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Takeda gets a clinch.
Takeda scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is trying to stall.
Takeda misses with a knee strike.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Takeda, against the ropes.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takeda is trying to push Stone away but Stone has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takeda misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takeda obliges.
Stone is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Takeda.
Takeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Andy Stone's cut even more.
Takeda tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Takeda tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Takeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Takeda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stone's brow.
Stone stalling in the clinch but Takeda improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Takeda tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Stone has Takeda pressed against the ropes, preventing Takeda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stone slows down the pace here.
Takeda misses with a knee strike.
Takeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takeda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takeda misses with an elbow strike.
Takeda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takeda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stone takes an elbow to the temple.
Stone avoiding damage as Takeda throws knees to the body.
Takeda tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Takeda.
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!
Takeda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Takeda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shingo Takeda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeda feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
A jab from Stone misses.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Takeda is just out of range.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takeda tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.

Takeda gets a clinch.
Stone avoiding damage as Takeda throws knees to the body.
Stone has Takeda pressed against the ropes.
Takeda missing with knees to the body.
Stone tries to break free but Takeda pushes him back against the ropes.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Stone is looking to control Takeda's arms but Takeda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stone has his back to the ropes.
Takeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Takeda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Takeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takeda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takeda cracks Stone with a nice body shot.

Takeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takeda misses with a low kick.
Takeda throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Takeda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takeda can pounce on him.

Takeda takes the fight into the clinch.
Takeda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Takeda, against the ropes.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Takeda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takeda's head.
Takeda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone throws a right hand that Takeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeda also avoids with ease.
Takeda avoids the body shot from Stone.
Takeda throws a combination. Stone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stone misses with a right hand
letting Takeda counter with a right hand.

The cut above Andy Stone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Takeda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stone checks it well.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Takeda slips the punch.
Stone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Takeda ducks down to avoid it.
Stone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeda moves away from the strike by Stone.
Takeda feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut lands for Takeda. That snapped Stone's head back.
Takeda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone misses with a hook.
Takeda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takeda wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Andy Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takeda swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Takeda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takeda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shingo Takeda!
An out of breath Shingo Takeda thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.