PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dusko Casic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Debauchery - Blood For The Blood God. The crowd seem to be enjoying Takaki's choice of entrance music: Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Casic
vs
Takaki

185 cm
32
182 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

177 cm
28
155 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dusko Casic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takehiko Takaki!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casic moves forwards but Takaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Casic 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.
Takaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Casic misses with a low kick.
Casic checks a low kick from Takaki.
Takehiko Takaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Takaki finds it's way through Casic's defenses.
Takaki throws a head kick but Casic moves out of range.
Takaki throws a big shot that misses.
Takaki throws a body kick that misses.

Casic drives through and clinches with Takaki against the cage.
Takaki lands an uppercut.
Casic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takaki lands a nice elbow.
Casic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takaki.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Casic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki tries a body shot but Casic blocks it.
Casic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takaki backwards.
Takaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takaki.
With the fighters up against the cage, Casic throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Takaki throws an elbow but misses.
Takaki can't find room to land a body shot as Casic controls the action.
Takaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Casic backwards.
Takaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Casic up against the cage.
Casic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Takaki.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Casic avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takaki avoids the elbow strike from Casic, against the cage.
Takaki avoids the elbow strike from Casic, against the cage.
Casic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takaki's face.
Takaki lands an uppercut.
Takaki lands with a right to the head.
Takaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Casic.
Takaki lands a damaging elbow.
Casic blocks a body shot from Takaki.
Takaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Takaki misses with a body punch.
Casic being controlled against the cage.
Takaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Casic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takaki.
Takaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Takaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Casic blocks an uppercut.
Casic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takaki lands a left hand.
Casic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takaki trying to land knees to the body.
Takaki scores with a shot to the side of Casic's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Casic.

It looks like Takehiko Takaki has been cut.
Takaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takaki digs a right hand into Casic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Casic's gas tank.
Takaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Casic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Casic is defending well for now.
Takaki can't find room to land a body shot as Casic controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Casic takes a shot to the head.
Casic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takaki.
Takaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Casic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takaki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takaki lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dusko Casic has been cut.
A short uppercut from Casic.
Takaki tries to throw a body punch but Casic avoids it by throwing Takaki back against the cage.
Takaki missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takehiko Takaki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Takaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casic, pushing him back against the cage.
Takaki scores with a shot to the side of Casic's head.
Takaki works on Casic's body with a couple of short punches.
Takaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Casic misses with an elbow strike.
Casic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Casic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takaki.
Takaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Casic.
Casic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casic takes a shot to the head.
Casic pushes off an throws an elbow but Takaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Casic dodges an elbow strike from Takaki.
A short right from Takaki.
Nice body punch from Takaki - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casic throws an elbow but it misses.
Takaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casic backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Casic fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Casic throws an elbow but it misses.
Takaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Casic or not.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.
Takaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takaki obliges.
Takaki tries a body shot but Casic blocks it.
Takaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takaki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Casic prevents a body shot from Takaki.
Takaki lands an elbow inside that Casic shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Takaki.
Casic lands a good knee to the midsection. Takaki won't want to take too many of those.
Casic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casics head.
Takaki lands a right hand.
Takaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Takaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takaki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Casic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takaki avoids it.
Takaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takaki.
Takaki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takaki lands a damaging elbow.
Takaki lands a left hand.
Takaki lands a left hand.
Takaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takaki avoiding damage as Casic throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Takaki.
Takaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Casic takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takaki.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takaki.
Still in the clinch, Takaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takaki misses with a punch to the body.
Takaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casics head.
Casic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takaki avoids it.
Takaki lands an uppercut.
Takaki lands a right hand.
Takaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Takaki on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Takaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Takaki.
A body shot lands from Takaki.
Casic cracks Takaki with a nice body shot.
Takaki lands a nice elbow.
Casic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takaki.
Takaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takaki misses with a punch to the body.
Takaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casic's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Takaki.
Casic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takaki can't find room to land a body shot as Casic controls the action.
Takaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takaki effectively controlling the action here.
Takaki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takaki scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takehiko Takaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takaki lands with a cross.
Takaki scores with a jab. Casic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Casic blocks the body kick.
Takaki throws a shot from downtown. Casic moves away and avoids it.
Takaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takaki cracks the inside of Casic's front leg.
Takaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casic closes the distance and clinches.
Takaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Casic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Casic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takaki.
Takaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Takaki.
Takaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Casic throws an elbow that misses.
Takaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Takaki to work.
Takaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Casic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Casic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takaki scores with a hook to the body.
Dusko Casic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takaki managing to block the knees to the body from Casic.
Takaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takaki.
Casic takes a shot to the head.
Takaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Casic avoids the damage to the body.
Takaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Takaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Takaki scores with a shot to the side of Casic's head.
Takaki cracks Casic with a nice body shot.
Takaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Casic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takaki avoids it.
Casic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Takaki.
Takaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Casic avoids the damage to the body.
Takaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takaki lands an uppercut.
Takaki blocks an elbow strike from Casic.
Takaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takaki is stalling here.
Casic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takaki avoiding damage as Casic throws knees to the body.
Takaki pushes Casic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Casic fails to land.
Takaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casic's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takaki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casic misses with an elbow strike.
Takaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Casic avoids it.
Takaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Casic avoids the damage to the body.
Takaki lands an elbow just above Casic 's eye.
Takaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Casic misses with a punch to the body.
Takaki lands a shot to the body.
Takaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Takaki.
Takehiko Takaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takaki lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Casic.
Takaki lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casic managing to block the knees to the body from Takaki.
Takaki lands with a left to the head.
Takaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Casic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takaki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takehiko Takaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takaki 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takehiko Takaki!
After winning the bout, Takehiko Takaki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.