PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Project Pat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat comes to the cage accompanied by Project Pat - What Cha Starin' At. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pat
vs
Takahashi

190 cm
25
250 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
243 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

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Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Pat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pat takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.

Takahashi clinches up with Pat and pushes him back against the cage.
Pat can't break the clinch.
Pat misses with a body punch.
Pat tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
Pat pushes off an throws an elbow but Takahashi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takahashi avoids the elbow strike from Pat, against the cage.
Pat blocks the elbow strike.
Takahashi has a couple of punches blocked by Pat.
Takahashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pat backwards.
Takahashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pat.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takahashi's brow.
Pat blocks a body shot from Takahashi.
Pat stalling in the clinch.
Pat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Pat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takahashi.
Pat trying to control the position but instead, Takahashi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pat into the cage.
Takahashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pat is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Project Pat has been cut.
Pat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pat lands a left hand.
Pat swings wildly with an uppercut but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pat avoids the elbow strike from Takahashi, against the cage.
Pat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pat trying to stall but Takahashi improves his position.
Takahashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Pat blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pat fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Pat fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Pat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pat looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi presses Pat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takahashi pushes Pat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takahashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pat backwards.
Pat lands a nice elbow.
Pat wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahashi won't allow it.
Pat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takahashi's defenses.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pat's elbow.
Takahashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takahashi lands a nice elbow.
Takahashi takes a shot to the head.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pat lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pat lands an uppercut.
Takahashi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takahashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pat is defending well for now.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pat digs a right hand into Takahashi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takahashi's gas tank.
Takahashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi working aggressively here.
Pat lands with a light punch inside.

Pat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takahashi punishes Pat's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Pat misses.
Pat throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Takahashi is able to avoid easily.
Takahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pat was well out of range. Poor timing from Takahashi.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Pat.

Pat closes the distance and pushes Takahashi back into the cage.
Pat tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Pat.
Takahashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pat backwards.
Takahashi gets through Pat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pat blocks an uppercut.
Pat lands an elbow inside that Takahashi shrugs off.
Pat lands with a short shot to the head.

Pat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi tries to land a front kick but Pat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pat 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.
Pat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takahashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pat is out of range and Takahashi settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Project Pat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Project Pat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pat keeps the fight on the outside.
Pat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Takahashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takahashi is looking to clinch.
Takahashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takahashi motions for Pat to come forward. Takahashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pat.
Takahashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Pat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Pat throws an off balance right hand
enabling Takahashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pat's calf.
Pat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Takahashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Pat.
Takahashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takahashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Pat pushes Takahashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takahashi being controlled against the cage.
Takahashi lands a damaging elbow.
Pat lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi blocking some punches.
Pat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
Takahashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Takahashi misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takahashi lands an elbow that stopped Pat in his tracks for a moment.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takahashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takahashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takahashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takahashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takahashi.
Pat dodges an elbow strike from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pat is trying to push Takahashi away but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pat tries to break free but Takahashi pushes him back against the cage.
Pat is trying to stall.
Pat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pat scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takahashi or not.
Pat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pat misses with a body punch.
Pat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pat.
Takahashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takahashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pat throws a head punch that misses.
Pat tries a body shot but Takahashi blocks it.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Pat.
Takahashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Project Pat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takahashi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pat swings wildly with an uppercut but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Takahashi working aggressively here.
Takahashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pat uses good head movement to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Takahashi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pat can't break the clinch.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahashi throws an elbow that misses.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Takahashi is leaning against Pat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Pat.
Pat throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takahashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Pat backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pat swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Pat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takahashi tries to clinch but Pat is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethelbart Takahashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Project Pat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pat throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pat throws out the jab.
Takahashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Pat off balance momentarily.

Pat tries to keep at a distance but Takahashi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takahashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pat is defending well for now.
Pat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pat misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pat tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Takahashi.
Takahashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takahashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Pat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takahashi with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takahashi. That's going to slow Pat down.
Pat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Takahashi.
Takahashi tries to work over Pat's front leg with a kick but Pat checks it.
Pat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takahashi, right into the meat.
Pat has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takahashi lands an overhand right.
Pat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takahashi can pounce on him.
Pat keeps the fight on the outside.
Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takahashi throws a shot to the body.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi tries a low kick but Pat avoids it.
Takahashi lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pat blocks a head kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi tries to clinch there but Pat circles away.
Pat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takahashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pat. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Takahashi.
Pat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takahashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takahashi wants to slow Pat down by chopping away at his legs.
Pat throws a leg kick that misses.
Takahashi throws a big shot that misses.

Pat moves into the clinch.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pat slows down the pace here.
Pat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Takahashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takahashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
Takahashi throws an elbow that misses.
Pat pushes Takahashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pat throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Takahashi as Pat tries to tie him up.
Takahashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takahashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Pat.
Pat misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pat takes an elbow to the forehead.

Project Pat's cut is getting worse.
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!
Takahashi presses Pat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands with a right to the head.
Pat blocks a body shot from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a left hand.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Pat blocks it.
Takahashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pat's efforts to push away.
Takahashi lands an elbow inside that Pat shrugs off.
A short left from Takahashi.
Pat tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pat blocks a body shot from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands with a left to the head.
Pat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pat lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ethelbart Takahashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takahashi 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 Frank Antenori 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... Ethelbart Takahashi!
During a confident post fight interview, Ethelbart Takahashi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.