PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Takaki
vs
Skywalker

177 cm
31
155 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

170 cm
30
142 lbs
30 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle M

Brute
LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takehiko Takaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker looks for the body kick but Takaki saw that one coming.
Skywalker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skywalker is looking to chop away at Takaki's legs.
Skywalker scores with a sloppy right hand. Takaki should have avoided that one.
Takaki throws an overhand right that lands on Skywalker's shoulder, as Skywalker tries to avoid the shot.

Skywalker rushes Takaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skywalker blocking some punches.
Takaki tries to throw a body punch but Skywalker avoids it by throwing Takaki back against the cage.
Skywalker scores with a shot to the side of Takaki's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skywalker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takaki's brow.
Takaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skywalker.

It looks like Takehiko Takaki has been cut.
Takaki misses with a punch to the body.
Skywalker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skywalker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Takaki lands with a right to the head.
Takaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skywalker throws an elbow but misses.
Takaki lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takakis head.
Takaki stalling in the clinch.
Skywalker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takaki tries to work over Skywalker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skywalker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Skywalker gets an underhook and turns Takaki into the cage.
Takaki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takaki scores with a shot to the side of Skywalker's head.
Skywalker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Takaki on the inside.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside.
Skywalker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Takaki is rocked!
Takaki avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
Skywalker misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skywalker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside that Takaki shrugs off.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it misses.
Takaki blocking some punches.
Takaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takaki wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki has Skywalker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Skywalker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takehiko Takaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takaki stalling.
Nice elbow from Skywalker.

Takehiko Takaki's cut is getting worse.
Skywalker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skywalker lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skywalker throws an elbow but misses.
Skywalker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takaki backwards.
Skywalker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skywalker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Takaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skywalker lands with a right to the head.
Takaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skywalker letting Takaki take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skywalker.
Takaki blocks the elbow strike.
Takaki seems to have got his legs back now.
Skywalker misses with an elbow strike.
Skywalker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skywalker lands an elbow that stopped Takaki in his tracks for a moment.
Takaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Skywalker.
Takaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skywalker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takaki looking to stall.
Skywalker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skywalker.
Takaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Takaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Takaki blocks an elbow strike.
Takaki trying to stall but Skywalker improves his position.
Nice elbow from Skywalker.
Takaki lands a right hand.
Skywalker throws an elbow that misses.
Takaki working aggressively here.
Skywalker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Takehiko Takaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body punch from Takaki.
Takaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Skywalker tries to land knees in the clinch but Takaki avoids the damage to the body.
Skywalker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takaki lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Skywalker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takaki is defending well for now.
Skywalker tries to throw a body punch but Takaki avoids it by throwing Skywalker back against the cage.
Skywalker throws an elbow that misses.
Skywalker throws an elbow that misses.
Takaki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skywalker after a bit of a struggle.
Skywalker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takaki is looking to control Skywalker's arms but Skywalker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takaki has his back to the cage.
Skywalker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takaki takes a shot to the head.
Takaki tries to stall but Skywalker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Skywalker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takaki looking for a takedown.
Takaki lands with a light punch inside.
Skywalker lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Takaki lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takehiko Takaki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Skywalker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takaki backs up against the cage.
Skywalker swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Skywalker moves into range and clinches up with Takaki.
Takaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Skywalker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takaki.
Takaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Skywalker.
Skywalker prevents the takedown attempt.
Takaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Takaki fails to land.
Skywalker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skywalker lands a damaging elbow.
Takaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takaki avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takaki avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
Takaki misses with a punch to the body.
Takaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skywalker is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skywalker's elbow.
Skywalker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takaki dodges an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Takaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.
Skywalker blocks a body shot from Takaki.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takaki avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
Takaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luke Skywalker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside that Takaki shrugs off.
Skywalker lands an elbow that stopped Takaki in his tracks for a moment.
Takaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skywalker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Skywalker pulls his leg out and moves away.

Skywalker gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker throws an elbow that misses.
Takaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takaki blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takaki.
Takaki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Skywalker misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Skywalker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skywalker misses with an elbow over the top.
Takaki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skywalker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it misses.
Takaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takaki avoiding damage as Skywalker throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takaki.
Takaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Skywalker.
Skywalker misses with an elbow strike.
Skywalker lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Takehiko Takaki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Takaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takaki blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skywalker throws an elbow but misses.
Takaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Skywalker.
Takaki blocking some punches.
Skywalker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takakis head.
Takaki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Skywalker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takehiko Takaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skywalker missing with knees to the body.
Skywalker lands a nice elbow.
Skywalker throws a head punch that misses.
Takaki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skywalker after a bit of a struggle.
Takaki misses with some punches.
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!
Takaki blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker misses with an elbow strike.
Skywalker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Takehiko Takaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luke Skywalker!
A relieved looking Luke Skywalker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.