PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Tainaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tainaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BATTLE FUNKASTIC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takeshi
vs
Tainaka

169 cm
21
163 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing
2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Tainaka!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi misses with a double jab.
Takeshi throws the left hand but Tainaka avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Takeshi misses.
Kazuya Takeshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Tainaka.
Takeshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takeshi ducks under a wild hook from Tainaka.
Takeshi misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeshi misses the target.
Good exchange - Takeshi coming out on top.
Takeshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takeshi misses with a double jab.
Takeshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takeshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tainaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tainaka scores with a jab.
Tainaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takeshi.
Takeshi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takeshi misses with a hook. Tainaka ducked under it nicely.
Tainaka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Takeshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tainaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Takeshi's head.
Tainaka loads up on a big right hand but Takeshi slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi throws a series of punches but Tainaka avoids them all with ease.
Takeshi slips a straight right by Tainaka.
Takeshi misses with the combination.
Tainaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takeshi.

Tainaka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Takeshi is trying to get back to full guard.
Tainaka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tainaka trying to pass the guard but Takeshi defending well.
Takeshi is staying active underneath Tainaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tainaka stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Takeshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tainaka.
Takeshi is looking for a sweep. Tainaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Tainaka seems content to control.
Takeshi is not content to let Tainaka control the position.
Well, if Tainaka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Takeshi is looking for a sweep. Tainaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takeshi punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is not content to let Tainaka control the position.
Tainaka scoring with strikes to the body and head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takeshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tainaka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tainaka.
Tainaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Takeshi.
Tainaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tainaka cracks Takeshi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takeshi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tainaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takeshi slips a jab from Tainaka.
Tainaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takeshi's hands.
Takeshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tainaka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Takeshi's guard now.
Tainaka preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tainaka controls from within his opponent's guard.
Takeshi wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tainaka wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Takeshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tainaka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tainaka wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tainaka lands the left hand.
Takeshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takeshi is looking to score with low kicks.
Takeshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tainaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Takeshi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Tainaka dominated that round.
That's time! Takeshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tainaka misses with a hook. Takeshi ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeshi misses the target.
Takeshi misses with an uppercut.
Takeshi tries for a takedown but Tainaka circles away easily

so Tainaka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tainaka is pushing down on Takeshi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takeshi is fighting to maintain full guard but Tainaka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tainaka is trying to control the action in half guard but Takeshi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Takeshi manages to get to full guard.
Takeshi is looking to sweep but instead, Tainaka has passed into half guard.
Tainaka winds up and cracks Takeshi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Well, if Tainaka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Takeshi looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Takeshi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tainaka trying to control from half guard but Takeshi is working away.
Tainaka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Takeshi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tainaka preventing the sweep.
Tainaka content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tainaka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Takeshi striking from the bottom here.
Tainaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takeshi is keeping the position for now.
Tainaka wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.

Takeshi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tainaka is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Takeshi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tainaka's back instead.
Takeshi thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Tainaka manages to reverse the position and now he's in Takeshi's guard. Nice work there by Tainaka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takeshi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tainaka uses it to pass to side control.
Tainaka lands a decent elbow from side control.
Takeshi looking for a sweep but Tainaka has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tainaka controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Tainaka.
Tainaka controlling from the full mount.
Takeshi is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is working hard here to advance position.
Tainaka trying to control but Takeshi is having none of it.
Takeshi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Takeshi gets back to half guard.
Tainaka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Tainaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Takeshi misses with a double jab
and Tainaka counters with a nice body shot.
Takeshi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tainaka counters with a left and a right that stings Takeshi.
Tainaka scores with a shot to the body.
Takeshi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takeshi misses with a takedown

and Tainaka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tainaka in particular looking to stall.

Despite being in the dominant position, Shinji Tainaka just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tainaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tainaka lands with an uppercut that bounces Takeshi off the ropes and back into rage.
Takeshi misses with a jab to the body
and Tainaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tainaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tainaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Takeshi misses.
Tainaka throws a jab when Takeshi was well out of range.
Takeshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tainaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tainaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tainaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tainaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takeshi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tainaka counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuya Takeshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Tainaka catches Takeshi right on the button with a cross.
Good shot there by Tainaka.
Tainaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tainaka manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tainaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takeshi throws a leg kick but Tainaka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takeshi misses with a shot to the body
and Tainaka counters with a straight right hand.
Tainaka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tainaka misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tainaka.
Tainaka throws a push kick but Takeshi slaps the foot to one side.
Takeshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tainaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tainaka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tainaka scores with a nice strike.
Good shot there by Tainaka.
Takeshi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takeshi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takeshi staying out of range there.
Takeshi with a poor takedown
and Tainaka counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tainaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tainaka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tainaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Takeshi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tainaka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Tainaka has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tainaka trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Tainaka is working Takeshi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Takeshi punching to the body, from the bottom.
Tainaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takeshi is keeping the position for now.
Takeshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takeshi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tainaka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Takeshi wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takeshi walks into a straight right hand from Tainaka.
Tainaka works Takeshi's body with a nice hook.
Kazuya Takeshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takeshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tainaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tainaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tainaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tainaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takeshi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tainaka counters with a left and a right that stings Takeshi.
Takeshi misses with a few strikes there.
Tainaka lands a nice shot that snaps Takeshi's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinji Tainaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tainaka 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinji Tainaka!