PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Takeru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robby Roist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Robby Roist was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Takeru
vs
Roist

170 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Takeru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robby Roist!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roist looks to land a left hand but Takeru moved out of range nicely.
Roist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeru.
Takeru scores with a head kick.
Takeru Takeru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roist throws a lazy right hand but Takeru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takeru slips under a jab.
A big right from Takeru misses.
A slow jab from Roist misses its intended target.
Roist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takeru.
Good leg kick by Takeru there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Takeru there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roist takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takeru looks to throw the jab but Roist is out of range.
Roist cracks Takeru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeru drops his hands momentarily and Roist takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Takeru Takeru has been cut.
Takeru loads up on a big right hand but Roist slips the punch.
Roist moves out of range of the strikes.
Roist loads up on a big right hand but Takeru slips the punch.
Takeru feints and then cracks Roist's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roist down.
Roist lands a nice looking body shot.
Takeru misses with a head kick.
Takeru is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Roist's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Takeru walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takeru misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roist.
Takeru cracks Roist with an open hand slap.
Takeru throws a shot from downtown. Roist moves away and avoids it.
Takeru with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roist to score with a decent uppercut.
Takeru slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Takeru.
Roist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roist staying out of range there.
Roist ducks under a wild hook from Takeru.
Takeru pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Takeru misses.
Roist lands with a shot to the body.
Takeru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takeru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takeru scores with a leg kick.
Takeru lands a body shot.
Takeru punishes Roist's body with a nice straight punch.
Roist lands a nice shot that snaps Takeru's head back.
Takeru slips under a jab from Roist.
Takeru moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeru thuds his shin into the meat of Roist's side.
Takeru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeru with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeru misses with a straight left.
Roist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roist throws an overhand right that lands on Takeru's shoulder, as Takeru tries to avoid the shot.
Takeru moves out of range as Roist strikes.
Roist cracks Takeru with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roist throws a shot from downtown. Takeru moves away and avoids it.
Roist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeru circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robby Roist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Takeru Takeru's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Takeru lands a head kick!
Takeru throws a big shot that misses.
Robby Roist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takeru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takeru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roist looks to land a right hand but Takeru moved out of range.
Roist slips a straight right by Takeru.
A big right from Roist misses.
Roist moves out of range of the body kick from Takeru.
Takeru throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeru tries a head kick but it misses.
Takeru throws a big shot that misses.
Roist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeru misses with an uppercut
and Roist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takeru thinking.
Takeru is looking to slow Roist down with leg kicks.
Roist scores with a decent looking hook.
Roist throws a hook to the side of Takeru's head but Takeru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roist throws a big shot that misses.
Roist looks to land a combination but Takeru avoids it well.
Takeru slips a straight right by Roist.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roist shoots in looking for a takedown. Takeru tries to sprawl out of it but Roist keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takeru manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takeru darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Roist. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roist.
Takeru feints and then cracks Roist's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roist down.
Takeru throws a hook but Roist avoids it easily.
Takeru throws a jab when Roist was well out of range.
Takeru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Takeru.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roist throws a hook to the side of Takeru's head but Takeru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roist fails to land with a series of punches.
Roist slips a jab from Takeru.
Takeru throws a leg kick which misses Roist's front leg but catches the back leg as Roist tries to avoid it.
Takeru Takeru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takeru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takeru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roist.
Takeru scores with a kick to the body.
Roist's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takeru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takeru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roist.
Takeru walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeru is looking to slow Roist down with leg kicks.
Roist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeru.
Roist throws a poor cross that misses
and Takeru counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circling - Roist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roist closes this distance looking for a takedown but Takeru circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roist throws a looping overhand right but Takeru ducks down to avoid it.
Takeru scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roist throws a body punch but Takeru moves out of range.
Takeru misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Takeru dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takeru Takeru's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Takeru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takeru wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body kick from Takeru.
A lazy left from Takeru finds it's target.
Takeru lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Roist.
Roist throws the left hand but Takeru avoids the punch easily.
Takeru misses with a hook. Roist ducked under it nicely.
Takeru uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takeru throws out a loose jab but Roist uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeru.
Roist moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Takeru loads up on a big right hand but Roist slips the punch.
Roist 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.
A slow jab from Takeru misses its intended target.
Takeru misses with an uppercut. Roist saw that one coming.
Roist throws a hook but Takeru blocks it.
Roist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeru.
Takeru throws a looping overhand right but Roist ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Roist misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Takeru tenderised Roist's leg. Roist is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takeru misses with a body kick.
Roist throws a poor cross that misses
and Takeru counters with a nice leg kick.
Takeru throws a right hand that misses
and Roist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roist avoids the body shot from Takeru.
Roist throws the left hand but Takeru avoids the punch easily.
Roist takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Takeru thows a body shot but no joy.
Roist ducks under a wild hook from Takeru.
A swing and a miss from Takeru.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roist misses the shot to the body.
Takeru scores with a kick to the body.
Roist throws an off balance right hand
and Takeru counters with a thumping low kick.
Takeru lands a jab.
Takeru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roist manages to avoid it.
Roist connects with a crisp jab.
Roist misses with an uppercut. Takeru saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Takeru as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roist throws a hook but Takeru avoids it easily.
Takeru cracks Roist with an open hand slap.
Roist throws a jab when Takeru was well out of range.
Roist looks to throw the jab but Takeru is out of range.
Roist fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeru misses with a body shot.
Takeru throws the kick towards the body but Roist avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takeru takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takeru throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeru Takeru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takeru 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Takeru!