PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wybrant De Houtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Taka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Taka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Houtman
vs
Taka

183 cm
26
191 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
189 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wybrant De Houtman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Taka!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Houtman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taka.
Taka lands with a straight right. De Houtman didn't see that one coming.
Taka misses with a low kick as De Houtman jumps back.
Taka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Houtman's head backwards.
Taka sizes up De Houtman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taka connects with a right hand. De Houtman shakes it off.
De Houtman misses with a body shot.
Taka tries to bum rush De Houtman with a series of wild strikes but De Houtman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Houtman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taka looks to throw the jab but De Houtman is out of range.
De Houtman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taka manages to circle out of the way.
An inside leg kick from Taka misses.
De Houtman tries to counter by clinching up but Taka breaks away and moves out of range.
De Houtman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taka throws a combination that misses
letting De Houtman counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman lands a right hook to the body.
De Houtman looks to land a left hand but Taka moved out of range nicely.
De Houtman throws a combination that misses
and Taka counters with a nice uppercut.
Taka wants to slow De Houtman down by chopping away at his legs.
De Houtman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Taka misses.

De Houtman clinches.
De Houtman pushes Taka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Houtman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Bo Taka has been cut.
De Houtman lands a shoulder strike.

Taka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taka scores with the left hand. De Houtman knows he should have avoided that one.
Taka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Houtman jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taka misses with a right hand

and De Houtman counters by clinching up.
Taka wants to break free but De Houtman has control.
Taka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from De Houtman.
A head punch on the inside from De Houtman fails to land.

Taka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Houtman is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
De Houtman tries to clinch up.
De Houtman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taka.
De Houtman misses the shot to the body.
De Houtman looks to score with a jab to the body but Taka is just out of range.
Taka throws a shot from downtown. De Houtman moves away and avoids it.
Taka takes one to the chin there.
Taka throws a leg kick which misses De Houtman's front leg but catches the back leg as De Houtman tries to avoid it.
De Houtman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taka moves away.
De Houtman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taka looks to land a right hand but De Houtman moved out of range.
De Houtman is looking to counter the offense by Taka and move into the clinch.
Taka throws out a loose jab but De Houtman uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Houtman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taka.
Taka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! De Houtman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
De Houtman tries to clinch up but Taka circles away and keeps his distance.

De Houtman drives through and clinches with Taka against the cage.
Taka tries to break the clinch but De Houtman is controlling the position.
Taka is trying to force a seperation but De Houtman has the dominant position.
Taka is trying to break free.
De Houtman prevents Taka from breaking the clinch.
Taka tries to break free but De Houtman pushes him back against the cage.
Taka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Houtman leaning against his opponent.
De Houtman misses with the head strike.
Taka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Houtman misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Houtman misses with a punch on the inside.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Taka avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
De Houtman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taka is trying to force a seperation but De Houtman has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman working aggressively here.
De Houtman lands with a short shot to the head.

Taka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Houtman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taka slips under a jab from De Houtman.
Bo Taka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Houtman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from De Houtman.
Taka throws out a counter right but De Houtman avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Taka.
Taka lands with a nice body punch.
Taka looks to land a combination but De Houtman avoids it well.
Taka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taka misses with a hook
and De Houtman counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bo Taka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bo Taka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Taka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taka throws a leg kick but De Houtman checks it.
Taka throws a low kick, looking for De Houtman's leg but De Houtman calmly moves out of range.
De Houtman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taka takes a swing at De Houtman's ribcage but misses.
Taka cracks De Houtman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taka misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Houtman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Taka works the jab nicely.
De Houtman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bo Taka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for De Houtman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taka cracks De Houtman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Houtman blocks a jab.
De Houtman looks to throw the jab but Taka is out of range.
Taka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Houtman.
De Houtman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taka.
Taka thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taka.
Taka throws a lazy uppercut

and De Houtman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Houtman.
Taka tries to break free but De Houtman pushes him back against the cage.
Taka prevents a body shot from De Houtman.
De Houtman lands with a short shot to the head.

Taka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taka looks to land a right hand but De Houtman moved out of range.
Taka loads up on a big right hand but De Houtman slips the punch.
We've been informed that Taka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Taka throws a big shot that misses.
Taka throws a leg kick

and De Houtman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Houtman.
Taka blocking some punches.
De Houtman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taka tries to circle away but De Houtman has him pinned against the cage.

Taka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Houtman tries to clinch up but Taka circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taka throws a head kick but De Houtman moves out of range.
Taka misses with a straight left.
De Houtman tries to counter by clinching up but Taka breaks away and moves out of range.
Taka misses with a lunging right hand
and De Houtman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman defending well as Taka loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like De Houtman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Taka.
Taka takes a swing at De Houtman's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Taka there.
Taka throws a shot from downtown. De Houtman moves away and avoids it.
Taka throws a leg kick

and De Houtman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Houtman keeps control of Taka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Houtman has him pressed against the cage.
Taka wants to break free but De Houtman has control.
Taka misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman throws a punch but it's blocked by Taka.
Taka lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Houtman.
Come on De Houtman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Houtman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wybrant De Houtman has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Taka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taka throws a series of punches but De Houtman moves out of range.
Taka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taka misses with a right hand
and Taka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Houtman tries to clinch there but Taka circles away.
Taka looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Taka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Houtman's calf.
De Houtman slips a jab from Taka.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taka scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Houtman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taka cracks De Houtman with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Houtman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taka cracks a nice hook into De Houtman's ribs.
De Houtman moves away from the strike by Taka.
De Houtman moves out of range of the strikes.

De Houtman takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taka tries to break free but De Houtman pushes him back against the cage.
De Houtman lands a nice uppercut.
Taka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Houtman stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Taka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bo Taka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Taka throws a series of strikes that have De Houtman backpedaling.
Taka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taka with a hook.

De Houtman is rocked!
De Houtman walks into a straight right hand from Taka.
Oh De Houtman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Houtman scores with a nice head shot.
Taka throws a combination that misses

and De Houtman counters by clinching up.
De Houtman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Houtman seems to have got his legs back now.
De Houtman cracks Taka with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Houtman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Houtman lands a hook that snaps the head of Taka backwards.
Taka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Houtman throws a head punch that misses.
Taka is trying to break the clinch but De Houtman has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Houtman.
De Houtman lands a right hand.
De Houtman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De Houtman can't find room to land a body shot as Taka controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman is working Taka over against the cage.
De Houtman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taka up against the cage.
Taka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taka can't break the clinch.
Taka working hard to break the clinch.
De Houtman keeps control of Taka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Houtman avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from De Houtman fails to land.
De Houtman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Houtman is working Taka over against the cage.
De Houtman lands a nice uppercut.
De Houtman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taka backwards.

Taka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taka slips a straight right by De Houtman.
Taka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taka.
De Houtman lands a jab to Taka's midsection.
Taka scores with a body shot.
Taka connects with a body shot that sends De Houtman's belly button to the back.
Taka thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Houtman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from De Houtman finds it's way through Taka's defenses.
De Houtman misses with a looping right.
Taka misses with a combination

and De Houtman counters by clinching up.
De Houtman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taka tries to break the clinch but De Houtman is controlling the position.
Taka blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taka backwards.
De Houtman misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Houtman misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Houtman lands with a light punch inside.
Taka tries to circle away but De Houtman has him pinned against the cage.
Taka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Houtman lands with a short shot to the head.

Taka breaks from the clinch.
Taka throws a sloppy head kick

and De Houtman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bo Taka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Houtman tries a body shot but Taka blocks it.
De Houtman misses with the head strike.
De Houtman lands a hook that snaps the head of Taka backwards.
De Houtman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Houtman swings wildly with an uppercut but Taka uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Houtman struggles to land a body shot inside as Taka controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Taka breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Taka misses its intended target.
De Houtman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Taka misses.
Taka throws a lazy right hand but De Houtman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Taka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Houtman throwing a counter right hand but Taka manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Houtman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taka throws a combination that misses
and De Houtman counters with a straight right hand.
Taka throws a hook but De Houtman avoids it easily.
Wybrant De Houtman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taka moves out of range of the strikes.
Taka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wybrant De Houtman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Taka!
A less than humble Bo Taka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.