PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Clap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clap is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burn it to the ground. Erick Clap acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Takano
vs
Clap

169 cm
29
146 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

172 cm
27
154 lbs
6 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Takano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Erick Clap!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takano wants it to stay on the feet.
Clap avoids the head kick by Takano.
Clap works the jab nicely.
Takano tries to land a leg kick but Clap saw it coming and moves away.
Clap cracks Takano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clap lands with a nice body kick.
Takano walks into a straight right hand from Clap.
Takano motions for Clap to come forward. Takano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takano is looking to chop away at Clap's legs.
Clap lands with an uppercut that bounces Takano off the cage and back into range.
Takano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clap gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Clap - the referee stops the clock and Takano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Clap. Takano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Clap is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clap checks a low kick from Takano.
Clap throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano misses with a kick to the body.
Takano just misses with a punch to the body.
Takano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Clap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takano blocks a leg kick.
Takano is looking to land body kicks.
Takano with a hook.
Takano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clap.
Takano takes one to the side of the head.
Clap thumps Takano with a low kick.
Takano scores with a head kick.
Clap lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Clap throws a body kick that misses.
Clap has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Takano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clap dips to his left and cracks Takano with an uppercut!
Clap fakes the leg kick and cracks Takano in the body.
Takano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap scores with a nice strike.
Clap is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Takano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Clap connects with a solid leg kick.
Yuki Takano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clap takes one on the button.
Clap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Takano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Flower Power Pillow Fighters Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Clap checks a leg kick nicely.
Clap shoots in but Takano avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Clap looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Takano is trying to stand up here but Clap is controlling him well.
Clap keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clap sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takano defending well though.
Clap controlling the pace.
Takano is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takano keeps working.
Takano wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Takano throws a lazy right hand but Clap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clap scores with a shot to the body.
Clap scores with a sloppy right hand. Takano should have avoided that one.
Clap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takano.
Clap moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takano thumps Clap with a low kick.
Clap throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Takano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clap sprawls and moves away.
Clap keeps Takano at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clap fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clap scores with a decent looking hook.
Clap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takano manages to avoid it.
Clap takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clap throws a wild body kick that Takano sees coming a mile off.
Takano throws a front kick aimed at Clap's knee but Clap avoids it well.
Takano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takano misses with a head kick.
Clap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clap attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Takano throws a sloppy body shot
and Clap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takano looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clap moves out of range of the body kick from Takano.
Takano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clap staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Clap dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A good leg kick by Takano.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clap.
Clap with a nice cross.
Takano misses with a body kick.
Clap checks a low kick from Takano.
Clap takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clap counters with an inside leg kick.
Clap throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clap wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Clap finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Clap lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takano blocks a head kick by Clap.
A head kick misses from Clap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clap fails with a takedown attempt.
Takano slips a jab from Clap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Takano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clap is out of range and Takano settles back down.
Clap feints a counter leg kick.
Clap checks a leg kick.
Clap throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Takano takes the fight into the clinch.
Clap has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clap digs a right hand underneath Takano's ribcage. Takano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clap trying to land knees to the body.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Takano manages to break the clinch.
Clap throws a nice inside leg kick.

Takano gets tackled into the cage by Clap. Clap maintains the clinch.
Clap misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clap.
Clap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takano lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clap's elbow.
Nice body punch from Clap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Clap.
Takano swings wildly with an uppercut but Clap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clap blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Clap breaks the clinch.
Clap tries a head kick but it misses.
Takano throws a hook but Clap blocks it.
Clap thuds his shin into the meat of Takano's side.
Clap scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erick Clap seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clap is looking to clinch but Takano is avoiding it.
Clap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takano manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano slips under a jab from Clap.
Takano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clap at a distance.
Takano throws a body kick that misses.
Clap keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Clap scores with a hook.
Takano is looking to score with low kicks.
Good work by Takano as he checks the leg kick.
Clap turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clap ducks under a wild hook from Takano.
Clap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takano manages to avoid it.
Takano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takano wants to land a leg kick but Clap is out of range.

Takano pushes Clap up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Clap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clap blocking some punches.

Clap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clap tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Takano defends well and Clap ends up having to push Takano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Takano quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Takano thuds his right hand into Clap's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clap throws a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clap misses with a hook.
Takano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clap fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clap lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takano.
Clap scores with a shot to the body.
Clap throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takano.
Takano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Clap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Clap moves out of range of the body kick from Takano.
Clap thinks about the counter body kick.
Takano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clap is out of range.
Takano lands with a right hand.
Clap scores with a push kick.
Clap's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clap.
Clap throws a front kick aimed at Takano's knee but Takano avoids it well.

Clap shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clap showed some decent athleticism there.
Takano pushes Clap off looking to stand but Clap dives back in and keeps control.
Clap is pressing down on Takano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takano is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano is trying to stand back up but Clap is controlling him

Clap is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Takano is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Erick Clap!
Erick Clap gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).