PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maui Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsuda Taro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Built's entrance music is Skills. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Built
vs
Taro

167 cm
22
138 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

164 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matsuda Taro!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Built has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Built there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
Taro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Built throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taro.
Taro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Built. That did some damage!
Built connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Built swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Built scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taro doesn't seem bothered though.
Taro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Built uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Built scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taro thuds a left hand into Built's body.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taro! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Built.
Built fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taro is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Built.
Built scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taro was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Built sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taro connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot by Taro.
Built lands with a good body shot.
Built tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Built scores with a spinning back kick!
Jab, jab by Taro - just one landing.
Taro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Built slips a jab from Taro.
Taro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Built is looking to wear down Taro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Built on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taro. Taro obviously looking to wear him down.
Built misses with the body kick
and Taro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Built dodges the punch combination from Taro.
Built half committed to a counter leg kick.
Taro checks a low kick from Built.
Built pushes Taro away with a front kick.
Taro tests Built's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Taro misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taro.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Built throws a poor cross that misses
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Built. That's going to slow Taro down.
Built throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Built pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Built throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Built tries to land a front kick but Taro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Built checks a leg kick.
Taro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Built counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Built tries a low kick but Taro avoids it.
Built sets himself, and Taro steps forward looking for the clinch! Built avoids it this time.
Taro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taro tries to clinch up but Built circles away and keeps his distance.
Built thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taro if he has to take too many more of those.
Taro misses with an uppercut
and Built cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Built lands a nice shot that snaps Taro's head back.
Built staying out of range there.
A big right from Taro misses.
Built is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Built slips under a jab from Taro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro moves out of range of the leg kick from Built.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro throws a jab when Built was well out of range.
Taro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taro blocks a jab.
Taro connects with a solid leg kick.
Built thuds his shin into the meat of Taro's side.
Taro checks a low kick from Built.
Taro misses with a body kick.
Built takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taro throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
Taro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Built counters with a stiff right hand.
Built checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Built was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built scores with a kick to the body.
It looks like Built has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Built throws a body punch but Taro moves out of range.
Built avoids a kick to the body.
Built thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taro if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maui Built will probably get the nod.
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.

Built thows a body kick. Taro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Built lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Built looks to land a body kick but Taro moved away.
Built lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Built misses with a kick to the body.
Taro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Built checks a leg kick.
Built blocks the body kick.
Taro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Built checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Built lands a body shot.
Taro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Built jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taro throws a leg kick
and Built counters with an outside leg kick.
Built feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro misses with a looping right.
Taro lands a jab to the nose.
Taro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Built with a nice cross.

Built moves into range and clinches up with Taro.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Built blocks a body shot from Taro.
Built throws an elbow but it misses.
Taro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Built.
Built wants to stall.
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Taro breaks from the clinch.
Taro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built missing with a left hand there. Taro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Built.
Taro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Built.
Taro misses with a body shot
and Built counters with a good low kick that Taro was not able to check.
Taro walks into a straight right hand from Built.
Maui Built is winning the standup battle so far.
Taro misses with a jab to the body
letting Built counter with a right hand.
Built scores with a decent looking hook.
Built checks a low kick from Taro.
Taro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Built to score with a decent uppercut.
Built connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Built.
Taro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body kick from Built.
That kick from Taro tenderised Built's leg. Built is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Taro blocks a head kick by Built.
Taro moves out of range of the body kick from Built.
Taro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Built with a body shot.
Built looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Built. Built circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taro defending well as Built loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taro! But no joy.
Built throws a low kick but Taro moves out of range easily.
Taro blocks the body kick.
Taro throws a leg kick but Built sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taro misses with an uppercut. Built saw that one coming.
Built scores with a kick to the body.
Taro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Built fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taro misses with a looping right.
Built thinks about countering with a body kick.
Taro scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Built - the referee stops the clock and Taro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Built. Taro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Built throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Built checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Built with a hook.
Built is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
Some bone on bone action there as Built checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Taro looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Taro just gets out of the way.
Built blocks a leg kick.
Taro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Built can pounce on him.
Built on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built scoring well with a low kick there.
Built scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maui Built dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Taro throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Built finds it's target.
Built throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Taro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Taro.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Built's head but Built sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Built swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Built blocks a leg kick.
Built keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Built moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built connects with the punch.
Taro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Built smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Built thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taro if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built jabs at Taro's body.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro avoids the body shot from Built.
A jab from Taro does it's job there.
Built throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Taro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taro counters with a nice body shot.
Built lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taro takes a step back to recover.
Built lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Built throws a body kick that misses
and Taro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Taro misses.
Built shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maui Built is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.
Built is looking to counter punch.
Built takes a swing at Taro's ribcage but misses.
Taro misses with a jab to the body
and Built counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taro's knee momentarily.
Taro misses with a left hand
letting Built counter with a right hand.
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!
Taro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Built connects with a crisp jab.
Taro tries to clinch there but Built circles away.
Built stuns Taro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the body from Taro misses
and Taro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Built is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
Taro throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taro cracks Built with a good jab.
Taro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Built looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Built is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
Taro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taro.
Built delivers a nice body kick.
Built throws a shot from downtown. Taro moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Built. That one must have hurt.
Built tries to clinch but Taro moves away
and Taro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Built thinking.
Crunch! Built slams his shin into Taro's torso.
Built feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taro's calf.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Built jabs Taro right on the nose. Taro blinks but takes it well.
Built scores with a nice right hand.
Taro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Built makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taro ducks right into an uppercut from Built.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taro lands a jab to Built's midsection.
Built checks the leg kick.
Built fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Built fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Built listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Built.
Built getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Built counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Built avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Built moves into the clinch successfully.
Taro misses with the head strike.
A short right from Taro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Taro - that landed with a thud.
Built misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maui Built showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Built, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maui Built!