PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jucal Jabneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethelbart Takahashi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jabneel
vs
Takahashi

200 cm
28
328 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

190 cm
42
243 lbs
49 - 25 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jucal Jabneel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabneel lunges at Takahashi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takahashi's hand.
Jabneel connects with a body shot that sends Takahashi's belly button to the back.
Takahashi moves out of range of the body kick.
Takahashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jabneel throws a head kick but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Takahashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takahashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jabneel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takahashi finds it's way round the side to connect with Jabneel's head.
Jabneel stuns Takahashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jabneel defending well as Takahashi loads up on a big left hand.
Takahashi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jabneel is looking to wear down Takahashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jabneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Jabneel.
A slow jab from Takahashi misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jabneel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takahashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Takahashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jabneel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takahashi throws a series of punches but Jabneel moves out of range.
Takahashi throws an off balance right hand
and Jabneel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takahashi digs a good hook to Jabneel's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jabneel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Takahashi on his heels. He'll look to pass Takahashi's guard now, I'm sure.
Takahashi controlling the position.
Jabneel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jabneel postures up.
Takahashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takahashi is pulling down on Jabneel's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takahashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jabneel.
Takahashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Takahashi being controlled here, momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jabneel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Takahashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been informed that Takahashi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Takahashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jabneel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jabneel goes for a double leg but Takahashi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Takahashi continues to drive forward.
Jabneel misses with a body kick.
Jabneel throws a head kick but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi lands a head shot.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Jabneel scores with a spinning back kick!
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Jabneel.
Jabneel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi lands a jab to the nose.
Jabneel tries to clinch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi connects with the punch.
Takahashi looks to land a left hand but Jabneel moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel throws a head kick but Takahashi moves out of range.
Jabneel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jabneel misses with a body shot.
Takahashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a shot to the body.
Jabneel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jabneel misses with a wild body shot.
Takahashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jabneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Takahashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takahashi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takahashi throws out a leg kick but Jabneel moves out of range and Takahashi only half commits.
Takahashi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ethelbart Takahashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabneel scores with a body shot.
Takahashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takahashi misses with a body shot.

Takahashi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takahashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takahashi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jabneel distracts Takahashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Takahashi keeping moving, preventing Jabneel from controlling successfully.
Jabneel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jabneel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Takahashi controls Jabneel momentarily but Jabneel frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ethelbart Takahashi 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.

Takahashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Takahashi tries to sprawl but Jabneel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jabneel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jabneel lands strikes from half guard.
Jabneel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Takahashi trying to control here.
Takahashi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jabneel.
We've been hearing that Jabneel has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabneel is trying to control the action in half guard but Takahashi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jabneel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takahashi keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabneel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Jabneel is trying to work for a kimura but Takahashi is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jabneel is trying to control the action in half guard but Takahashi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jabneel throwing shots but Takahashi is blocking nicely.
Jabneel content to control rather than advance.
Takahashi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jabneel scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jabneel wants to control but Takahashi is keeping him busy.
Jabneel is controlling the pace.
Takahashi tries to roll over but Jabneel keeps him under control.
Jabneel sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jabneel throws a body shot but no joy.
Jabneel connects with a body shot.
Takahashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi staying out of range there.
Jabneel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Jabneel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabneel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel moves out of range as Takahashi strikes.
Jabneel throws a body shot but no joy.
Jabneel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It seemed like Takahashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jabneel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
A big right from Takahashi misses.
Jabneel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takahashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Jabneel off the cage and back into range.
Jabneel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Takahashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takahashi lands with a shot to the body.
Takahashi works Jabneel's body with a nice hook.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jabneel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jabneel fails with the takedown.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jabneel.
Good exchange - Takahashi coming out on top.
Takahashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jabneel's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jabneel misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a glancing blow to the side of Jabneel's head.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut. Jabneel saw that one coming.
Jabneel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takahashi finds it's way round the side to connect with Jabneel's head.
Jabneel throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jabneel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takahashi finds it's way round the side to connect with Jabneel's head.
Jabneel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takahashi slips under a jab from Jabneel.
A punch lands to the side of Jabneel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jabneel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands with a cross.
Takahashi misses with a series of wild punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Takahashi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Takahashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takahashi scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethelbart Takahashi 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! This is the final round!

Jabneel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takahashi is out of range.
Takahashi connects with a single shot there.
Takahashi lands a head shot.
Takahashi takes a swing at Jabneel's ribcage but misses.
Takahashi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.

Jabneel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Takahashi sneaks out the side door and pushes Jabneel away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabneel throws a lazy right hand but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takahashi lands with a shot to the body.
Jabneel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takahashi connects with a right hand. Jabneel shakes it off.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jabneel.
Jabneel tries to move into range but Takahashi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takahashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Takahashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takahashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Takahashi misses.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi loads up on a big right hand but Jabneel slips the punch.
Takahashi cracks Jabneel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jabneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jabneel moves away.
Takahashi lands with a hook. Jabneel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jabneel takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Jabneel dives in for a single leg takedown but Takahashi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Takahashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takahashi lands a jab.
Takahashi misses the jab.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut. Jabneel saw that one coming.
Takahashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jucal Jabneel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takahashi avoids it really well and circles away.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabneel. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takahashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Jabneel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a low kick as Jabneel jumps back.
Jabneel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takahashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Takahashi scores with a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Takahashi.
Takahashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jabneel throws a lazy right hand but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahashi cracks Jabneel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Takahashi misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jabneel!
Takahashi scores with a decent looking hook.
Takahashi scores with a punch to the head.
Jabneel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jabneel misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takahashi! But no joy.
Takahashi takes a swing at Jabneel's ribcage but misses.
Jabneel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jucal Jabneel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takahashi lands with a good body shot.
Takahashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Takahashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the head.

Jabneel is rocked!
Takahashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takahashi scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahashi.
Jabneel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takahashi.
Jabneel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Jabneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jabneel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabneel.
Takahashi throws a good cross that connects.
Takahashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jabneel.
Takahashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jabneel is looking to clinch.
Jabneel takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Takahashi moves out of range as Jabneel throws a body kick.
Takahashi lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jabneel tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takahashi misses with a head kick.
Jabneel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ethelbart Takahashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takahashi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethelbart Takahashi!
During a confident post fight interview, Ethelbart Takahashi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.