PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longbow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hero. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Longbow
vs
Yuudai

160 cm
35
139 lbs
24 - 15 - 2

172 cm
28
140 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 24 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Longbow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Longbow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuudai.
Yuudai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Longbow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yuudai misses with a jab to the body
and Longbow counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yuudai.
Longbow has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yuudai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Longbow checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yuudai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longbow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yuudai lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Yuudai misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Longbow.
Yuudai avoids the body shot from Longbow.
Yuudai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Longbow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Longbow misses.
Longbow misses with a body shot.
Yuudai only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yuudai moves out of range of the body kick from Longbow.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yuudai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yuudai scoring well with a low kick there.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yuudai slips under a jab from Longbow.
A leg kick checked by Longbow.
Longbow moves away from the strike by Yuudai.
Yuudai motions for Longbow to come forward. Yuudai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Longbow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Longbow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yuudai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yuudai avoids a kick to the body.
Longbow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Longbow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yuudai moves away.
It seemed like Yuudai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai tries to work over Longbow's front leg with a kick but Longbow checks it.
Yuudai scores with a kick to the body.
Yuudai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A leg kick checked by Longbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow misses with an uppercut. Yuudai saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yuudai! But no joy.
Longbow swings for the body but Yuudai moves out of range.
Longbow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuudai.
Yuudai throws out a leg kick but Longbow moves out of range and Yuudai only half commits.
Longbow checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Longbow misses its target.
Yuudai throws an overhand right that lands on Longbow's shoulder, as Longbow tries to avoid the shot.
Longbow connects with a nice looking jab.
Longbow with a nice cross.
Yuudai lands a really nice looking cross but Longbow seems unphased.
Longbow staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Longbow misses its target.
Yuudai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Longbow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yuudai. Longbow shrugs it off though.
Longbow scores with a decent looking hook.
Longbow throws a looping overhand right but Yuudai ducks down to avoid it.
Longbow staying out of range there.
Longbow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Longbow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Longbow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yuudais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yuudai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yuudai connects with a body shot that sends Longbow's belly button to the back.
Longbow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yuudai's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Yuudai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yuudai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Longbow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yuudai scores with a leg kick.
Yuudai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Longbow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yuudai. That did some damage!
Yuudai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longbow was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuudai.
Longbow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yuudai.
Longbow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yuudai.
Longbow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuudai thumps Longbow with a low kick.
Yuudai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Longbow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yuudai throws an overhand right that lands on Longbow's shoulder, as Longbow tries to avoid the shot.
Yuudai scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Yuudai. Beautiful body shot.
Longbow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yuudai.
Longbow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yuudai throws a push kick but Longbow slaps the foot to one side.
Yuudai lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by Longbow as he checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Longbow misses its target.
Longbow throws a nice head kick!
Longbow misses with a body shot.
Yuudai feints a counter leg kick.
Yuudai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yuudai lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yuudai.
A swing and a miss from Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a lazy right hand but Longbow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Longbow delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Yuudai misses
and Longbow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longbow throws an overhand right that lands on Yuudai's shoulder, as Yuudai tries to avoid the shot.
Longbow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Longbow tries to score with a low kick but Yuudai moves his leg out of the way.
Yuudai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yuudai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Longbow jabs at Yuudai's body.
Longbow throws a lazy head kick
and Longbow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Longbow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Longbow tries to land a front kick but Yuudai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Longbow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yuudai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longbow manages to avoid it.
Yuudai feints and then cracks Longbow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longbow down.
Longbow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yuudai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yuudai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuudai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yuudai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Longbow connects with a right hand. Yuudai shakes it off.
Longbow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuudai.
Longbow thuds a left hand into Yuudai's body.
Yuudai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yuudai with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai avoids the head kick by Longbow.
Some bone on bone action there as Yuudai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Longbow misses with a straight right.
Yuudai scores with a nice head shot.
Longbow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yuudai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a leg kick which misses Longbow's front leg but catches the back leg as Longbow tries to avoid it.
Longbow defending well as Yuudai loads up on a big left hand.
Yuudai moves away from the strike by Longbow.
Yuudai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Longbow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yuudai lands a head kick!
Longbow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yuudai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yuudai throws a front kick that sends Longbow stumbling back into the cage.
Yuudai just misses with a punch to the body.
Longbow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yuudai scores with a shot to the body.
Yuudai looks to land a body kick but Longbow moved away.
Longbow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yuudai has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Longbow might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Longbow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A lazy left from Yuudai finds it's target.
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!
Yuudai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yuudai avoids a kick to the body.
Longbow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longbow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuudai flicks out a counter leg kick but Longbow steps away.
A good leg kick by Longbow.
Longbow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yuudai checks the leg kick.
Longbow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Longbow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuudai. That's going to slow Longbow down.
Yuudai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yuudai tries to work over Longbow's front leg with a kick but Longbow checks it.
Yuudai misses the body punch
and Yuudai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Longbow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yuudai slips under a jab from Longbow.
Longbow just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Yuudai misses.
Longbow delivers a nice body kick.
Longbow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Longbow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yuudai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Yuudai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Longbow doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai slips a jab from Longbow.
An inside leg kick lands from Longbow.
Yuudai wants to land a leg kick but Longbow is out of range.
Longbow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Longbow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Longbow thumps Yuudai with a low kick.
Longbow misses with a body shot.
Longbow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Longbow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuudai manages to avoid it.
Longbow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Longbow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yuudai connects with a solid leg kick.
Longbow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yuudai if he has to take too many more of those.
Longbow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yuudai's sensitive parts.
Yuudai throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yuudai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow tries to land a front kick but Yuudai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yuudai throws a low kick, looking for Longbow's leg but Longbow calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai connects with a solid leg kick.
Yuudai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuudai lands a jab.
Yuudai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuudai blocks the body kick.
Yuudai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yuudai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Yuudai.
Longbow cracks Yuudai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Longbow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Longbow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yuudai avoids the body shot from Longbow.
Yuudai misses with a looping left.
Longbow just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longbow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yuudai moves away.
It seemed like Yuudai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Longbow stuns Yuudai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Longbow slips a straight right by Yuudai.
Yuudai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuudai manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Longbow will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Yuudai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yuudai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yuudai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longbow.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Longbow avoids it.
A left lands for Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut.
Longbow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yuudai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Longbow thinking.
Yuudai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longbow.
Longbow blocks the body kick.
Yuudai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longbow misses with a body kick.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Yuudai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuudai. That's going to slow Longbow down.
Yuudai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Longbow doesn't seem bothered though.
Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longbow.
Yuudai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuudai thuds his right hand into Longbow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yuudai misses with a straight right.
Longbow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuudai manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yuudai avoids the head kick by Longbow.
Yuudai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longbow throws out the jab.
Longbow defending well as Yuudai loads up on a big left hand.
Yuudai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yuudai ducks right into an uppercut from Longbow.
Yuudai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longbow was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuudai.
Yuudai jabs Longbow right on the nose. Longbow blinks but takes it well.
Yuudai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Longbow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yuudai connects with a solid leg kick.
Yuudai throws a solid leg kick but Longbow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yuudai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Yuudai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longbow misses with an uppercut. Yuudai saw that one coming.
Longbow misses with a body shot.
Yuudai misses with a kick to the body.
Yuudai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longbow throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Longbow, right into the meat.
Longbow throws an overhand right that lands on Yuudai's shoulder, as Yuudai tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuudai tries a low kick but Longbow avoids it.
Yuudai digs a good body shot into Longbow's ribs.
Longbow throws a head kick but Yuudai moves out of range.
Yuudai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Longbow throws a body shot but no joy.
Longbow moves out of range as Yuudai strikes.
The fighters circling - Longbow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Longbow misses with a left hand
and Yuudai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuudai throws a body kick that misses.
Yuudai connects with a body shot.
Yuudai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Longbow on the side of the head.
Longbow misses with a lunging right hand
and Yuudai counters with a stiff right hand.
Yuudai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yuudai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Yuudai misses
and Longbow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Longbow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longbow backing away here, and Yuudai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yuudai misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Longbow misses.
Longbow swings for the body but Yuudai moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Longbow misses with a left hand
and Yuudai counters with a right hand to the body.
That kick from Yuudai tenderised Longbow's leg. Longbow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yuudai blocks a head kick by Longbow.
Yuudai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai is looking to land body kicks.
Longbow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Longbow misses the jab.
Yuudai throws a lazy uppercut
and Longbow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yuudai thinking.
Longbow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Yuudai misses.
Longbow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yuudai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Longbow.
A good leg kick by Longbow.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.
Longbow misses with a hook. Yuudai ducked under it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Yuudai blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Longbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuudai is just out of range.
Yuudai scores with a push kick.
Longbow slips a straight right by Yuudai.
Longbow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yuudai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Longbow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yuudai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Longbow is looking to land body kicks.
Longbow ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Longbow throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuudai.
Yuudai just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Yuudai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yuudai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Longbow is able to avoid easily.
Longbow tests Yuudai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yuudai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Longbow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yuudai is out of range and Longbow settles back down.
Longbow moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takeshi Yuudai.
Well Yuudai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
A very excited looking Takeshi Yuudai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.