PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yamato Take (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Aragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Take
vs
Aragon

179 cm
29
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
35
183 lbs
25 - 22 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamato Take!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Aragon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aragon lands with a shot to the body.
Aragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aragon misses with an uppercut. Take saw that one coming.
Take slips under a jab from Aragon.
Aragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Take misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aragon.
Aragon misses with a low kick as Take jumps back.
Nice body kick from Take.
Aragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aragon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Take looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Take misses with a body shot.
Take misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aragon lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by Take there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aragon misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Take misses with a hook.
Take sizes up Aragon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aragon throws a shot from downtown. Take moves away and avoids it.
Take swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aragon misses with a body shot.
Aragon throws a leg kick which misses Take's front leg but catches the back leg as Take tries to avoid it.
Take throws a body shot but no joy.
Aragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Take tries a head kick but it misses.
Aragon lands a head shot.
Aragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Take.
Aragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Take.
Take lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Take tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body punch from Aragon.
Aragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Aragon throws a wild body kick that Take sees coming a mile off.
Aragon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Take stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Take.
Take throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aragon throws a nice head kick!
Aragon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Take misses with a body kick.
Aragon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Aragon motions for Take to come forward. Aragon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragon takes a swing at Take's ribcage but misses.
Take fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aragon just manages to avoid it.
Diego Aragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aragon. Take does a little dance to reset his feet.
Take fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aragon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aragon throws a low kick, looking for Take's leg but Take calmly moves out of range.
Aragon ducks under a wild hook from Take.
A looping hook to the body misses from Take. Aragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Aragon misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aragon looks to land a left hand but Take moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Take on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Take throws a solid leg kick but Aragon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Take.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aragon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Take - the referee stops the clock and Aragon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Take. Aragon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aragon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Take connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aragon. Aragon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Take moves away.
That kick from Take tenderised Aragon's leg. Aragon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aragon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Take takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick there by Aragon.
Take fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aragon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Take appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Take misses with a low kick as Aragon jumps back.
Aragon blocks a leg kick.
Take connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aragon misses with an uppercut
and Take counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aragon thinking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Take. That's going to slow Aragon down.
Take lands a nice shot that snaps Aragon's head back.
Aragon tried to score with a low kick but Take checks it.
Aragon throws a leg kick but Take sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Take was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aragon.
Aragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Take manages to avoid it.
Take takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Take wants to slow Aragon down by chopping away at his legs.
Aragon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Take counters with a thumping low kick.
Aragon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Take lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Take checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Take gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take moves away from the strike by Aragon.
Take throws a jab when Aragon was well out of range.
Take connects with an inside leg kick.
Take stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aragon throws a good cross that connects.
Take feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aragon's calf.
Aragon's corner calls for a 1-2. Aragon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aragon moves away from the strike by Take.
Take throws a low kick but Aragon moves out of range easily.
Take ducks under a wild hook from Aragon.
Take is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Take moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Take. Aragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Take misses with a leg kick.
Take cracks Aragon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aragon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aragon misses with a head kick.
Aragon looks to throw the jab but Take is out of range.
Aragon tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Yamato Take will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aragon moves out of range of the strikes.
Aragon misses with a body shot.
Aragon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Take scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Take bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Take connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aragon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Take throws out the jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Take.
Take lands a slapping body shot.
Take looks to land a body kick but Aragon moved away.
Take looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aragon connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aragon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aragon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aragon wants to slow Take down by chopping away at his legs.
Take half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aragon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Take throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Take tries to clinch but Aragon moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Take takes one on the button.
Take throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Take, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Take.
Take throws a series of punches but Aragon avoids them all with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Take, right into the meat.
Take blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Take.
Take is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aragon can do to turn this around?
Take connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Take lands a head shot.
Take chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aragon can pounce on him.
Take swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Take is just out of range.
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!
Aragon lands a nice looking body shot.
Aragon misses with a straight right.
Take throws a front kick that sends Aragon stumbling back into the cage.
Aragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Take is out of range and Aragon settles back down.
Aragon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Take.
Aragon connects with a body shot that sends Take's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Take manages to avoid it.
Take throws a leg kick but Aragon checks it.
Despite the aggression on Aragon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Take steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aragon.
Take jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Take is looking to clinch but Aragon is avoiding it.
Take takes a swing at Aragon's ribcage but misses.
Aragon throws a nice looking combination but Take bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aragon throws a wild body kick that Take sees coming a mile off.
Take lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aragon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Take throws a head kick but Aragon moves out of range.
Aragon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Take with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Aragon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Take has got the better of the exchanges.
Take with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aragon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aragon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Take tries a head kick but it misses.
Aragon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Take with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aragon.
Take staying out of range there.
Take works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yamato Take is winning the standup battle so far.
Aragon scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aragon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Take doesn't seem bothered though.
Take steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aragon. That one must have hurt.
Take lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aragon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Take tries to clinch but Aragon is having none of it.
Aragon feints a counter leg kick.
Take throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Take throws a nice looking combination but Aragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aragon throws a leg kick
and Take counters with a nice leg kick.
Take scores with a nice body kick.
Aragon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
You can see that Aragon has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
No joy there for Take, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Take keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aragon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Take. Take circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Take lands with a kick to the ribs.
Take feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aragon's calf.
Good work by Aragon as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take throws a head kick that half lands.
Aragon ducks under a wild hook from Take.
Aragon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aragon avoids a kick to the body.
Take uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aragon has time to react.
Aragon misses with a leg kick.
Aragon cracks Take with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Take.
Aragon scores with a nice body kick.
Aragon wants to land a leg kick but Take is out of range.
Aragon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aragon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Take.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Take, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Take connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A bone on bone clash there as Aragon blocks the leg kick.
Take misses with a looping right.
Take lands with a straight right. Aragon didn't see that one coming.
Aragon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yamato Take dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Take tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Take.
Take looks to land a body kick but Aragon moved away.
Take uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aragon.
Take throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aragon misses the jab.
A big left from Take misses.
Aragon checks a leg kick.
Aragon lands a slapping body shot.
Aragon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Take can pounce on him.
Aragon lands a lovely overhand right.
Aragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Take tries to close the distance and clinch but Aragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aragon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Take's sensitive parts.
Aragon throws a chopping leg kick but Take manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aragon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Take's head.
Nice jab there from Aragon.
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!
Aragon misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Take slips under a jab from Aragon.
Take throws a low kick, looking for Aragon's leg but Aragon calmly moves out of range.
Take checks the leg kick.
Take throws a jab when Aragon was well out of range.
Take lands with a hook. Aragon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Take lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Take paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Take is looking to score with low kicks.
Take takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Take uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aragon has time to react.
Take uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aragon.
Take throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aragon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aragon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aragon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Take throws a leg kick but Aragon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Take throws a hook to the side of Aragon's head but Aragon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Take moves out of range as Aragon throws a body kick.
Take swings for the body but Aragon moves out of range.
Take punishes Aragon's body with a nice straight punch.
Diego Aragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Take throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Take.
A telegraphed right hand from Aragon misses the target.
Take cracks Aragon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Take lands a leg kick that knocks Aragon off balance momentarily.
Aragon lands a nice looking body shot.
Aragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Take.
Take scores with a leg kick.
Take tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aragon is able to avoid easily.
Take cracks Aragon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Take lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Take.
Aragon digs a good hook to Take's body.
Take misses with a body shot.
Take scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aragon is looking to slow Take down with leg kicks.
Aragon moves out of range as Take throws a body kick.
Aragon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Take lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aragon at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aragon.
Take bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aragon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters circling a little - Take finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Take will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aragon misses the body punch
and Take counters with a nice leg kick.
Take misses with a kick to the body.
Take connects with a body shot.
Take swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Take fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Take takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Take moves away.
Aragon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Take bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Take with a nice cross.
Take scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aragon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Take will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aragon is trying to counter with his kicks.
Take lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aragon's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Take.
Take misses with a low kick.
Take attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Take throws a head kick but Aragon moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Take misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aragon taking a breather.
Take struggles to land a body shot inside as Aragon controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Take fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aragon is trying to break the clinch but Take has him pressed against the cage.
Take throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamato Take is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Take uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yamato Take showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Take has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yamato Take!
Diego Aragon was interviewed post fight and said 'That sucked! '.