PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 83 p4p, 7 weight class) and Jeff Gower (ranked 412 p4p, 44 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yuudai
vs
Gower

172 cm
31
143 lbs
24 - 10 - 2

165 cm
29
156 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Project Mayhem

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Gower!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower is looking to land body kicks.
Yuudai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yuudai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yuudai with a nice cross.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Yuudai connects with a looping right hand.
Yuudai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gower. Gower obviously looking to wear him down.
Gower dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yuudai. That did some damage!
Gower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gower checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yuudai backing away here, and Gower unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yuudai throws the kick towards the body but Gower avoids it.
Yuudai checks a leg kick nicely.
Yuudai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gower. That one must have hurt.
Yuudai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gower checks a low kick from Yuudai.
Gower motions for Yuudai to come forward. Gower throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yuudai 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 the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gower's hands.
Yuudai throws a low kick but his opponent is 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!
Gower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yuudai connects with a leg kick. Gower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai swings for the body but Gower moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gower.
Gower misses with a hook.
Yuudai ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Gower moves out of range of the body kick from Yuudai.
Gower lands a front kick.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Gower moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Gower misses.
Yuudai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yuudai clobbers Gower with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gower does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yuudai throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
Gower counters with a body kick.
Gower looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yuudai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yuudai throws a front kick aimed at Gower's knee but Gower avoids it well.
Yuudai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gower takes a step back to recover.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gower - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuudai. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuudai throws a body kick that misses.
Gower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gower misses.
Gower misses with a straight left.
Yuudai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gower misses with an uppercut. Yuudai saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Yuudai misses the target.
Yuudai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gower walks into a straight right hand from Yuudai.
Yuudai moves out of range as Gower throws a body kick.
Yuudai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gower scores with a jab. Yuudai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yuudai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yuudai throws a leg kick that misses.
Gower keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gower tries to clinch
and Yuudai counters with a left to the body.
Gower throws a solid leg kick but Yuudai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gower.
Yuudai is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Yuudai catches Gower right on the button with a cross.
Yuudai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yuudai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gower.
Yuudai misses with a wild body shot.
Gower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gower moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yuudai thows a body kick. Gower tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gower is out of range and Yuudai settles back down.
Yuudai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gower.
A leg kick checked by Yuudai.
Gower throws a push kick but Yuudai slaps the foot to one side.
A good leg kick by Yuudai.
Gower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Gower avoids it.
Yuudai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looks like Yuudai has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yuudai.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
It appears Yuudai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Yuudai misses with a looping right.
Gower shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Gower responds with a good body kick, but Yuudai manages to step out the way in time.
Gower has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yuudai.
Gower throws a front kick aimed at Yuudai's knee but Yuudai avoids it well.
Gower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gower lands a lovely overhand right.
Yuudai is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Gower.
Gower feints a counter leg kick.
Yuudai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gower wants to clinch up but Yuudai keeps it at a distance.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Yuudai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gower tries to work over Yuudai's front leg with a kick but Yuudai checks it.
Gower misses with a body kick.
Yuudai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuudai manages to avoid it.
Yuudai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yuudai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gower on the side of the head.
Gower checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gower steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Yuudai throws a front kick aimed at Gower's knee but Gower avoids it well.
Yuudai throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower tries to score with a low kick but Yuudai moves his leg out of the way.
Yuudai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Gower - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gower wants to land a leg kick but Yuudai is out of range.
Yuudai connects with a leg kick. Gower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gower scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yuudai lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gower takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yuudai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gower can do to turn this around?
Gower takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yuudai lands a nice shot that snaps Gower's head back.
Gower tries to clinch but Yuudai moves out of range.
Gower misses with a body punch
letting Yuudai counter with a right hand.
Gower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gower dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yuudai. That did some damage!
Gower connects with a leg kick. Yuudai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yuudai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gower takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gower scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuudai misses with a hook.
Gower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yuudai's sensitive parts.
Yuudai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gower throws a lazy right hand but Yuudai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gower's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gower takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Gower.
Yuudai misses the jab.
Gower 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai blocks a jab.
Yuudai missing with a left hand there. Gower was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gower throws a front kick aimed at Yuudai's knee but Yuudai avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuudai. That's going to slow Gower down.
Gower staying out of range there.
Yuudai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gower delivers a nice body kick.
Gower checks a low kick from Yuudai.
Yuudai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
Takeshi Yuudai is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuudai checks a leg kick nicely.
Gower fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yuudai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gower is looking to chop away at Yuudai's legs.
Yuudai throws out a leg kick but Gower moves out of range and Yuudai only half commits.
Gower flicks out a counter leg kick but Yuudai steps away.
Gower misses with a wild combination.
Gower throws the left hand but Yuudai avoids the punch easily.
Yuudai tries to score with a low kick but Gower moves his leg out of the way.
Gower unleashes a big counter combination but Yuudai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gower drops his hands momentarily and Yuudai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gower avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yuudai digs a good body shot into Gower's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Yuudai misses.
Gower tries a quick counter leg kick but Yuudai is wise to it.
Gower pushes Yuudai away with a front kick.
Yuudai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yuudai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yuudai scores with a kick to the body.
Gower avoids the body shot from Yuudai.
Gower connects with a body shot that sends Yuudai's belly button to the back.
Gower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yuudai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gower tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yuudai lands a head shot.
Gower has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yuudai finds it's way round the side to connect with Gower's head.
Gower checks a leg kick.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gower.
Yuudai lands with an overhand left.
A bone on bone clash there as Yuudai blocks the leg kick.
Yuudai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gower is able to avoid easily.
Yuudai connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Yuudai.
Gower tries a quick counter leg kick but Yuudai is wise to it.
Yuudai tries to work over Gower's front leg with a kick but Gower checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
Yuudai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Yuudai is predictable there
and Gower counters with a nice uppercut.
Yuudai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gower on the side of the head.

Gower darts in and clinches Yuudai up against the cage.
Gower lands a body shot.
Gower misses with some punches.
Gower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gower lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Yuudai breaks from the clinch.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Gower keeps Yuudai at a distance using the push kick.
Yuudai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai throws a shot from downtown. Gower moves away and avoids it.
Yuudai moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gower.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gower.
Yuudai throws an overhand right that lands on Gower's shoulder, as Gower tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Gower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yuudai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yuudai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gower checks it well.
Yuudai sets himself, and Gower steps forward looking for the clinch! Yuudai avoids it this time.
Yuudai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yuudai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gower on the side of the head.
Yuudai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gower takes a step back to recover.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
Gower closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gower throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gower walks into a stiff left hand from Yuudai.
Yuudai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yuudai cracks the inside of Gower's front leg.
Gower checks the leg kick.
Gower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yuudai.
Gower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Gower avoids it.
Gower lands with an uppercut that bounces Yuudai off the cage and back into range.
Yuudai misses the shot to the body.
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 Takeshi Yuudai will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yuudai slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Gower misses its intended target.
Yuudai throws a shot from downtown. Gower moves away and avoids it.
Gower has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yuudai misses with a straight right.
Yuudai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gower is just out of range.
Yuudai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yuudai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yuudai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuudai moves out of range of the body kick from Gower.
Gower lands with a kick to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Yuudai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuudai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yuudai throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai tries to land a leg kick but Gower saw it coming and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Gower checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yuudai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yuudai misses with a jab to the body
and Gower counters with a head kick. That will keep Yuudai thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gower catches Yuudai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gower has closed the distance and engaged Yuudai in a clinch.
Gower lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuudai.
Gower misses with a punch on the inside.
Gower struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuudai controls his hands.
Gower blocking some punches.
Gower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Yuudai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut.
Yuudai scores with a sloppy right hand. Gower should have avoided that one.
Gower throws a leg kick but Yuudai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gower misses with a low kick as Yuudai jumps back.
Yuudai throws the kick towards the body but Gower avoids it.
A jab from Yuudai finds it's way through Gower's defenses.
Yuudai throws a low kick, looking for Gower's leg but Gower calmly moves out of range.
Yuudai throws a hook to the side of Gower's head but Gower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yuudai looks for the body kick but Gower saw that one coming.
Yuudai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gower has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gower scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yuudai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gower lands with a right hand.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut. Gower saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Yuudai as he checks the leg kick.
Yuudai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower throws a push kick but Yuudai slaps the foot to one side.
Yuudai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Yuudai tenderised Gower's leg. Gower is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gower motions for Yuudai to come forward. Gower throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yuudai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gower stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gower misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Gower there.
Gower blocks the body kick.
Yuudai moves out of range as Gower throws a body kick.
Gower steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yuudai. That one must have hurt.
Gower tries to clinch but Yuudai is having none of it.
Gower tries a low kick but Yuudai avoids it.
Gower throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower looks for the body kick but Yuudai saw that one coming.
Yuudai lands a nice shot that snaps Gower's head back.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid body kick from Yuudai.
Yuudai throws the kick towards the body but Gower avoids it.
Yuudai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Yuudai blocks a low kick nicely.
Gower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yuudai tries to land a front kick but Gower steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuudai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yuudai just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Gower.
Yuudai checks a leg kick.
Yuudai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gower on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Gower.
Yuudai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gower throws a head kick but Yuudai moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Yuudai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gower doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yuudai throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuudai keeps Gower at a distance using the push kick.
Gower moves out of range as Yuudai strikes.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands the left hand.
Yuudai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gower's head.
Yuudai misses the jab.
Yuudai throws a chopping leg kick but Gower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gower looks for the body kick but Yuudai saw that one coming.
Gower throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yuudai wants to slow Gower down by chopping away at his legs.
Yuudai throws out a leg kick but Gower moves out of range and Yuudai only half commits.
Gower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gower missing with a left hand there. Yuudai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower looks to land a left hand but Yuudai moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Takeshi Yuudai did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yuudai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gower.

Gower gets a clinch.
Yuudai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gower's elbow.
Gower misses with some punches.
Yuudai lands an elbow inside.
Gower throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuudai.
A left hand lands to the body for Yuudai.
Gower tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuudai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gower struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuudai controls his hands.
Yuudai blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Yuudai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Yuudai.
Yuudai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuudai.
Gower keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuudai's efforts to push away.
Gower throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuudai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yuudai or not.
Gower lands a left hand.
Yuudai swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuudai takes a shot to the head.

Yuudai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gower.
Gower throws a push kick but Yuudai slaps the foot to one side.
Yuudai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yuudai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
Yuudai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai walks into a straight right hand from Gower.
Yuudai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gower under the eye.
Gower tried to score with a low kick but Yuudai checks it.
Yuudai misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Gower!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yuudai is able to avoid easily.
Gower tries to work over Yuudai's front leg with a kick but Yuudai checks it.
Yuudai misses with a right hand
and Gower counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yuudai thinking.
Yuudai throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it.
Yuudai misses with a straight right.
Yuudai throws a low kick, looking for Gower's leg but Gower calmly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Gower misses.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuudai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gower darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gower misses the shot to the body.
Gower attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gower gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yuudai.
Gower lands with a good body shot.

Gower gets a clinch.
Gower lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuudai swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuudai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuudai missing with knees to the body.
Gower lands with a right to the head.
Yuudai tries to throw a body punch but Gower avoids it by throwing Yuudai back against the cage.
Yuudai prevents a body shot from Gower.
Gower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuudai's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gower.
Gower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gower misses with a punch to the body.
Yuudai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gower backwards.
Gower lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuudai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuudai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yuudai is trying to push Gower away but Gower has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yuudai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gower with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai misses with a hook from the clinch.

Yuudai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Gower checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gower tries a quick counter leg kick but Yuudai is wise to it.
Yuudai throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuudai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gower scores with a nice strike.
Yuudai scores with the left hand. Gower knows he should have avoided that one.
Yuudai scores with a nice right hand.
Yuudai throws a right hand that misses
and Gower cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gower connects with a leg kick. Yuudai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yuudai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yuudai!
Yuudai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gower. Gower obviously looking to wear him down.
Yuudai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gower misses the shot to the body.
Yuudai moves forwards but Gower connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Gower dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good shot there by Yuudai.
Yuudai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gower connects with a body shot that sends Yuudai's belly button to the back.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuudai misses with a body shot.
Yuudai misses with a hook.
Gower avoids the head kick by Yuudai.
Gower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yuudai.
Gower throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yuudai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Gower releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yuudai.
Yuudai looks to score with a jab to the body but Gower is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gower replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yuudai blocks it well.
Yuudai digs a good body shot into Gower's ribs.
Gower tries to clinch but Yuudai moves out of range.
Gower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yuudai.
Gower with a hook.
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!
Gower misses with a hook. Yuudai ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gower.
Yuudai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yuudai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuudai misses with a hook
letting Gower counter with a right hand.
Yuudai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yuudai throws a lazy body kick
and Gower counters with a solid body kick.
Yuudai scores with a push kick.
Gower misses with a hook.
Gower throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gower takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yuudai swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gower throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yuudai misses with a hook. Gower ducked under it nicely.
Gower misses with a hook.
Yuudai 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.
Gower checks a low kick from Yuudai.
Gower moves out of range of the body kick from Yuudai.
Jeff Gower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Gower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gower checks a leg kick nicely.
Yuudai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuudai. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower takes one on the button.
Yuudai tries to score with a low kick but Gower moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Gower on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yuudai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gower moves out of range of the leg kick from Yuudai.
Gower lands a jab to the head.
Gower connects with a leg kick. Yuudai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuudai.
Gower lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuudai throws out the jab.
Gower pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yuudai is out of range and Gower settles back down.
Gower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuudai.
Gower takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai connects with a leg kick. Gower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab from Gower.
Good leg kick by Gower there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yuudai lands a jab to Gower's midsection.
Gower pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Yuudai.
Gower slips a jab and a cross from Yuudai.
Yuudai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yuudai lands a slapping body shot.
Yuudai avoids the head kick by Gower.
Gower looks to land a body kick but Yuudai moved away.
Yuudai lands a really nice looking cross but Gower seems unphased.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yuudai lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai scores with a decent looking hook.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Gower moves out of range easily.
Yuudai jabs Gower right on the nose. Gower blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gower.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gower lands a right hook to the body.
Takeshi Yuudai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gower checks a low kick from Yuudai.
Gower lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gower throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gower is looking to land body kicks.
Yuudai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gower looks to land a body kick but Yuudai moved away.
Yuudai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yuudai throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Gower misses its intended target.
Yuudai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuudai.
Yuudai tests Gower's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gower walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yuudai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yuudai.
Gower throws a front kick aimed at Yuudai's knee but Yuudai avoids it well.
Gower throws a wild body kick that Yuudai sees coming a mile off.
Yuudai half committed to a counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Yuudai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yuudai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
Takeshi Yuudai retains his featherweight title!
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.