PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yamato Take (ranked 184 p4p, 29 weight class) and Alan Ford (ranked 921 p4p, 121 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Take
vs
Ford

179 cm
34
181 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

179 cm
31
175 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamato Take!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Ford!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Take connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Alan Ford has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Take.
Ford misses the jab.
Take getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford swinging wildly here.
Ford tests Take's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Take, right into the meat.
Ford misses with a hook.
Ford misses with the combination.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Take was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Take blocks the leg kick.

Take lands a big head kick that sends Ford tumbling to the mat! Take takes a step backwards and waves Ford back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ford is rocked!
Take pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Take finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Ford misses the body punch
and Take counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Take throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Take.
Ford seems to have recovered his senses.
Ford misses with a looping left.
Take looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Take lands a jab to the nose.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford misses with a hook.
A solid body kick from Take.
A telegraphed right hand from Take misses the target.
A big left from Take misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Take tries to land a front kick but Ford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ford 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.
Take throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick there by Take.
Alan Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Take fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ford throws a body punch but Take moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ford!
Ford throws a lazy head kick
letting Take counter with a right hand.
Take looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.
Take walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Take backs off Ford throws a huge counter combo but Take manages to avoid it all.
Take throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Take backs off Ford throws a huge counter combo but Take manages to avoid it all.
Ford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Take pushes Ford away with a front kick.
Take misses with a shot to the body
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Take scores with a shot to the body.
Ford looks winded!
Take throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Take with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ford drops his hands momentarily and Take takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ford needs to keep his hands up - Take had a free shot at his head there.
Take cracks Ford with a right hand to the side of the head.

That has opened up Alan Ford's cut even more.
Take scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Take blocks a head kick by Ford.
Take looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Take doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Take dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ford misses with a double jab.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ford moves out of range as Take throws a body kick.
Ford scores with a head kick.
Ford ducks right into an uppercut from Take.
Take throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Take cracks Ford with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ford looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Take finish him?
Crunch! Take slams his shin into Ford's torso.
Take misses the shot to the body.
Ford lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Take is out of range and Ford settles back down.
Ford misses with a hook. Take ducked under it nicely.
Take misses with a low kick.
Ford throws a fast counter high kick but Take manages to duck under it in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yamato Take dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Ford's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Take.
Take goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ford throws out a counter right but Take avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Take.
Take bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ford's head.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Take.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Take.
Take swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Take moved out of range nicely.
Take throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford moves out of range of the body kick from Take.
Ford takes a swing at Take's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Take moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Take.
Ford throws a leg kick
and Take cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Take is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ford can do to turn this around?
Take throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Take goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Take looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Take is out of range.
Ford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Take finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Take throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Take sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamato Take is winning the standup battle so far.

Take has closed the distance and engaged Ford in a clinch.
Take works on Ford's body with a couple of short punches.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Take avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
Take lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Take scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Take.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Take gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ford blocks an elbow strike from Take.
Take working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ford lands a damaging elbow.
Ford creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Take's defenses.

Take breaks the clinch.
Take looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.
Take connects with a right hand. Ford shakes it off.

The cut above Alan Ford's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Take throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Take tried to score with a low kick but Ford checks it.
Take lands a front kick.
Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
Take throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Take! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yamato Take!
Yamato Take retains his welterweight title!