PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 363 p4p, 46 weight class) and Barnabas Ungar (ranked 246 p4p, 30 weight class). Takeshi Yuudai had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Yuudai
vs
Ungar

172 cm
34
155 lbs
30 - 15 - 2

170 cm
26
160 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barnabas Ungar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ungar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yuudai feints and then cracks Ungar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ungar down.
Yuudai lands with an uppercut that bounces Ungar off the cage and back into range.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Ungar moves out of range easily.
Yuudai 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.
Ungar throws a big shot that misses.
Yuudai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ungar.
Ungar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ungar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yuudai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yuudai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yuudai defending well as Ungar loads up on a big left hand.
Yuudai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ungar.
Ungar motions for Yuudai to come forward. Ungar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ungar defending well as Yuudai loads up on a big left hand.
Ungar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ungar misses with a right hand
and Yuudai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ungar lands with a right hand.
Yuudai jabs Ungar right on the nose. Ungar blinks but takes it well.
Yuudai avoids the body shot from Ungar.
Yuudai is looking to chop away at Ungar's legs.
Ungar throws a solid leg kick but Yuudai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ungar.
An inside leg kick from Yuudai misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ungar punishes Yuudai's body with a nice straight punch.
Yuudai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ungar under the eye.
Ungar catches Yuudai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yuudai throws a hook but Ungar avoids it easily.
Yuudai moves out of range of the leg kick from Ungar.
Yuudai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ungar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yuudai is able to avoid easily.
Takeshi Yuudai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ungar throws a shot from downtown. Yuudai moves away and avoids it.
Ungar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Yuudai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ungar is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yuudai.
Decent striking displayed by Yuudai there.
Ungar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuudai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yuudai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ungar moves away.
Ungar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuudai throws out the jab.
Yuudai looks to throw a body kick
and Ungar counters with a stiff right hand.

Ungar rushes Yuudai and presses him up against the cage.
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 scores with a shoulder strike.

Yuudai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ungar tried to score with a low kick but Yuudai checks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yuudai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yuudai sizes up Ungar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ungar checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Ungar blocks the low kick.
Ungar has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Yuudai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yuudai avoids the body shot from Ungar.
Ungar wants to clinch.
Yuudai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yuudai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Ungar is predictable there
and Yuudai counters with an inside leg kick.
Yuudai looks to throw the jab but Ungar is out of range.
Ungar 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.
Ungar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ungar avoids a kick to the body.
Yuudai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ungar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yuudai tries a low kick but Ungar avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ungar lands a head kick. Yuudai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yuudai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ungar has time to react.
Ungar tries to clinch but Yuudai moves out of range.
Ungar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ungar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ungar throws a looping overhand right but Yuudai ducks down to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ungar.
Ungar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Ungar gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ungar.
Ungar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yuudai walks away with a smile on his face. Ungar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ungar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ungar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai misses with a wild body shot.
Ungar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ungar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ungar 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.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Ungar checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ungar! But no joy.
Ungar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ungar connects with a solid leg kick.
Yuudai looks to score with a jab to the body but Ungar is just out of range.
Ungar connects with a crisp jab.
Yuudai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ungar motions for Yuudai to come forward. Ungar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ungar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ungar thows a leg kick but Yuudai checks it
and Yuudai counters with a body kick.
Yuudai checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yuudai.
Ungar lands a really nice looking cross but Yuudai seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Yuudai.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yuudai, as that shot connected.
Yuudai looks to throw the jab but Ungar is out of range.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Yuudai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ungar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ungar.
Ungar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yuudai connects with a nice looking jab.
Yuudai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ungar throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Yuudai.
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.

Yuudai looks to score with a jab to the body but Ungar is just out of range.
Ungar wants to counter the offense by Yuudai and move into the clinch position.
Yuudai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ungar can do to turn this around?
Ungar throws a leg kick but Yuudai checks it.
Ungar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yuudai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That kick from Yuudai tenderised Ungar's leg. Ungar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ungar is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ungar.
A swing and a miss from Yuudai.
Takeshi Yuudai is winning the standup battle so far.
Ungar throws out a loose jab but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuudai staying out of range there.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ungar throws a jab when Yuudai was well out of range.
Yuudai scores with a nice head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Ungar blocks the leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yuudai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ungar - the referee stops the clock and Yuudai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ungar. Yuudai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai throws a jab but it's blocked by Ungar.
Yuudai loads up on a big right hand but Ungar slips the punch.
Ungar missing with a left hand there. Yuudai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuudai is looking to slow Ungar down with leg kicks.
Ungar drops his hands momentarily and Yuudai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ungar blocks a jab.
Ungar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ungar.
A jab from Ungar finds it's way through Yuudai's defenses.
Ungar tries to land a leg kick but Yuudai saw it coming and moves away.
Ungar throws a body shot but no joy.
Ungar throws a right hand that misses
and Yuudai counters with a straight right hand.
Ungar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ungar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yuudai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuudai. Ungar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ungar throws a front kick aimed at Yuudai's knee but Yuudai avoids it well.
Yuudai ducks under a wild hook from Ungar.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ungar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ungar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yuudai swats away the attempt to clinch by Ungar.
Yuudai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ungar throws out a loose jab but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ungar misses with a few strikes there.
Yuudai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ungar only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai is looking to chop away at Ungar's legs.
Yuudai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ungar.
A bone on bone clash there as Yuudai blocks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuudai misses the body punch
and Ungar counters with an inside leg kick.
Yuudai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ungar if he has to take too many more of those.
Ungar connects with a high kick.
Yuudai throws a body punch but Ungar moves out of range.
Ungar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Yuudai.
Ungar throws a hook to the side of Yuudai's head but Yuudai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yuudai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yuudai dodges the punch combination from Ungar.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yuudai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ungar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ungar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ungar blocks the body kick.
Ungar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yuudai is looking to chop away at Ungar's legs.
Ungar takes one to the side of the head.
Ungar wants to clinch up but Yuudai keeps it at a distance.
Yuudai blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Yuudai misses.
Good shot there by Yuudai.
Yuudai is looking to score with low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Ungar.
A leg kick checked by Ungar.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ungar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yuudai - the referee stops the clock and Ungar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yuudai. Ungar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ungar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yuudai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ungar.
Yuudai motions for Ungar to come forward. Yuudai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ungar checks a leg kick.
Ungar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yuudai with a body shot.
Yuudai looks to throw the jab but Ungar is out of range.
Nice cross by Ungar.
Yuudai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yuudai checks a low kick from Ungar.
Ungar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ungar cracks the inside of Yuudai's front leg.
Yuudai checks the leg kick.
Yuudai misses with a hook.
Yuudai checks a leg kick.
Ungar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yuudai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai throws out a leg kick but Ungar moves out of range and Yuudai only half commits.
A good leg kick by Ungar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ungar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Yuudai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ungar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
And Yuudai counters with a quick kick to the body but Ungar blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Yuudai blocks the low kick.
Ungar misses with a hook. Yuudai ducked under it nicely.
Yuudai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ungar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ungar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuudai. Yuudai obviously looking to wear him down.
Ungar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yuudai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ungar is able to avoid easily.
Ungar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yuudai checks a leg kick.
Yuudai throws a hook to the side of Ungar's head but Ungar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yuudai.
Yuudai cracks Ungar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ungar cracks Yuudai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yuudai.
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.
That's time! Yuudai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yuudai ducks under a wild hook from Ungar.
Some bone on bone action there as Ungar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yuudai blocks a low kick nicely.
Yuudai tries a low kick but Ungar avoids it.
Yuudai cracks Ungar with an open hand slap.
Good shot there by Yuudai.
Ungar misses with a looping right.
Yuudai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yuudai thuds his shin into the meat of Ungar's side.
Ungar blocks a jab.
Ungar looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuudai is just out of range.
Ungar looks to throw the jab but Yuudai is out of range.
Yuudai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ungar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ungar takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuudai. Ungar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ungar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yuudai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yuudai thumps Ungar with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ungar slips under a jab from Yuudai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar throws a body kick that misses.
Yuudai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yuudai takes one to the chin there.
Ungar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ungar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yuudai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ungar's hands.
Yuudai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ungar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yuudai avoids the body shot from Ungar.
Ungar throws a leg kick that misses.
Yuudai throws an off balance right hand
letting Ungar counter with a right hand.
Ungar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ungar duly obliges.
Yuudai throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ungar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuudai.
Ungar misses with a straight left.
Ungar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yuudai throws a shot from downtown. Ungar moves away and avoids it.
Ungar lands a leg kick that knocks Yuudai off balance momentarily.
Yuudai punishes Ungar's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai thumps Ungar with a low kick.
Ungar moves out of range as Yuudai strikes.
Jab from Ungar.
Yuudai misses with a wild body shot.
Yuudai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ungar was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuudai.
Yuudai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ungar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yuudai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ungar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yuudai wants to land a leg kick but Ungar is out of range.
Yuudai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ungar is looking to clinch.
Ungar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ungar swings for the body but Yuudai moves out of range.
Ungar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ungar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ungar checks a low kick from Yuudai.
Good shot there by Yuudai.
Ungar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuudai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Ungar lands with a nice body punch.
Ungar throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yuudai.
Ungar feints and then cracks Yuudai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yuudai down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yuudai.
Yuudai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ungar manages to avoid it.
Ungar throws a push kick but Yuudai slaps the foot to one side.
Ungar misses with a hook.
Yuudai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ungar checks it well.
Yuudai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Yuudai.
Yuudai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ungar finds it's way round the side to connect with Yuudai's head.
Yuudai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ungar motions for Yuudai to come forward. Ungar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Yuudai misses.
Yuudai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yuudai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ungar misses with a hook
and Yuudai counters with a nice leg kick.
Yuudai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ungar.
Ungar dips to his left and cracks Yuudai with an uppercut!
Yuudai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ungar scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Yuudai.
Yuudai tests Ungar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yuudai throws a low kick, looking for Ungar's leg but Ungar calmly moves out of range.
Yuudai loads up on a big right hand but Ungar slips the punch.
Ungar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yuudai avoids it really well and circles away.
Ungar walks into a straight right hand from Yuudai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai connects with a leg kick. Ungar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ungar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnabas Ungar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuudai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Takeshi Yuudai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yuudai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
Takeshi Yuudai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.