PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takayama Yataro (ranked 1114 p4p, 64 weight class) and Black Alligator (ranked 1532 p4p, 89 weight class). Yataro comes to the cage accompanied by Misoji Misaki. Alligator has chosen Golden Features - Always as his entrance music. Takayama Yataro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Yataro
vs
Alligator

163 cm
23
143 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

150 cm
25
140 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Sportivité

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takayama Yataro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Black Alligator!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yataro dips to his left and cracks Alligator with an uppercut!
Yataro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alligator is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yataro lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yataro. Alligator does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Alligator releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alligator gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yataro throws a right hand that misses
and Alligator counters with an outside leg kick.
Yataro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takayama Yataro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yataro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yataro lands a jab.
Yataro looks to throw the jab but Alligator is out of range.
Yataro misses with a hook
and Alligator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yataro looks to throw the jab but Alligator is out of range.
Alligator feints a counter leg kick.
Yataro scores with a jab 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!
Alligator takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yataro throws a right hand that misses
and Alligator counters with an outside leg kick.
Yataro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yataro punishes Alligator's body with a nice straight punch.
Alligator blocks a jab.
Alligator only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alligator ducks under a wild hook from Yataro.
Alligator is looking for the big counter here.
Yataro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Yataro backs off Alligator throws a huge counter combo but Yataro manages to avoid it all.
Yataro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yataro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yataro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alligator under the eye.
A big left from Yataro misses.
Alligator let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yataro throws a body shot but no joy.
Alligator feints a counter leg kick.
Yataro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yataro scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yataro misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Alligator releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alligator ducks under a wild hook from Yataro.
Alligator let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yataro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alligator let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alligator walks into a jab.
Alligator gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yataro throws out a loose jab but Alligator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alligator is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yataro scores with a body shot.
Alligator takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yataro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alligator at a distance.
Alligator shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Yataro misses.
Yataro misses with a wild body shot.
Yataro misses with a body punch
letting Alligator counter with a right hand.
Yataro throws a right hand that misses
and Alligator counters with a low kick, right behind Yataro 's knee.
Yataro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alligator's head backwards.
Yataro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alligator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yataro thinking.
Yataro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alligator.
Alligator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yataro is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yataro looks to score with a jab to the body but Alligator is just out of range.
Alligator is looking for the big counter here.
Yataro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yataro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yataro throws a hook but Alligator avoids it easily.
Alligator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yataro digs a good body shot into Alligator's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yataro throws a combination that misses
and Alligator counters with a good low kick that Yataro was not able to check.
Yataro misses with a few strikes there.
Alligator doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yataro lands with a nice body punch.
Yataro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alligator takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takayama Yataro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yataro throws a body shot but no joy.
Alligator is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yataro with a body shot.
Alligator on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Yataro misses the target.
Alligator appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Black Alligator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yataro misses with an uppercut.
Yataro connects with a body shot that sends Alligator's belly button to the back.
Alligator is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yataro rather than just go for the knockout.
Yataro throws a body punch but Alligator moves out of range.
Alligator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yataro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yataro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alligator has time to react.
Alligator has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yataro finds it's way round the side to connect with Alligator's head.
Yataro's corner calls for a 1-2. Yataro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yataro swings for the body but Alligator moves out of range.
Alligator lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yataro misses with a lunging right hand
and Alligator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yataro misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alligator might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yataro has got the better of the exchanges.
Yataro throws an off balance right hand
and Alligator makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yataro really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yataro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alligator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yataro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yataro. Alligator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yataro misses with a body shot.
Alligator lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yataro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alligator can do to turn this around?
Yataro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alligator manages to avoid it.
Yataro misses with a wild body shot.
Alligator let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alligator takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yataro tries to clinch up
and Alligator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yataro lands the left hand.
Yataro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alligator slips under a jab.
Yataro wants to clinch up but Alligator keeps it at a distance.
Alligator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yataro misses with a body punch
and Alligator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yataro thinking.
Yataro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yataro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yataro throws a hook but Alligator avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Alligator misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yataro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yataro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Alligator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yataro misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Alligator on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yataro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yataro throws a sloppy body shot
and Alligator counters with a stiff right hand.
Alligator uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yataro.
Yataro 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.
Yataro connects with a nice looking jab.
Yataro swings for the body but Alligator moves out of range.
Yataro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alligator.
As Yataro backs off Alligator throws a huge counter combo but Yataro manages to avoid it all.
Yataro misses with a hook. Alligator ducked under it nicely.
Alligator throws out a counter right but Yataro avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yataro misses with a right hand
and Alligator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yataro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yataro misses the jab.
Alligator throws a counter combo.
Yataro throws a right hand that misses
and Alligator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yataro misses with a straight left.
Alligator lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yataro lands with an overhand left.
Yataro lands a nice hook to Alligator's body. Alligator takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yataro looks to land a right hand but Alligator moved out of range.
Yataro looks to land a right hand but Alligator moved out of range.
Yataro cracks a nice hook into Alligator's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takayama Yataro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yataro lands with an uppercut that bounces Alligator off the cage and back into range.
Yataro misses with a body shot.
Alligator feints a counter leg kick.
Alligator takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yataro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yataro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alligator is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yataro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Yataro misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alligator avoids the body shot from Yataro.
Alligator blocks a jab.
Yataro misses with a lunging right hand
and Alligator counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yataro throws a right hand that misses
and Alligator counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yataro misses its intended target.
Yataro backing away here, and Alligator unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yataro looks to land a left hand but Alligator moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Alligator's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yataro misses with an uppercut
and Alligator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alligator's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yataro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alligator scrambles back to his feet.
Yataro misses with a lunging right hand
and Alligator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alligator ducks under a wild hook from Yataro.
Alligator is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yataro misses with a straight left.
Yataro misses with a left hand
and Alligator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yataro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yataro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alligator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Alligator misses.
Yataro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alligator moves away.
Black Alligator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Yataro misses the target.
Alligator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alligator avoids the body shot from Yataro.
Yataro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Yataro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alligator counters with a nice body shot.
Yataro stuns Alligator with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yataro throws a poor cross that misses
letting Alligator counter with a right hand.
Yataro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alligator moves away.
Alligator has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yataro misses the body punch
and Alligator counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yataro catches Alligator with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yataro swings widly with a right hand
and Alligator counters with a one-two to the body.
Yataro swings widly with a right hand

and Alligator counters with a nice right hand that sends Yataro toppling to the canvas! Yataro scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Alligator finish him?!

Yataro is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yataro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Yataro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alligator has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yataro misses with a straight right.
Yataro throws a lazy uppercut
and Alligator counters with a straight right hand.
Yataro lands with a shot to the body.
Yataro throws a hook to the side of Alligator's head but Alligator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Yataro backs off Alligator throws a huge counter combo but Yataro manages to avoid it all.
Yataro seems to have got his legs back now.
Alligator takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alligator slips under a jab.
Yataro misses with a right hand
and Alligator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yataro misses with an uppercut. Alligator saw that one coming.
Alligator now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yataro misses with a body shot
and Alligator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yataro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Alligator's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yataro throws a right hand that misses
and Alligator counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yataro. Alligator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yataro looks to land a left hand but Alligator moved out of range nicely.
Takayama Yataro is winning the standup battle so far.
Yataro cracks Alligator with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alligator gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Black Alligator.
Well Yataro 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takayama Yataro!
Takayama Yataro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Black Alligator stepped up to the mic, saying 'Aarrrghhhhhhhh....... You got the best of me this time, Ill mash you up next time.... I know you'll feel it in the morning.'.