PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jiro Takahashi (ranked 3049 p4p, 286 weight class) and Xian Sui (ranked 4704 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Takahashi
vs
Sui

173 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jiro Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xian Sui!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takahashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sui gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sui misses with a two punch combination.
Sui looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takahashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sui takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Takahashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sui looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sui throws a series of punches but Takahashi avoids them all with ease.
Takahashi swings for the body but Sui moves out of range.
Takahashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sui stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sui takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sui with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takahashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Takahashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sui tries to bum rush Takahashi with a series of wild strikes but Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takahashi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Takahashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takahashi scores with a leg kick.
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takahashi, as that shot connected.
Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sui.
Takahashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sui's calf.
Sui tries to bum rush Takahashi with a series of wild strikes but Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sui takes one on the button.
Takahashi looks to land a combination. Sui sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Takahashi missing with a left hand there. Sui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sui sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sui.
Takahashi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Takahashi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sui throws out the jab.
Takahashi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sui looks to land a combination but Takahashi avoids it well.
Takahashi lands an overhand right.
Sui misses with a straight left.
Takahashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Sui off the cage and back into range.
Takahashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sui defending well as Takahashi loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands with a nice body punch.
Sui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takahashi lands with a straight right. Sui didn't see that one coming.
Sui moves forwards but Takahashi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sui fails to land with a series of punches.
Sui chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takahashi can pounce on him.
Takahashi scores with a leg kick.
Takahashi looks to land a left hand but Sui moved out of range nicely.
Sui takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sui misses with a wild body shot.
Sui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahashi lands a jab to the nose.
Jiro Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi throws a one two combo.
Some wild striking there from Sui.
Takahashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sui throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Sui moves away and avoids it.
Takahashi scores with the left hand. Sui knows he should have avoided that one.
Takahashi lands with a good body shot.
Takahashi sizes up Sui with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Takahashi does no damage.
Sui looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sui has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahashi.
Sui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Takahashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takahashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sui manages to avoid it.
Sui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takahashi.
Takahashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sui.
Sui walks into a straight right hand from Takahashi.
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!
Takahashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Sui misses.
Takahashi blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a two punch combination.
Takahashi scores with a leg kick.
Takahashi throws a right hand that misses
and Sui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takahashi slips a jab and a cross from Sui.
Sui misses the shot to the body.
Sui takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takahashi misses with a wild combination.
Sui tries to counter by closing the distance.
Takahashi misses the jab.
Takahashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sui if he has to take too many more of those.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takahashi, as that shot connected.
Sui misses with an uppercut
and Takahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takahashi thuds his right hand into Sui's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sui takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Sui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takahashi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Takahashi digs a good body shot into Sui's ribs.
Sui throws a series of punches but Takahashi avoids them all with ease.
Takahashi is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiro Takahashi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sui throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takahashi.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sui.
Sui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Sui backs away, Takahashi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takahashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A combination from Sui does no damage.
Sui slips under a jab.
Jiro Takahashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Takahashi lands a jab to the nose.
Takahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sui takes one on the button.
Sui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Sui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi connects with a right hand. Sui shakes it off.
Takahashi cracks a nice hook into Sui's ribs.
Takahashi thuds his right hand into Sui's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a lazy right hand but Sui sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahashi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takahashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Sui displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takahashi throws out the jab.
Takahashi dips to his left and cracks Sui with an uppercut!
Sui slips a jab from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a nice looking body kick.
Takahashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sui is breathing heavily.
Takahashi lands a right hook to the body.
Sui misses with the combination.
Takahashi misses the jab.
Takahashi throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi jabs Sui right on the nose. Sui blinks but takes it well.
Takahashi cracks Sui with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Takahashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Takahashi both land. Nice combination.
Takahashi misses with a body shot.
Takahashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Takahashi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sui slips a jab and a cross from Takahashi.
Sui misses with a few strikes there.
Sui misses with the combination.
Sui throws a series of punches but Takahashi avoids them all with ease.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Sui counters with a series of strikes. Takahashi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takahashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takahashi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sui misses with a double jab.
Sui slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takahashi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sui eats them both and turns towards Takahashi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Xian Sui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
Takahashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takahashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
A left lands for Takahashi.
Sui lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takahashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Takahashi swinging wildly here.
Takahashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sui can do to turn this around?
Sui takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sui takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sui misses with a straight left.
Sui throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.
Good leg kick by Takahashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Takahashi does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sui takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takahashi lands a jab to the head.
Takahashi tries to bum rush Sui with a series of wild strikes but Sui uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sui gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takahashi.
Sui's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sui throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range.
Takahashi loads up on a big right hand but Sui slips the punch.
Sui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sui has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sui there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takahashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sui takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takahashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sui is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Sui. Beautiful body shot.
Takahashi lunges at Sui with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sui's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiro Takahashi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Takahashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takahashi swings for the body but Sui moves out of range.
Sui takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takahashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takahashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Takahashi connects with a single shot there.
Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sui.
Takahashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sui swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takahashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sui steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takahashi. That one must have hurt.
Sui takes one to the side of the head.
Takahashi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi dodges the punch combination from Sui.
Takahashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takahashi jabs Sui to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takahashi blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sui's sensitive parts.
Takahashi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sui on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sui just misses with a punch to the body.
Sui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sui misses with a series of wild punches.
Sui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takahashi misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takahashi, right into the meat.
Sui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sui has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takahashi finds it's way round the side to connect with Sui's head.
Sui throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takahashi feints and then cracks Sui's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sui down.
Takahashi scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi jabs Sui right on the nose. Sui blinks but takes it well.
Takahashi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sui.
Sui misses with a two punch combination.
Sui throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.
Sui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sui tries to bum rush Takahashi with a series of wild strikes but Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Sui.
Sui gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takahashi. That's going to slow Sui down.
Sui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sui takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takahashi scores with a hook.
Takahashi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sui decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Takahashi's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi looking to control.
Takahashi is really struggling to control Sui but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Takahashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sui lands a couple of elbows.
Sui has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sui looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sui is continuing to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sui passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Takahashi trying to remain calm as Sui controls from the top position.
Takahashi tries to improve position but can't.
Sui is putting a hurting on Takahashi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sui content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Takahashi tries to bench press Sui off him but Sui keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiro Takahashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takahashi, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiro Takahashi!
A very excited looking Jiro Takahashi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.