PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Takano (ranked 23363 p4p, 5808 weight class) and Black Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black Caesar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Takano
vs
Caesar

192 cm
36
255
22 - 22 - 0

186 cm
28
279
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Big Dog Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshi Takano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar misses with an uppercut
and Takano counters with a three punch combo that has Caesar backing up. Caesar nods at Takano to acknowledge the strikes.

Caesar closes the distance and clinches.

Caesar jumps guard.
Takano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Caesar pulls Takano in close to prevent any damage.
Caesar keeping moving, preventing Takano from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caesar pulls Takano in close to his closed guard and prevents Takano from doing any damage or advancing position.
Caesar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caesar is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caesar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takano stays in close to Caesar's body and controls the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Black Caesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Caesar moves into the clinch.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caesar fails to pull guard.
A right hand to the body from Takano.

Takano manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar throws a right hand that Takano ducks under and follows up with a left that Takano also avoids with ease.

Takano tries to keep at a distance but Caesar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caesar is trying to pull guard but Takano turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Takano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caesars head.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
Takano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caesar looks winded!
Takano tries to land knees in the clinch but Caesar avoids the damage to the body.
Takano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takano trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Takano.
A short body shot lands from Takano as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takano cracks Caesar with a nice body shot.
Caesar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yoshi Takano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Caesar.
Caesar tries to pull guard but Takano forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Takano presses Caesar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takano obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caesar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caesar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caesar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caesar avoiding damage as Takano throws knees to the body.
Caesar jumps guard but Takano stands there with Caesar around his waist. Caesar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Caesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caesar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takano lands a nice uppercut.
Takano tries a body shot but Caesar blocks it.
Caesar is trying to pull guard but Takano has him pressed against the cage.
Caesar tries to pull guard but Takano forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Takano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takano scores with a punch to the head.
Takano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Caesar's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caesar moves into the clinch successfully.
Caesar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takano smiles and moves away.
Crunch! Takano slams his shin into Caesar's torso.
Caesar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caesar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Takano tries to keep at a distance but Caesar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takano.
Takano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caesar managing to block the knees to the body from Takano.
Caesar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Takano.

Takano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Caesar drives through and clinches with Takano against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Takano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caesar forces Takano back against the cage and clinches.
Caesar tries to pull guard but Takano holds him up against the cage and eventually Caesar drops back down to his feet.
Caesar blocks a body shot from Takano.
Takano scores with a hook to the body.
Caesar tries to pull guard but Takano holds him up against the cage and eventually Caesar drops back down to his feet.

Takano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takano lands with a nice body kick.
Takano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Caesar darts in and clinches Takano up against the cage.
Takano pushes Caesar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano misses with a body punch.
Yoshi Takano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Takano - that landed with a thud.
Takano working Caesar over with knees to the body.
Takano scores with a shot to the side of Caesar's head.
Caesar is breathing heavily.
Caesar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takano walks away with a smile on his face. Caesar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yoshi Takano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Caesar.
Caesar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takano. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano scores with a spinning back kick!
Takano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caesar can do to turn this around?

Caesar darts in and clinches Takano up against the cage.
Takano is leaning against Caesar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Takano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Caesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Takano crunches a lovely knee into Caesar's ribcage.
Takano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano presses Caesar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takano.
Takano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Takano here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
Takano misses with a punch to the body.
Takano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Caesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takano just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caesars head.
Takano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caesar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caesar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Caesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Takano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takano misses with a body punch.
Takano crunches a lovely knee into Caesar's ribcage.
Takano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Takano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshi Takano is winning the standup battle so far.
Takano lands a nice shot that snaps Caesar's head back.

Caesar closes the distance and pushes Takano back into the cage.
Caesar fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caesar blocks a body shot from Takano.
Caesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Takano struggles to land a body shot inside as Caesar controls his hands.
Takano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caesar is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Takano as the two fighters clinch.
Takano presses Caesar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Takano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caesar.
Takano with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Takano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takano connects with a high kick.
Caesar misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Takano.

Caesar closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is trying to pull guard but Takano has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takano lands with a right to the head.
Caesar has a couple of punches blocked by Takano.
Caesar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caesar wants a takedown.
Caesar tries to pull guard but Takano won't allow it.
Caesar jumps guard but Takano stands there with Caesar around his waist. Caesar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caesar backwards.
Takano digs a right hand underneath Caesar's ribcage. Caesar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Takano.
Takano lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Takano dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Takano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Caesar on the side of the head.
Takano lands with a right hand.

Caesar is rocked!

Caesar gets a clinch.
Caesar is still on wobbly legs! Can Takano finish him?
Caesar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caesar tries to pull guard but Takano won't allow it.
Caesar jumps guard but Takano stands there with Caesar around his waist. Caesar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Caesar seems to have recovered his senses.
Caesar managing to block the knees to the body from Takano.
Takano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yoshi Takano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Caesar.
Caesar wants a takedown but no success here.
Takano creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Caesar's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Caesar drops to his knees and Takano pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshi Takano!
A relieved looking Yoshi Takano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.