PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Kueller (ranked 2942 p4p, 2549 weight class) and Yoshi Takano (ranked 98 p4p, 41 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kueller
vs
Takano

201 cm
33
265
22 - 16 - 2

192 cm
38
255
27 - 24 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Benjamin Kueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshi Takano!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kueller's sensitive parts.
Kueller misses with a kick to the body.
Kueller misses the jab.
Takano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kueller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takano circles away quickly and effectively.
Takano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kueller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kueller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Takano dodges the punch combination from Kueller.
It seemed like Takano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kueller.
We've been informed that Takano has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kueller misses with a double jab
and Takano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kueller scores with a body shot.
Kueller lands a nice looking body kick.
Kueller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takano moves away.
Takano thinks about the counter body kick.
Kueller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller avoids a kick to the body.
Takano defending well as Kueller loads up on a big left hand.
Kueller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takano can pounce on him.

Kueller has Takano up against the cage in a clinch.
Takano tries to work over Kueller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kueller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kueller misses with a knee strike.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
Kueller avoiding damage as Takano throws knees to the body.
Kueller trying to control the position but instead, Takano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kueller into the cage.
Takano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kueller avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kueller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kueller misses with a hook. Takano ducked under it nicely.
Takano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Takano misses with a head kick.
Takano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kueller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kueller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Kueller pushes Takano up against the cage in a clinch.

Kueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kueller misses with a shot to the body
and Takano counters with a nice body kick.
Kueller misses with a combination
and Takano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kueller thinking.
Kueller throws a right hand that misses
and Takano counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Kueller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kueller has managed to clinch.
Kueller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takano can do to turn this around?
Kueller scores with a shot to the side of Takano's head.
Kueller is struggling to control the position.

Kueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kueller clinches with his opponent.

Kueller breaks from the clinch.
Kueller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takano on the side of the head.
Kueller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takano was well out of range. Poor timing from Kueller.
Takano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kueller 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano dips to his left and cracks Kueller with an uppercut!
Takano looks to throw the jab but Kueller is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kueller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Kueller misses.
Takano looks to land a body kick but Kueller moved away.

Takano gets tackled into the cage by Kueller. Kueller maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kueller misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Takano coming out on top.
Takano slips a straight right by Kueller.
Takano slips under a jab from Kueller.
Kueller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takano is out of range and Kueller settles back down.
Takano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kueller motions for Takano to come forward. Kueller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kueller backing away here, and Takano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Kueller moves into the clinch successfully.
Kueller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takano.
Takano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kueller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kueller working aggressively here.
Takano can't find room to land a body shot as Kueller controls the action.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano trying to land knees to the body.
Kueller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kueller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Takano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Takano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kueller looks to land a right hand but Takano moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kueller looks to land a right hand but Takano moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Kueller misses.
Kueller swinging wildly here.
Takano walks into a stiff left hand from Kueller.
Kueller throws a shot from downtown. Takano moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Takano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Kueller dominated that second round.
That's time! Kueller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kueller throws a head kick that misses
and Takano counters with a nice body kick.
Takano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kueller. That did some damage!
Kueller throws a leg kick but Takano moved away.

Kueller clinches up with Takano and pushes him back against the cage.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
Takano scores with a hook to the body.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
Takano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takano tries to break free but Kueller pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Takano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller blocking some punches.
Kueller misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Takano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kueller avoids it.
Kueller stalls.
Yoshi Takano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kueller prevents a body shot from Takano.
Kueller swings wildly with an uppercut but Takano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kueller.
Kueller managing to block the knees to the body from Takano.
Takano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kueller blocks it with crossed arms.
Benjamin Kueller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takano tries to land a knee to the head but Kueller blocks with his arms.
Kueller managing to block the knees to the body from Takano.
Takano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kueller fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
Takano trying to land knees to the body.
Takano avoiding damage as Kueller throws knees to the body.
Takano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benjamin Kueller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takano lands a knee to the body.
Takano is working Kueller over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kueller prevents a body shot from Takano.
Kueller is trying to push Takano away but Takano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takano cracks Kueller with a nice body shot.
Kueller can't break the clinch.
Takano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kueller avoids it.
Takano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kueller's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Takano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kueller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Kueller!