PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Walker (ranked 3432 p4p, 3618 weight class) and Shingen Takeda (ranked 408 p4p, 426 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by 362 Active - No Cap. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walker
vs
Takeda

173 cm
18
156
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
162
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingen Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takeda sprawls well. Takeda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.

Walker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Walker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Takeda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda regains half guard.

Takeda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.

Walker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Takeda has managed to free his arm - good work.

Takeda actively working from the bottom here.

Takeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Takeda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Walker is trying to work for a kimura but Takeda is defending well.
Walker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.

Walker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Takeda tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Takeda actively working from the bottom here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takeda swivels and escapes.
Walker dives in for a single leg takedown but Takeda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Takeda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker darts in looking for a takedown but Takeda gets double underhooks and turns Walker into the cage.
Takeda lands with a right to the head.
Walker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takeda walks away with a smile on his face. Walker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walker looks for a takedown but Takeda sprawls well.
Walker moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTakeda.
Walker has his takedown stuffed
and Takeda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker has his takedown stuffed
enabling Takeda to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker misses with a takedown
and Takeda counters with a big head kick but Walker shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shingen Takeda 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.

Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takeda looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ryan Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Takeda sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTakeda.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takeda as he avoids it easily.
Takeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Takeda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Takeda shows good takedown defense.
Takeda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Takeda shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker goes for a double leg but Takeda avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Takeda continues to drive forward.
Walker moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTakeda.

Takeda breaks from the clinch.
Takeda scores with a head kick.
Shingen Takeda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker shoots and misses
and Takeda counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takeda wants it to stay on the feet.
Takeda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walker.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takeda's waist but Takeda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takeda as he avoids it easily.
Takeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick from Takeda, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker shoots and misses
and Takeda counters with a head kick.
Takeda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt
and Takeda counters with a head kick. That will keep Walker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Takeda lands with a slapping head kick.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takeda raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Takeda lands a head kick. Walker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Takeda, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Takeda against the cage but Takeda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Takeda dives in and scores a takedown into Walker's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Takeda drops back looking for a leg! Walker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walker manages to kick Takeda off! Takeda jumps back into Walker's guard.
Takeda wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Takeda trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Takeda lands with a kick to the temple. Walker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takeda as he jumps to the side.
Walker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takeda avoids it really well and circles away.
Takeda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walker defends it well.
Takeda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walker.
A nice side step and Takeda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takeda sprawls well. Takeda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Takeda throws a big counter head kick but Walker avoids it with no problem.
Walker shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Takeda drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shingen Takeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Walker fails with the takedown
and Takeda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Takeda cracks Walker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Takeda sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takeda looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeda lands a head kick. Walker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Walker tries for a takedown but Takeda circles away easily
and Takeda counters with a head kick. That will keep Walker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker misses with a takedown
and Takeda counters with a head kick.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
Takeda throws a head kick that Walker semi-blocks.
Ryan Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Takeda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Takeda counters with a nice body kick.
Takeda throws a head kick that Walker semi-blocks.
Takeda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walker with a poor takedown
and Takeda counters with a thumping low kick.
Walker shoots and misses
and Takeda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takeda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Takeda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walker on the side of the head.
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!
Takeda throws a nice head kick!
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Takeda, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Takeda against the cage but Takeda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Takeda counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walker won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Takeda politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Takeda prefers to stall for the moment though.
Let's hope that Takeda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Takeda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Walker struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda controlling the position from side mount.

Takeda is working to tighten his grip on Walker's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Walker has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Takeda is really squeezing tight and eventually Walker passes out! Takeda breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shingen Takeda!
Shingen Takeda is the new lightweight champion!