PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Kamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Takanobu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Akira Takanobu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kamamoto
vs
Takanobu

184 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

178 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kid Kamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Takanobu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kamamoto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Takanobu trying to control here.
Takanobu tries to roll over but Kamamoto keeps him under control.

Kamamoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Takanobu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Takanobu is positioning himself well to prevent Kamamoto advancing to mount.
Kamamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kamamoto throws a strike but Takanobu avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kamamoto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Takanobu prevents Kamamoto from moving into mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Takanobu can't do much from the bottom here.
Kamamoto working the ground and pound but Takanobu is defending the strikes.
Kamamoto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Takanobu sneaks back into half guard.

Kamamoto is looking for a kimura here.
Kamamoto is pressing down on Takanobu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takanobu is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanobu keeping hold of Kamamoto's head, controlling as best he can.
Kamamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takanobu defending well though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Takanobu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kamamoto prevents Takanobu from getting back to his feet.
Takanobu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Takanobu has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kamamoto off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanobu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamamoto.

Takanobu clinches up against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Takanobu.

Takanobu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamamoto slips a jab and a cross from Takanobu.

Takanobu has managed to clinch.

Takanobu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takanobu.
Kamamoto moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamamoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takanobu but Takanobu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Kamamoto is breathing heavily.
Kamamoto misses with a takedown attempt - Takanobu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Kamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takanobu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanobu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamamoto looks for a takedown but Takanobu sprawls well.
Takanobu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamamoto shoots in but Takanobu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kamamoto dodges the punch combination from Takanobu.
Kid Kamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Takanobu. Takanobu gets slowly back to his feet.

Takanobu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kamamoto, pushing him back against the ropes.
Takanobu leaning against his opponent.

Takanobu breaks from the clinch.

Takanobu drives through and clinches with Kamamoto against the ropes.
Takanobu leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Takanobu jumps into guard, dragging Kamamoto to the mat.
Kamamoto thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Takanobu 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.

Takanobu throws a series of punches but Kamamoto avoids them all with ease.

Kamamoto gets the takedown into side control.
Kamamoto with the ground and pound but Takanobu regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Kamamoto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Takanobu is controlling Kamamoto's trapped leg to prevent Kamamoto from advancing to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Takanobu trying to control here.
Takanobu pushes Kamamoto off looking to stand but Kamamoto dives back in and keeps control.

Kamamoto seems to be looking for submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Takanobu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Takanobu scores with a shot to the side of Kamamoto's head.
Takanobu tries a knee to the head but Kamamoto blocks it.

Takanobu breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kamamoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Takanobu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Takanobu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Takanobu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takanobu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takanobu lands a jab to Kamamoto's midsection.

Takanobu clinches up against the ropes.
Takanobu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Takanobu is pressed up against the ropes. Kamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Takanobu down to the mat. Takanobu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Takanobu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kamamoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takanobu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Takanobu does no damage.

Takanobu moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanobu has Kamamoto pushed against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Akira Takanobu.
Takanobu misses with a hook.
Takanobu throws a hook but Kamamoto blocks it.

Kamamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Kamamoto swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Takanobu is now in Kamamoto's guard. A big mistake from Kamamoto there, giving up the dominant position!
Takanobu passes into half guard.
Takanobu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanobu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Takanobu controlling the action here.
Kamamoto missing with punches from the bottom.
Takanobu tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Takanobu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Takanobu misses.

Kamamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kamamoto trying to pass the guard but Takanobu defending well.
Takanobu keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Takanobu gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Takanobu.
Takanobu managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanobu wants to stand but Kamamoto is controlling the position.
Takanobu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kamamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kamamoto stops Takanobu from standing up.
Takanobu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kamamoto's guard.

Kamamoto is looking for a triangle but Takanobu pushes his legs off easily.

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.
Kamamoto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Takanobu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takanobu won't allow Kamamoto to sweep him here.
Kamamoto punching to the body, from the bottom.
Takanobu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Takanobu prevents Kamamoto from improving his position.

Takanobu stands up out of the half guard.

Takanobu rushes Kamamoto and presses him up against the ropes.
Takanobu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kamamoto's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takanobu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Takanobu has Kamamoto up against the ropes in a clinch.
Takanobu stalling.
A short uppercut from Takanobu.

Takanobu breaks from the clinch.
Takanobu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Kamamoto tries to keep at a distance but Takanobu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takanobu stalling.
Takanobu trying to control the position but instead, Kamamoto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takanobu into the ropes.
Takanobu gets through Kamamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takanobu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Takanobu.

Takanobu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kamamoto uses from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanobu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takanobu controlling the position.
Takanobu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kamamoto throws and elbow that misses. Takanobu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kamamoto's guard. Nice move by Takanobu!

Kamamoto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Takanobu stacks Kamamoto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Takanobu!

Takanobu decides to stand back up. Takanobu steps back and let's Kamamoto get back to his feet.
Akira Takanobu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takanobu misses with the combination.
Kid Kamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Takanobu clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Takanobu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takanobu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Takanobu!