PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Amery (ranked 4510 p4p, 2359 weight class) and Yoshi Takano (ranked 153 p4p, 73 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Amery
vs
Takano

195 cm
35
275
12 - 9 - 0

192 cm
42
255
29 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Neon Zombie

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Amery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoshi Takano!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amery closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Takano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Amery is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takano defends it well.
Takano regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Amery.

Takano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Takano looking for a guillotine here but Amery defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amery looking to sit in guard and control but Takano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Amery is looking for a triangle but Takano pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amery looking for a guillotine here but Takano defends easily.

Amery has his foot on Takano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Takano works his way back into a safe position though.

Amery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takano wants to control from the top but Amery keeps moving.

Amery working for a triangle but Takano defends it easily.
Takano stands and throws Amery's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Takano wants to control but Amery is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amery tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amery is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Takano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Amery tries to get to full guard but Takano has control of the leg.
Amery is working hard here to advance position.
Takano is looking to take a break and control but Amery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Amery actively working from the bottom here.

Amery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takano pulls his head out easily.
Takano is looking to take a break and control but Amery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takano happy to just control the position for now.
Amery is trying to improve his position.
Amery wants to control but Takano postures up.
Amery is trying to escape the position but Takano is controlling the position.
Takano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amery keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Amery tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amery keeps working.
Amery is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Takano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Takano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Amery has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Takano escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Takano!
Amery struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoshi Takano will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Amery throws an off balance right hand
and Takano counters with a series of strikes. Amery will be more careful next time no doubt.
Amery moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
John Amery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Amery on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takano swinging wildly here.
Amery tries to bum rush Takano with a series of wild strikes but Takano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amery misses with a double jab.

Amery shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Amery trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Takano manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

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!
Takano trying to control but Amery is working from the bottom.
Takano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Amery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Takano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Amery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takano tries to free his leg and advance position but Amery is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Amery has an active guard here but Takano has managed to pass into half guard.
Takano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amery keeps working.

Amery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Takano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Amery sees it coming and defends easily.
Amery is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Amery looking for submissions off his back.
Takano blocks the strikes from Amery.

Amery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takano pulls his head out easily.
Amery wants to control but Takano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Takano is pressing down on Amery's thigh, looking to free his foot. Amery is holding on for now.
Amery wants to improve his position but Takano is controlling well.
Takano is keen to just control but Amery is a slippery customer.
Amery wants to get back to full guard.

Amery actively working from the bottom here.
Takano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Takano trying to control but Amery is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Takano has hold of Amery's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Amery manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Yoshi Takano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takano tries to control but Amery wriggling away.
Takano manages to capitalize on a mistake by Amery to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amery wants to escape the position.
Amery manages to reverse the position and now he's in Takano's guard. Nice work there by Amery.
Takano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amery's guard.

Amery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Takano is aware though and is defending well.
Takano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Amery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takano advances position into side control!
Takano slows the pace down.
Takano wants to control but Amery is keeping him busy.
Amery is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Takano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Amery throws an overhand right that lands on Takano's shoulder, as Takano tries to avoid the shot.
Takano staying out of range there.
Amery slips a jab and a cross from Takano.
Takano tries a head kick but it misses.
Amery misses with a hook. Takano ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takano pushes Amery back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Amery managing to block the knees to the body from Takano.
Takano lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amery avoiding damage as Takano throws knees to the body.
Takano tries to work over Amery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amery wants a takedown but no success here.
Takano lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takano misses with the head strike.
Takano lands with a left to the head.
Takano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amery avoids it.
Amery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Takano breaks the clinch.
Takano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amery doesn't seem bothered though.
Takano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Amery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John Amery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Takano lands but Amery takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Takano both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amery pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Amery forces Takano back against the cage and clinches.
Takano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takano looking to throw knees to the head but Amery is blocking nicely.
Takano tries to land knees in the clinch but Amery avoids the damage to the body.

Takano manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Amery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amery shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Amery misses with a combination
and Takano counters with a straight right hand.
Takano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takano slips a jab and a cross from Amery.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amery seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Takano throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano works Amery's body with a nice hook.
Amery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takano circles away quickly and effectively.
Takano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amery with a body shot.
Takano lands a nice looking body kick.
Takano scoring well with a low kick there.

Takano tries to sprawl but Amery drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Amery uses his free foot to push down on Takano's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Takano.
Takano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Takano tries to hold on but Amery pushes him away.
Takano is in all sorts of trouble here.

Amery moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Takano has worked his arm free - good work by Takano!

Amery tries for a kimura but Takano is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takano manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Amery is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Amery is looking for a kimura here.

Amery is working for a kimura but Takano is defending it quite comfortably.
John Amery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takano manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Takano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Takano!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Yoshi Takano waved his t-shirt featuring Neon Zombie's logo in front of the cameras.