PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack McScramble (ranked 2324 p4p, 2089 weight class) and Shingen Takeda (ranked 195 p4p, 178 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Takeda's choice of entrance music: Now We Are Free. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McScramble
vs
Takeda

156 cm
32
150
12 - 16 - 0

184 cm
28
155
14 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack McScramble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shingen Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda throws the left hand but McScramble avoids the punch easily.
McScramble lands a jab to the nose.

McScramble fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Takeda to the ground. McScramble is now in Takeda's guard.
Takeda looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McScramble puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Takeda actively working from the bottom here.

Takeda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Takeda with the active half guard here but McScramble passes nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McScramble in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Takeda tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McScramble content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Takeda is looking to regain half guard here but McScramble keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Takeda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Takeda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takeda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as McScramble stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Takeda is trying to get back to half guard.
Takeda manages to work his way to half guard, despite McScramble's best efforts.
Takeda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McScramble is working away from the top position though.
We've been hearing good reports from McScramble's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takeda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Takeda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McScramble is aware though and is defending well.
McScramble won't allow Takeda to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McScramble trying to control but Takeda is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Takeda throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jack McScramble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McScramble darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McScramble is pressing down on Takeda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takeda is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, McScramble seems content to control.
Takeda is looking to improve his position.
Takeda felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Takeda is refusing to be controlled, as McScramble sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takeda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McScramble pulls his head out easily.
McScramble takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeda is looking for a sweep. McScramble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takeda is looking to control McScramble's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takeda avoid being mounted?
McScramble is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takeda wants to get back to full guard.
McScramble keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack McScramble dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McScramble closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jack McScramble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takeda missing with punches from the bottom.
Takeda is looking to improve his position.
Takeda is trying to control but can't.
McScramble with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Takeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda tries to roll over but McScramble keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McScramble seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McScramble trying to pass the guard but Takeda defending well.
Takeda tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Takeda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

McScramble darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Takeda looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takeda is pressing down on McScramble's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McScramble's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Takeda working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McScramble has passed into half guard!
McScramble is thwarting Takeda's attempts to control the position.
McScramble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takeda can do to turn this around?
Takeda throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McScramble with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Takeda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McScramble is working away from the top position though.
McScramble with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McScramble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takeda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McScramble uses his free foot to push down on Takeda's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Takeda.

That's four 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.
Takeda is in all sorts of trouble here.
McScramble trying to control but Takeda is having none of it.
Takeda is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takeda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McScramble can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takeda is looking to escape.
Takeda tries to hold on but McScramble pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

McScramble on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

McScramble gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Takeda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but McScramble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McScramble is looking for a triangle but Takeda pushes his legs off easily.

Takeda has gone for a leg lock! McScramble slips out almost immediately though and dives into Takeda's guard.

McScramble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Takeda looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McScramble puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McScramble works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Takeda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McScramble staying calm.
Takeda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takeda is trying to control McScramble's posture but McScramble avoids it.

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.
McScramble controlling from side mount.
Takeda is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McScramble seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Takeda for as long as he can get away with.
Takeda throws an elbow that doesn't really do any damage.
Shingen Takeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tries to buck McScramble off but McScramble is having none of it.
McScramble working the ground and pound from side control.
McScramble avoids the strikes from the bottom by Takeda.
McScramble is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Takeda tries to improve position but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McScramble changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Takeda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Takeda struggling a bit here.
McScramble remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McScramble trying to control the position but Takeda is working away.
Takeda misses with an elbow from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack McScramble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McScramble has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack McScramble!
Our winner, Jack McScramble, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.