PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between adrian traian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takuya Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). adrian traian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Takuya Mori's chin.

traian
vs
Mori

180 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, adrian traian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takuya Mori!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
traian throws a shot from downtown. Mori moves away and avoids it.
traian blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - traian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mori scores with a hook to the body. traian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mori throws a right and a left that both miss.
traian doesn't manage to clinch there - Mori circles away.
Mori throws the kick towards the body but traian avoids it.
Mori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
traian shoots in but Mori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
traian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takuya Mori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
traian tries for a takedown but Mori sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Mori both land. Nice combination.
traian shoots in looking for a takedown. Mori tries to sprawl out of it but traian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mori manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for adrian traian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from traian is defended easily by Mori.
Mori throws a wild body kick that traian sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori lands a nice looking kick to the body. traian takes a step back to recover.
traian is breathing heavily.
Mori throws a push kick but traian slaps the foot to one side.
traian moves out of range of the body kick from Mori.
traian moves out of range as Mori throws a body kick.
traian is looking to clinch but Mori is avoiding it.
Mori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mori feints and then cracks traian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow traian down.
Mori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
traian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for traian. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
traian avoids the head kick by Mori.
traian moves out of range of the body kick from Mori.
Mori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori tries a head kick but it misses.
Mori looks to land a combination but traian avoids it well.
Mori tries to land a leg kick but traian saw it coming and moves away.
Mori is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Mori.
traian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. traian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mori lands a nice shot to the body.
Mori lands a two punch combo.
Jab from Mori.
Mori throws a series of strikes that have traian backpedaling.
Mori is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down traian rather than just go for the knockout.
Mori lands a two punch combo.
Mori throws the kick towards the body but traian avoids it.
Mori thuds his right hand into traian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori misses with the combination.
traian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mori's corner calls for a 1-2. Mori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mori thows a body kick. traian tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mori tries a head kick but it misses.
Mori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mori works traian's body with a nice hook.
Mori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent traian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mori jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mori swinging wilding here.
Mori swats away the attempt to clinch by traian.
Mori throws a head kick but traian moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mori misses with the combination.
Mori works over traian's head and body with a nice combination.
traian misses with a takedown attempt - Mori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
traian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
traian checks a low kick from Mori.
Mori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but traian is out of range.
Mori scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mori cracks the inside of traian's front leg.
Mori tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and traian is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takuya Mori dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mori tries a head kick but it misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether traian might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
traian fails to land the takedown.
Mori tries to bum rush traian with a series of wild strikes but traian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A clash of legs there as traian blocks the low kick.
Mori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mori tries to land a front kick but traian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mori is looking to chop away at traian's legs.
Mori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
traian shoots in and drives through. Mori sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mori throws a sloppy head kick and traian moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Mori.
traian dodges the punch combination from Mori.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
traian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
traian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
adrian traian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
traian tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Mori.
Mori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
traian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mori takes a step back to recover.
Mori connects with a solid leg kick.
Mori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mori lands with a nice body punch.
Mori throws a combination. traian tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
traian checks a low kick from Mori.
Takuya Mori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mori tries to land a front kick but traian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but traian moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori throws a head kick but traian moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Mori scores with a four punch combination!
Mori throws a front kick that sends traian stumbling back into the cage.
Mori tries to land a front kick but traian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mori walks forward, straight into a front kick from traian.
Mori stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for adrian traian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mori.
traian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
traian avoids a kick to the body.
Mori lands a nice shot to the body.
Mori connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mori misses with a head kick.
Takuya Mori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mori digs a good hook to traian's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori misses with a kick to the body.
Mori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by traian.
traian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
traian fails to land the takedown.
Mori goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mori's corner calls for a 1-2. Mori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mori throws a head kick that half lands.
Mori fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mori throws a sloppy head kick and traian moves out of range easily.
Mori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mori misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mori throws a head kick but traian moves out of range.
Mori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from traian.
traian throws a body kick that misses.
traian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mori throws a right and a left that traian avoids nicely.
Mori throws a nice looking combination but traian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mori misses with a body kick.
traian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mori misses with a few strikes there.
Mori looks to land a combination but traian avoids it well.
Mori moves into range and connects with a jab.
traian lands with a nice combination. Mori backs away looking to recover.
Mori takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takuya Mori 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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mori misses with a double jab
and traian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mori thows a body shot but no joy.
Mori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
traian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
traian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mori avoids it really well and circles away.
traian tries to clinch but Mori moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Mori there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mori misses with a body kick.
traian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mori throws a series of strikes that have traian backpedaling.
Mori tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
traian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mori.
Mori lands a front kick.
Mori closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mori throws a head kick but traian moves out of range.
Mori lands with a shot to the body.
Mori scores with a jab to the body.
Mori cracks traian with an open hand slap.
Mori throws a head kick but traian moves out of range.
traian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mori's waist but Mori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing traian off to one side.
Mori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mori throws a sloppy head kick

and traian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by traian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
traian tries for a takedown but Mori sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for adrian traian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
traian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mori connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mori.
Mori punishes traian's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Mori.
Mori punishes traian's body with a nice straight punch.
traian moves in looking to clinch but Mori pushes him off.
Mori explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
traian tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mori thumps traian with a low kick.
Mori misses with a head kick.
traian fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori scores with a punch to the head.
Mori throws a head kick that misses.
traian shoots for a takedown but Mori saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
traian avoids the head kick by Mori.
Mori fakes the leg kick and cracks traian in the body.
traian will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mori defends well against a solid takedown attempt from traian.
traian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mori.
Mori throws a right and a left that both miss.
traian moves out of range of the body kick from Mori.
traian tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
traian drops his hands momentarily and Mori takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
traian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by traian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
traian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mori lands the left hand.
traian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mori cracks the inside of traian's front leg.
traian misses with a takedown attempt - Mori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mori digs a good body shot into traian's ribs.
Mori throws a head kick that misses.
Mori misses with an uppercut. traian saw that one coming.
Mori throws a low kick but it's checked well by traian.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt.
adrian traian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mori tries to land a front kick but traian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takuya Mori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mori 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takuya Mori!