PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamada Taiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Taiki
vs
Brown

185 cm
24
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
191 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yamada Taiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with the combination.
Taiki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Taiki.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taiki throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taiki tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taiki to the ground. Taiki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taiki as he jumps to the side.
Taiki misses with a head kick.
Taiki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taiki.
Taiki scores with a leg kick.
Taiki is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taiki misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Taiki throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Taiki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.

Taiki moves into the clinch.
Taiki misses with a knee strike.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taiki misses with a knee to the head.
Taiki lands a nice uppercut.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taiki has his back to the cage.
Taiki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Taiki keeps him there for the moment.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taiki prevents it.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
Taiki tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taiki is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taiki down to the mat. Taiki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taiki tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Taiki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taiki throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Brown.
Taiki tries to clinch up.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taiki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taiki tries to clinch up.
Taiki tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Taiki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown looks gassed!
Taiki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taiki clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Taiki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taiki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taiki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamada Taiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taiki. Brown shrugs it off though.
Taiki misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Taiki backing up. Taiki nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Taiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown defending well as Taiki loads up on a big left hand.
Taiki clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taiki's knee momentarily.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Taiki moves out of range easily.
Taiki takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Both fighters circling a little - Taiki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taiki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taiki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Taiki thumps Brown with a low kick.
Taiki thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yamada Taiki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Taiki tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Taiki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taiki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamada Taiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taiki throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.

Taiki lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Taiki takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like James Brown has been cut.
Taiki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Taiki finish him?
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Taiki thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamada Taiki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Taiki moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taiki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Taiki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taiki lands an uppercut.
Taiki crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taiki with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoiding damage as Taiki throws knees to the body.
Taiki lands a knee to the body.
Taiki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taiki with a knee to the head.
Taiki stalling in the clinch.
Taiki digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Taiki misses with some punches.
Taiki looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Taiki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taiki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Taiki has him pressed against the cage.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taiki misses with a punch to the body.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taiki lands a nice elbow.
Taiki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taiki lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taiki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taiki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Taiki.
Taiki throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Taiki misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Taiki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taiki scores a nice knee to the body.
Taiki lands a shot to the body.
Taiki scores with a knee to the head.
Taiki scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Taiki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
Taiki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Taiki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Taiki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown tries to break free but Taiki pushes him back against the cage.
Taiki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taiki.
Taiki misses with a knee to the head.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taiki lands a nice elbow.
Taiki lands with a light punch inside.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taiki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taiki prevents it.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.

Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taiki manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown stays in close to Taiki's body and controls the position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Taiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Taiki holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yamada Taiki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Brown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Taiki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taiki gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taiki is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Taiki trying to control from the bottom.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Taiki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown wants to take a breather but Taiki is having none of it.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki controlling the position for now.
Brown wants to control but Taiki is keeping him busy.
Taiki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Taiki controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Taiki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taiki tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Taiki.
Taiki lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Taiki.
Taiki stalling against the cage.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taiki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taiki tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Taiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown is trying to drag Taiki to the mat but Taiki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taiki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Taiki.
Taiki lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Yamada Taiki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Taiki lands a knee to the head.
Taiki gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Taiki lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taiki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Taiki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taiki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taiki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown avoiding damage as Taiki throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taiki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taiki misses with a knee strike.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown moves out of range as Taiki strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Taiki.
James Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Taiki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taiki misses with a low kick.
Taiki throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Taiki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yamada Taiki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taiki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yamada Taiki!