PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Astro Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TAKA Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michinoku has chosen Yamato Suite Pt. 4 as his entrance music. TAKA Michinoku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Astro Boy's chin.

Boy
vs
Michinoku

170 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

178 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Astro Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TAKA Michinoku!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Michinoku working a defensive guard here.
Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Michinoku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Michinoku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Boy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Michinoku, up you get!
Boy shoots in looking for a takedown. Michinoku tries to sprawl out of it but Boy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Michinoku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Boy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Michinoku was covering up waiting for the punch and Boy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boy throwing strikes from guard but Michinoku blocks nicely.
Boy cracks Michinoku with a solid left hand.
Boy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Michinoku looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michinoku is pulling down on Boy's head. It's preventing any offense from Boy, at least for the moment.
Boy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Michinoku has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Michinoku is trying to control the position but Boy postures up.
Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boy wants to stand but Michinoku has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Michinoku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Michinoku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Michinoku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boy is breathing heavily.
Michinoku lands with a nice body punch.
Boy slips a jab and a cross from Michinoku.
A punch combination from Michinoku misses.
Michinoku lands a really nice looking cross but Boy seems unphased.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Michinoku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Michinoku misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Michinoku scores with a four punch combination!
Boy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michinoku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astro Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michinoku closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Michinoku digs a good hook to Boy's body.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michinoku lands a head shot.
Boy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Michinoku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Michinoku.
Boy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michinoku lands with an uppercut that bounces Boy off the cage and back into rage.
Boy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Michinoku connects with a body shot.
Boy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Michinoku lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Michinoku lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good exchange - Michinoku coming out on top.
Michinoku's corner calls for a 1-2. Michinoku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Astro Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Boy or perhaps it was just good defense by Michinoku which made him look bad.
Michinoku digs a good body shot into Boy's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boy shoots in but Michinoku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michinoku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boy slips a jab and a cross from Michinoku.
Michinoku lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Michinoku stalks Boy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boy's face. Boy staggers backwards, shaken.
Michinoku is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Boy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Boy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Michinoku as Boy shoots in.
Michinoku lands a jab to the head.
Boy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Michinoku scores with a hook to the body. Boy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A left and a right from Michinoku both land. Nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michinoku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but TAKA Michinoku will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Michinoku scores with a hook to the body. Boy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.
Michinoku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boy.
Boy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Michinoku lands a jab-cross combination.
Boy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Michinoku throws a good cross that connects.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt - Michinoku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astro Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michinoku cracks a nice hook into Boy's ribs.
Michinoku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boy. Boy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Michinoku scores with a body shot.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michinoku sprawls well. Michinoku wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michinoku lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Michinoku!
The fighters circle momentarily. Michinoku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Michinoku leaves Boy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michinoku scores with a body shot.
Michinoku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Astro Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michinoku works the jab nicely.
Boy walks into a jab.
Michinoku digs a good hook to Boy's body.
Michinoku is working the combinations to good effect here.
Michinoku lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Michinoku lands.
Michinoku scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Michinoku circles away.
Boy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michinoku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Michinoku cracks a nice hook into Boy's ribs.
TAKA Michinoku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boy ducks right into an uppercut from Michinoku.
Boy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michinoku's corner calls for a 1-2. Michinoku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Michinoku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michinoku scores with a nice strike.
Michinoku scores with a hook to the body. Boy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Michinoku sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michinoku scores with a hook.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Michinoku swivels and escapes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Michinoku.
Michinoku connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boy doesn't seem bothered though.
Michinoku lands a nice looking body shot.
Boy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Michinoku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boy momentarily.
Michinoku listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boy walks into a jab.
A nice combination there by Michinoku.
Michinoku lands a jab to Boy's midsection.
Boy tries for a takedown but Michinoku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michinoku throws a one two combo.
Nice body punch from Michinoku.
Michinoku connects with a body shot.
Boy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Michinoku looks to land a combination. Boy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Michinoku cracks Boy with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Boy with that takedown attempt.
Michinoku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michinoku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boy's head.
Michinoku throws a series of strikes that have Boy backpedaling.
Good standup being displayed there by Michinoku as he connects with a hook.
Michinoku jabs at Boy's body.
Michinoku lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boy takes one to the chin there.
Michinoku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Michinoku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michinoku lands a body shot.
Michinoku connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TAKA Michinoku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice sprawl there from Michinoku as Boy shoots in.
Boy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michinoku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Michinoku misses.
Boy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Michinoku throws a good cross that connects.
Michinoku lands a body shot.
Boy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Michinoku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Boy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Michinoku is controlling Boy's trapped leg to prevent Boy from advancing to side control.
Michinoku is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Michinoku is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Michinoku cracks a nice hook into Boy's ribs.
Michinoku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michinoku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astro Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michinoku listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

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.
Michinoku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boy at a distance.
Michinoku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michinoku sprawls well. Michinoku wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Michinoku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Michinoku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michinoku getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michinoku scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boy doesn't seem bothered though.
Michinoku works the jab nicely.
Michinoku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boy momentarily.
Michinoku lunges at Boy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boy's hand.
Michinoku lands with a hook. Boy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Michinoku lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Michinoku misses with a double jab.
Boy dives in and grabs Michinoku's left leg, looking for a takedown. Michinoku pushes down on Boy's head and hops out.
Michinoku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Michinoku moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Michinoku scores with a jab. Boy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Michinoku misses with a jab, cross combination.
TAKA Michinoku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michinoku throws a one two combo.
Michinoku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boy's hands.
Michinoku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boy backs up against the cage.
Boy looks for a takedown but Michinoku sprawls well.
A left and a right from Michinoku both land. Nice combination.
Boy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four 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.
Michinoku works the jab nicely.
Boy has a takedown stuffed.
Jab by Michinoku.
Michinoku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Michinoku throws a combination. Boy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boy is defended easily by Michinoku.
Michinoku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boy. Boy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Michinoku!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michinoku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Astro Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
TAKA Michinoku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Michinoku 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TAKA Michinoku!