PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akio Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takada comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Takada
vs
Dillon

182 cm
25
192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Takada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Dillon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillon.
Dillon throws a hook but Takada avoids it easily.
Dillon looks to land a combination but Takada avoids it well.
Takada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dillon. Dillon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Takada drives through with a takedown into guard.
Takada wants to control from the top but Dillon keeps moving.
Takada stopping the sweep attempt from Dillon.
Takada tries to free his leg and advance position but Dillon is retaining full guard.
Dillon keeping moving, preventing Takada from controlling successfully.
Dillon wants to get back to his feet but Takada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Takada preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada wants to control from the top but Dillon keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takada scores with a nice strike.
Dillon tries to bum rush Takada with a series of wild strikes but Takada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dillon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takada fails to land the takedown.
Dillon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Takada misses with a wild combination.
Takada lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dillon looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon missing with a left hand there. Takada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takada slips a straight right by Dillon.

Dillon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takada won't allow Dillon to sweep him here.
Takada landing with the ground and pound.
Takada landing some decent shots from guard.
Dillon is looking to stand up but Takada isn't so interested in that idea.
Takada is in close to Dillon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Takada lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dillon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takada controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Takada postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Takada trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takada lands a couple of digs.
Takada lands a couple of digs.
Takada won't allow Dillon to get back to his feet.
Takada postures up in Dillon's guard and throws a big left but Dillon blocks it.
Takada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dillon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takada is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada postures up and lands a big shot to Dillon's brow.
Takada is in close to Dillon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Takada scoring with some ground and pound.
Takada is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Takada slips nicely into half guard.
Takada is nestled in close to Dillon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Takada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Takada winds up and cracks Dillon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takada works his way into side control.

Takada tries for a kimura but Dillon is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takada taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Takada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dillon throws a shot from downtown. Takada moves away and avoids it.
Dillon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takada.
Dillon misses with the combination.
Dillon loads up on a big right hand but Takada slips the punch.
Takada avoids the head kick by Dillon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takada scores with a hook.
Takada shoots for a takedown but Dillon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takada lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dillon tests Takada's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada slips a jab from Dillon.
Takada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takada throws a series of punches but Dillon moves out of range.
Dillon misses with a jab to the body

and Takada counters with a single leg into guard. Dillon didn't expect that.
Dillon is looking to stand up but Takada isn't so interested in that idea.
Dillon is breathing heavily.
Takada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dillon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takada scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Takada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takada 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.
Dillon is controlling Takada's posture.
Dillon is looking to stand up but Takada isn't so interested in that idea.
Takada is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takada.
Takada slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Takada creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Takada in side control lands a decent elbow.
Takada prevents Dillon from escaping the position.
Takada working the ground and pound from side control.
Dillon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Akio Takada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takada lands a few punches from side control.
Dillon taking a bit of punishment here - Takada scoring with strikes.
Dillon pushes Takada away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Takada gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takada tries for a kimura but Dillon is defending well.
Dillon is looking to regain half guard here but Takada keeps moving and retains side control.
Takada creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Takada trying to control the action but Dillon is working from the bottom.
Takada lands a nice forearm strike.
Takada working the ground and pound from side control.
Takada passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dillon!
Dillon tries to hold on but Takada pushes him away.
Takada pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dillon?
Takada breaks from Dillon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Takada is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takada lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dillon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Takada is landing with some decent strikes but Dillon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dillon taking shots to the head.
Takada is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Takada putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dillon is looking to improve his position but Takada isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Takada cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Takada dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Takada works Dillon's body with a nice hook.
Dillon throws a lazy head kick

and Takada counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Takada.
Takada prevents Dillon from getting back to his feet.
Takada is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Takada trying to control but Dillon is working from the bottom.
Takada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dillon can do to turn this around?
Takada lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Takada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takada lands a couple of elbows.
Dillon wants to stand up but Takada is controlling him.
Dillon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takada trying to control but Dillon is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada distracts Dillon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Takada postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Takada postures up in Dillon's guard and throws a big left but Dillon blocks it.
Dillon controls Takada momentarily but Takada frees himself.
Takada trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillon wants to control but Takada passes easily into half guard.
Takada lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dillon wants to get back to his feet.
Takada is nestled in close to Dillon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Akio Takada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Takada seems to be working for a kimura but Dillon defends the submission attempt.
Takada trying to control the pace.

Takada is working for a kimura but Dillon is defending it quite comfortably.
Dillon trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada is looking to take a break and control but Dillon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillon is trying to stand up here but Takada is controlling him well.
Takada wants to free his trapped foot but Dillon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Takada takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dillon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Takada content to stall in guard here.

That's four 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.
Dillon keeping moving, preventing Takada from controlling successfully.
Roger Dillon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takada is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Takada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dillon keeping moving, preventing Takada from controlling successfully.

Dillon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takada defends it easily.
Dillon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takada controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Takada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takada 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Takada!