PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Genji Takiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabiano Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takiya comes to the cage accompanied by Black Label. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Takiya
vs
Marques

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genji Takiya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabiano Marques!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marques shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marques stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takiya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marques is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marques pushes down on Takiya's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marques trying to control from half guard but Takiya is working away.
Takiya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marques on the ground.

Marques is looking for a kimura here.

Takiya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takiya wants to improve his position but Marques is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takiya is not content to let Marques control the position.
Marques passes to side control.
Marques wants to control but Takiya is keeping him busy.

Marques is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Takiya knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marques is trying to ground and pound but Takiya uses the momentary lack of control by Marques to regain half guard.

That's two 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.
Marques wants to take a breather but Takiya is having none of it.
Marques looks gassed!

Marques is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Takiya wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takiya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Marques drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marques jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Takiya is trying to keep Marques in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takiya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marques is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Marques stops Takiya from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Takiya looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marques!
Marques is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takiya landing strikes from the mount.
Marques tries to lock up and control but Takiya gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Takiya cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Takiya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marques is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marques keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Takiya punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marques really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Takiya working for a guillotine from mount but Marques is in no mood to give up.
Marques is working to get back to half guard.
Marques regains half guard.
Takiya is keen to just control but Marques is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabiano Marques will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Takiya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marques paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Takiya is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marques's half guard.
Marques is trying to maintain the position but Takiya is very close to passing his half guard.

Marques looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marques is trying to get back to full guard.
Marques is not content to let Takiya control the position.
Takiya thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marques's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marques looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takiya working the head and body with strikes.
Marques is trying to maintain the position but Takiya is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Takiya cracks the inside of Marques's front leg.
A combination from Takiya does no damage.
Marques blocks a head kick by Takiya.

Takiya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takiya lands with a short punch from the clinch.

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.
Takiya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Takiya jumps into guard, dragging Marques to the mat.
Marques pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takiya is keeping the position for now.
Takiya working a defensive guard here.

Marques thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Takiya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marques doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marques manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takiya keeping moving, preventing Marques from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marques is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Takiya with a poor takedown

and Marques counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Takiya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Marques is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marques postures up in Takiya's guard and throws a big left but Takiya blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takiya throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Takiya tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Marques thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Takiya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marques.
Takiya throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Marques gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Marques.
Marques tries to score with some ground and pound. Takiya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fabiano Marques will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Takiya shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Takiya showed some decent athleticism there.
Marques is staying active underneath Takiya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marques is looking to control Takiya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marques avoid being mounted?

Marques looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marques is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takiya pulls his head out easily.
Marques avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takiya.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Takiya is looking to slow Marques down with leg kicks.

Takiya rushes Marques and presses him up against the cage.

Takiya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takiya misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Takiya lands but Marques takes it in his stride.
Takiya misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice jab there from Takiya.

Takiya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marques looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marques can't do much from the bottom here.
Marques is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Marques's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques tries to bench press Takiya off him but Takiya keeps the position.
Takiya working away.

Takiya working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Takiya tries to stand but Marques is controlling his head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marques has his takedown stuffed
and Takiya counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Takiya misses with the combination.

That's four 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.

Takiya gets caught flat footed, as Marques shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Marques is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Takiya wants to stand but Marques is controlling the position.
Takiya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marques trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Genji Takiya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Marques is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Genji Takiya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marques has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!