PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenaka Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Takahashi's choice of entrance music: Get Down - Captain Tinrib. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boxer
vs
Takahashi

190 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

193 cm
27
220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tenaka Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Boxer. That snapped Takahashi's head back.
Takahashi connects with a leg kick. Boxer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Boxer moves into the clinch.
Boxer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takahashi wants to break free but Boxer has control.
Boxer leaning against his opponent.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boxer.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takahashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boxer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boxer working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takahashi breaks from the clinch.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.
Boxer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boxer is looking to land body kicks.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boxer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Boxer finds it's way through Takahashi's defenses.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takahashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer throws a right hand that Takahashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takahashi also avoids with ease.
Takahashi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boxer misses with a looping left.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxer misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takahashi.
Joe Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Takahashi misses the target.
Boxer fakes the leg kick and cracks Takahashi in the body.
Boxer lands a nice hook to Takahashi's body. Takahashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takahashi blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Boxer moves away and avoids it.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
Takahashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takahashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takahashi throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Takahashi moves away and avoids it.
Takahashi blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Takahashi blocks the body kick.
Boxer wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Boxer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Boxer as he connects with a hook.
Takahashi works over Boxer's head and body with a nice combination.
Takahashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takahashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boxer thinking.
Takahashi throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
Takahashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Takahashi misses with a few strikes there.
Boxer moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
Boxer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boxer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer lands with a slapping head kick.

Boxer moves into range and clinches up with Takahashi.

Takahashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxer moves out of range as Takahashi strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Boxer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boxer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a push kick but Boxer slaps the foot to one side.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer tries to clinch up.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takahashi.
Takahashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxer wants to clinch up but Takahashi keeps it at a distance.
Boxer moves to clinch but Takahashi breaks away
enabling Takahashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxer misses with a kick to the body
and Takahashi counters with a body kick that stops Boxer in his tracks momentarily.
Takahashi misses with a head kick.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses.
Takahashi throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boxer.
Takahashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tenaka Takahashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takahashi avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Boxer.
Boxer tries to clinch
and Takahashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxer lands with an overhand left.
Boxer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takahashi. Takahashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takahashi throws a chopping leg kick but Boxer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boxer lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice combination there by Boxer.
Takahashi closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takahashi blocks the body kick.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takahashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boxer is out of range and Takahashi settles back down.
Boxer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takahashi punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Boxer closes the distance and pushes Takahashi back into the cage.
Takahashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Boxer.
Boxer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takahashi blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
Takahashi takes a shot to the head.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Boxer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Takahashi blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
Takahashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boxer's efforts to push away.
Boxer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Takahashi.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer trying to stall but Takahashi improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takahashi letting Boxer take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tenaka Takahashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boxer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takahashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boxer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takahashi is out of range.
Takahashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boxer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takahashi.
Takahashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxer slips a straight right by Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
Takahashi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxer's head.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takahashi looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Takahashi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boxer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takahashi throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takahashi's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boxer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takahashi throws a sloppy head kick
and Boxer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boxer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takahashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Boxer feints and then cracks Takahashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takahashi down.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Boxer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takahashi.
Boxer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Takahashi's shoulder, as Takahashi tries to avoid the shot.
Boxer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Takahashi throws a series of punches but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range.
Boxer misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely.
Boxer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takahashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Takahashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Takahashi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takahashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Takahashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boxer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takahashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boxer throws a head kick but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takahashi tries to move into range but Boxer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
Takahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Takahashi misses with a body shot
and Boxer counters with a good, hard body kick but Takahashi shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Takahashi.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Boxer clinches.
A short right from Boxer on the inside.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body.
Boxer lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxer has Takahashi pressed against the cage, preventing Takahashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boxer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takahashi throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxer 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Boxer!