PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kichiro Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem. Takaki has chosen Kagaya, Shu, Takaki - Alexey Rybnikov as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Key
vs
Takaki

172 cm
20
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
147 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Crashforce Nutrition

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kichiro Takaki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaki blocks a jab.
Key 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.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Takaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kichiro Takaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Key lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Key bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takaki's head backwards.
Key looks to throw the jab but Takaki is out of range.
Key swinging wildly here.
Key stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.
Takaki is looking to land body kicks.
Key blocks a head kick by Takaki.
Key on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takaki. Takaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Takaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Key misses with a straight left.
Takaki throws a head kick but Key moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Jab by Key.
Takaki scores with a nice body kick.
Takaki connects with a body shot.
Takaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Takaki lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki misses with a body kick.
Takaki scores with a leg kick.
Takaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Key takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Key misses with a low kick.
Takaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Key throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick from Takaki.
Key is breathing heavily.
Takaki delivers a nice body kick.
Takaki thumps Key with a low kick.
Takaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Key.
Takaki lands a jab.
Takaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Key takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Takaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Key has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takaki.
Takaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Takaki scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki misses with a head kick.
Takaki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takaki connects with a body shot that sends Key's belly button to the back.
Key is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takaki. That's going to slow Key down.
Key on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick from Takaki lands but Key takes it in his stride.
Key looks to throw the jab but Takaki is out of range.
Takaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick from Takaki.
Takaki scores with a jab. Key acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takaki lands a leg kick that knocks Key off balance momentarily.
Takaki lands with a good body shot.
Key takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Key walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takaki.
Key will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Takaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takaki throws a nice head kick!
Key stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Takaki. Those never looked like landing.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takaki scores with a push kick.
Takaki keeps Key at a distance using the push kick.
Key takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takaki lands a front kick.
Key takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Takaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Key.
Takaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takaki stalks Key and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Key's face. Key staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Takaki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Takaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Key's calf.
Takaki connects with a body shot that sends Key's belly button to the back.
Takaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Key will feel that in the morning.
Takaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takaki - that will leave a mark!
Takaki connects with a body shot.
Key walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki digs a good body shot into Key's ribs.
Key blocks a head kick by Takaki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takaki.
Takaki delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Takaki tenderised Key's leg. Key is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Takaki.
Takaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Key's head backwards.
Takaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Takaki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Key's head.
Takaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takaki - that will leave a mark!
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Takaki tenderised Key's leg. Key is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Key will feel that in the morning.
Key takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kichiro Takaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab, jab by Takaki - just one landing.
Key wants to clinch up but Takaki keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Key.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Key throws out the jab.
Key connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Key misses.
Nice body kick there by Takaki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takaki.
Takaki lands a jab to the nose.
Kichiro Takaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Takaki finds it's target.
Takaki thuds his shin into the meat of Key's side.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Key might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Takaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Key will feel that in the morning.
Key misses with a hook. Takaki ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Key looks to land a left hand but Takaki moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Key as he connects with a hook.
Takaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key throws the left hand but Takaki avoids the punch easily.
Key on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Key throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takaki counters with a big head kick but Key shrugs it off.
Takaki thuds a left hand into Key's body.
Takaki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Key eats them both and turns towards Takaki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Takaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takaki lands a head kick!
A solid body kick from Takaki.
Takaki feints and then cracks Key's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Key down.
Key avoids the head kick by Takaki.
Jab from Takaki.
Key takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takaki scores with a spinning back kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Key crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Takaki - the referee stops the clock and Key gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Takaki. Key manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takaki lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Takaki.
A cross from Takaki lands.
Takaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki clobbers Key with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Key takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takaki scores with a head kick.
Key takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takaki throws a nice head kick!
Key takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takaki.
Takaki lands with a kick to the temple. Key shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Key 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.
Key walks into a left hand.
Takaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Key tries to clinch
and Takaki counters with a good, hard body kick but Key shrugs it off.
Takaki throws a series of strikes that have Key backpedaling.
Takaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Key throws a lazy uppercut
and Takaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Takaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch lands to the side of Key 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Key goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki throws a leg kick which misses Key's front leg but catches the back leg as Key tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Takaki.
Takaki lands with a kick to the temple. Key shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Takaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takaki connects with a high kick.
Takaki cracks Key with an open hand slap.
Key takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Key throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takaki lands with a nice body kick.
Takaki lands a nice looking body kick.
Key throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Takaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Key has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Key there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Key takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Takaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Key scores with the left hand. Takaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Takaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Key doesn't seem bothered though.

Key closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Takaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Key misses
and Takaki counters with a big head kick but Key shrugs it off.
Takaki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch but Takaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Takaki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Key looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Takaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Takaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Key.
Key throws a lazy right hand but Takaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
and Takaki counters with a solid body kick.
Key rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Key steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takaki. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takaki - that will leave a mark!
Takaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takaki - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kichiro Takaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Key's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Key moves out of range easily.
Takaki thows a body kick. Key tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Takaki moves out of range as Key throws a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takaki.
Takaki lunges at Key with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Key's hand.
Takaki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Key eats them both and turns towards Takaki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Takaki staying out of range there.
Takaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Key moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Key throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takaki counters with a good, hard body kick but Key shrugs it off.
Takaki throws a head kick but Key moves out of range.
Takaki throws a push kick but Key slaps the foot to one side.
Takaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Takaki misses with a head kick.
Takaki moves out of range as Key strikes.
Takaki lands a head kick!
Key throws a lazy head kick
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Key misses with a double jab.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
and Takaki counters with a big head kick but Key shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key cracks the inside of Takaki's front leg.
Takaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Key in the body.
Key takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takaki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Takaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Key misses with a straight right.
Takaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Key.
Takaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Takaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takaki slips under a jab.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch but Takaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Takaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Key misses its intended target.
Key throws a series of punches but Takaki moves out of range.
Takaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Key misses with a hook.
Key walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takaki.
Tim Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Key walks into a left hand.
Key throws a big shot that misses.
Key walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Key throws a right hand that Takaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Takaki also avoids with ease.
Key throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Key on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crunch! Takaki slams his shin into Key's torso.
Takaki jabs Key right on the nose. Key blinks but takes it well.
Takaki lands with a kick to the temple. Key shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takaki connects with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Takaki scores with a four punch combination!
Key throws a lazy right hand but Takaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Key misses
and Takaki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Key really felt that one!
Takaki throws a nice head kick!
Takaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Takaki throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takaki.
Key takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Takaki.
Takaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Takaki thuds his shin into the meat of Key's side.
Takaki drops his hands momentarily and Key takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Key on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Takaki scores with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Takaki.
Key ducks right into an uppercut from Takaki.
Takaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takaki scores with a head kick. Key tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kichiro Takaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Key takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Takaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Takaki moves away from the strike by Key.
Takaki cracks Key with an open hand slap.
Key takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Key if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takaki.
Takaki is looking to slow Key down with leg kicks.
Key lands a two punch combo.
Takaki connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takaki.
Key ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takaki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Key on the side of the head.
Takaki throws a leg kick which misses Key's front leg but catches the back leg as Key tries to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Takaki. Key shrugs it off though.
Takaki throws a good cross that connects.
Takaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takaki, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki throws a head kick that Key semi-blocks.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takaki connects with a high kick.
Takaki scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kichiro Takaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takaki 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kichiro Takaki!