PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deschain comes to the cage accompanied by nightrain. Takanori is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Scary. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Deschain
vs
Takanori

177 cm
28
154 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

166 cm
26
151 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Roland Deschain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deschain misses with a body punch
and Deschain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Deschain throws a lazy uppercut
and Takanori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Deschain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takanori throws a body punch but Deschain moves out of range.
A lazy left from Takanori finds it's target.
Deschain misses the body punch
and Takanori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Deschain throws a sloppy body shot
letting Takanori counter with a right hand.

Deschain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Deschain cracks Takanori with a nice body shot.
Takanori is trying to force a seperation but Deschain has the dominant position.
Takanori is looking to break free of the clinch but Deschain has double underhooks.
Takanori stops a takedown attempt from Deschain.

Takanori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deschain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takanori counters with a straight right hand.
Takanori misses with a right hand
and Deschain counters with a two punch combo.
Deschain misses with a left hand
and Takanori counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Deschain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takanori counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain throws a combination that misses
and Takanori counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Deschain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takanori scores with a hook to the body. Deschain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takanori lands a nice looking body shot.
Deschain misses with a shot to the body
letting Takanori counter with a right hand.
Takanori scores with a punch to the head.
Deschain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Takanori thows a body shot but no joy.
Deschain misses with a combination
and Takanori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Deschain tries a low kick but Takanori avoids it.
Deschain misses with a hook
and Takanori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanori scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Deschain.
Deschain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Deschain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takanori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takanori throws a hook but Deschain blocks it.
Takanori lands with an overhand left.
Takanori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deschain.
Roland Deschain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deschain swings widly with a right hand
and Takanori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Deschain misses with a shot to the body
and Takanori counters with a left to the body.
Deschain with a nice cross.
Takanori lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takanori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deschain was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanori.
Takanori fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschain misses with a jab to the body
and Takanori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deschain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanori.
Takanori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deschain was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanori.
Takanori swings for the body but Deschain moves out of range.
Deschain lands with a nice body punch.
Deschain misses with an uppercut
and Takanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Deschain moves into the clinch.
Takanori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takanori is trying to force a seperation but Deschain has the dominant position.

Takanori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deschain misses with an uppercut
and Takanori counters with a two punch combo.
Deschain misses with a double jab
and Takanori counters with a stiff right hand.
Deschain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takanori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Deschain swings widly with a right hand
and Takanori counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Deschain misses
and Takanori counters with a right hand to the body.
Deschain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deschain misses with a body punch
and Takanori counters with a straight right hand.
Takanori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deschain was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanori.
Deschain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deschain misses with a body shot
and Takanori counters with a nice body shot.
Takanori lands a nice hook to Deschain's body. Deschain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takanori misses with a body shot
and Deschain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deschain throws a poor cross that misses

and Takanori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takanori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Takanori breaks the clinch.
Deschain slips under a jab from Takanori.
Deschain throws a right hand that misses
enabling Takanori to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion Takanori dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Deschain throws a predictable looking body shot

and Takanori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Deschain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takanori avoids it.

Takanori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deschain lands a jab.
Deschain misses with a right hand
and Takanori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deschain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takanori looks to score with a jab to the body but Deschain is just out of range.
Takanori looks to land a combination but Deschain avoids it well.
Takanori thuds a left hand into Deschain's body.
Deschain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Deschain swings widly with a right hand
and Takanori counters with a left and a right that stings Deschain.
Deschain misses with a left hand
and Takanori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takanori misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Deschain counters with a right hand to the body.
Deschain throws a right hand that misses
and Takanori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deschain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takanori counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori misses with a body shot
and Deschain counters with a good low kick that Takanori was not able to check.
Deschain connects with a right hand. Takanori shakes it off.
Takanori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deschain manages to avoid it.
Deschain throws a combination that misses
and Takanori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takanori lands a nice shot that snaps Deschain's head back.
Deschain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takanori.
Takanori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deschain throws a lazy uppercut
and Takanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lion Takanori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takanori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deschain moves away.
Deschain misses with a right hand
and Takanori counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Deschain misses with a jab to the body
and Takanori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanori throws a hook but Deschain avoids it easily.
Takanori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deschain tries a head kick but it misses.
Takanori misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Deschain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deschain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takanori counters with a left to the body.
Deschain jabs Takanori right on the nose. Takanori blinks but takes it well.
Deschain misses with a jab to the body

and Takanori moves into the clinch.
Takanori wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deschain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Takanori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Deschain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takanori's efforts to push away.

Takanori breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Deschain.
Deschain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takanori's efforts to push away.
Takanori is trying to break the clinch but Deschain is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Deschain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takanori is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Deschain rather than just go for the knockout.
Takanori takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takanori misses with a jab to the body
and Deschain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deschain misses with an uppercut
and Takanori counters with a left to the body.
Deschain misses with a body punch
and Takanori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takanori lands a jab to the head.
Deschain staying out of range there.
Takanori just misses with a punch to the body.
Deschain throws an off balance right hand
and Takanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deschain slips a jab and a cross from Takanori.
Deschain throws a lazy uppercut
and Takanori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Deschain misses with a lunging right hand
and Takanori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takanori lands a jab.

Deschain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takanori, pushing him back against the cage.
Takanori is trying to push Deschain away but Deschain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Deschain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deschain swings wildly with an uppercut but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takanori is trying to force a seperation but Deschain has the dominant position.
Deschain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Takanori.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deschain.
Takanori is trying to force a seperation but Deschain has the dominant position.

Takanori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deschain misses with a hook
and Takanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deschain misses with a combination
and Takanori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takanori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deschain moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion Takanori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice body punch from Deschain.
Takanori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takanori misses with a hook
letting Deschain counter with a right hand.
Deschain throws a right hand that misses
and Takanori counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Deschain has Takanori up against the cage in a clinch.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
Deschain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deschain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Deschain tries to land knees in the clinch but Takanori avoids the damage to the body.
Takanori is trying to force a seperation but Deschain has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deschain.
Deschain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deschain swings wildly with an uppercut but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.

Takanori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Deschain clinches up with Takanori and pushes him back against the cage.

Takanori breaks from the clinch.
Deschain throws a left and a right that both miss

and Takanori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takanori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takanori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Deschain darts in and clinches Takanori up against the cage.
Takanori wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Takanori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deschain has him pressed against the cage.
Takanori is looking to break free of the clinch but Deschain has double underhooks.

Takanori breaks the clinch.
Takanori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Deschain throws a right hand that misses

and Takanori holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Takanori is trying to break the clinch but Deschain has him pressed against the cage.
Deschain is trying to drag Takanori to the mat but Takanori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Takanori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takanori is trying to force a seperation but Deschain has the dominant position.

Takanori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deschain throws a sloppy body shot
and Takanori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Deschain throws a combination that misses
and Takanori counters with a series of strikes. Deschain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takanori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain takes one on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Takanori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takanori misses the body punch
and Deschain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takanori swings for the body but Deschain moves out of range.
Deschain throws a poor cross that misses
and Takanori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takanori throws a combination that misses
and Deschain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takanori thinking.
Deschain digs a good hook to Takanori's body.
Deschain throws a right hand that misses
and Takanori counters with a left and a right that stings Deschain.
Deschain misses with a combination
and Takanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanori scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Deschain keeps the fight on the outside.
Deschain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Deschain misses with an uppercut
and Takanori counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Deschain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Takanori works Deschain's body with a nice hook.
Deschain swings widly with a right hand
and Takanori counters with a stiff right hand.
Takanori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deschain moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Deschain. Those never looked like landing.
Deschain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takanori counters with a series of strikes. Deschain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takanori misses with a wild combination.
Takanori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lion Takanori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deschain.
Roland Deschain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deschain cracks a nice hook into Takanori's ribs.
Deschain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takanori throws a right hand that Deschain ducks under and follows up with a left that Deschain also avoids with ease.
Deschain misses with a hook to the body
and Takanori counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Takanori fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Deschain, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Deschain.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Deschain.

Takanori breaks the clinch.
Deschain thuds a left hand into Takanori's body.
Takanori shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Deschain eats them both and turns towards Takanori to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Deschain takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lion Takanori.
I've got Takanori 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lion Takanori!