PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Tenorman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoshiko Takara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Takara's choice of entrance music: Heartbeats. 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.

Tenorman
vs
Takara

185 cm
24
182 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

182 cm
23
202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Tenorman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hoshiko Takara!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenorman misses with a hook.
Tenorman misses with a wild combination.
Tenorman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Tenorman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Takara quickly recovers to half guard.
Takara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tenorman is working away from the top position though.
Takara is looking to improve his position.
Tenorman tries to pass to full mount but Takara defends it.
Tenorman is controlling the pace.
Takara is staying active underneath Tenorman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tenorman is really struggling to control Takara but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tenorman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tenorman lands strikes from half guard.
Tenorman sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takara defending well though.
Tenorman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Takara regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tenorman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Takara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tenorman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takara keeping moving, preventing Tenorman from controlling successfully.
Takara wants to sweep here but Tenorman controlling him for the moment.
Tenorman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Takara managing to control the position.
Tenorman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tenorman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takara's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenorman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tenorman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takara keeps working.

Takara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tenorman wants to take a breather but Takara is having none of it.
Takara moves into full guard.
Takara is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tenorman wants to control from the top but Takara keeps moving.
Tenorman advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorman cracks Takara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tenorman cracks Takara with a big right hand but Takara just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tenorman landing strikes.
Takara tries to improve position but can't.
Tenorman wants to control but Takara is keeping him busy.
Tenorman looks up at the clock and then as Takara takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tenorman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Takara struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takara avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tenorman.
Tenorman wants to control but Takara is keeping him busy.
Tenorman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tenorman trying to control the position but Takara is working away.
Takara tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tenorman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takara is not content to let Tenorman control the position.
Takara wants to control but Tenorman postures up.
Tenorman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
An elbow from Tenorman crashes against the mat.
Tenorman scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takara managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tenorman.
Tenorman cracks Takara with a big elbow.
Takara is not content to let Tenorman control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tenorman lands some shots froms side control.
Takara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tenorman's best efforts.
Tenorman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Tenorman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Takara throws a hook but Tenorman avoids it easily.
Tenorman tries to clinch there but Takara circles away.
Tenorman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Tenorman.
Takara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tenorman misses with a wild body shot.
Takara misses with a straight left.
Tenorman throws a hook but Takara avoids it easily.
Takara swinging wildly here.
Takara misses with a low kick as Tenorman jumps back.

Takara gets tackled into the cage by Tenorman. Tenorman maintains the clinch.
Tenorman missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Takara.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takara.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tenorman as Takara tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takara keeps control of Tenorman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tenorman looking for a takedown.
Tenorman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takara struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenorman controls his hands.
Tenorman is working for takedown but Takara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tenorman's elbow.
Takara looking to slow down the pace here.
Takara misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Takara.
Takara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tenorman misses with a body punch.
Takara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tenorman lands a nice uppercut.
Tenorman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Takara up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tenorman's elbow.
Tenorman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takara taking a breather.
Tenorman lands a body punch.
Tenorman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenorman trying to control the position but instead, Takara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tenorman into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Tenorman as the two fighters clinch.
Takara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tenorman's efforts to push away.
Tenorman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Takara breaks the clinch.
Tenorman tries to clinch but Takara moves out of range.
Takara connects with a jab.
Tenorman wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takara tried to score with a low kick but Tenorman checks it.
A good leg kick by Takara.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tenorman.
Tenorman cracks Takara with an open hand slap.
Takara keeps the fight on the outside.
Tenorman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takara was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenorman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takara.
Takara throws a leg kick but Tenorman moved away.
Tenorman misses with a kick to the body.
Takara misses with a straight left.
Tenorman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takara manages to avoid it.
Tenorman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takara.
Takara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tenorman.

Tenorman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tenorman backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorman can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Tenorman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takara cracks Tenorman with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tenorman stalling in the clinch but Takara improves position.
Tenorman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takara avoids it.
Tenorman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Takara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Takara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tenormans head.
Takara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tenorman backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tenorman.
Takara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tenorman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Takara.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takara lands an uppercut.
Tenorman blocks a body shot from Takara.
A shot in the inside from Takara.
Takara throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hoshiko Takara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Takara defending well as Tenorman loads up on a big left hand.
Tenorman takes one to the chin there.
Tenorman tests Takara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tenorman blocks a low kick nicely.
Tenorman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tenorman moves out of range as Takara strikes.
Takara swings for the body but Tenorman moves out of range.
Tenorman misses with a hook. Takara ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Tenorman misses.
Hoshiko Takara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tenorman misses with a takedown attempt - Takara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tenorman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tenorman throws a jab when Takara was well out of range.
Tenorman sizes up Takara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takara throws a leg kick but Tenorman moved away.
Tenorman 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takara's waist but Takara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tenorman off to one side.
Tenorman stuns Takara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tenorman slips a jab and a cross from Takara.
Tenorman defending well as Takara loads up on a big left hand.
Tenorman throws a shot from downtown. Takara moves away and avoids it.
Scott Tenorman is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Tenorman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Takara clinches up against the cage.
Tenorman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Tenorman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Takara fails to land.
Takara lands with a right to the head.
Tenorman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takara gets through Tenorman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Takara.
Takara tries to throw a body punch but Tenorman avoids it by throwing Takara back against the cage.
Takara tries a body shot but Tenorman blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tenorman backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Tenorman.
A right handed body shot lands from Takara.
Come on Tenorman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Tenorman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Takara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tenorman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takara pulls his leg out and moves away.
Takara thows a body shot but no joy.
Tenorman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tenorman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takara misses with a body shot.
Tenorman connects with a looping right hand.
Takara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takara clobbers Tenorman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A clash of legs there as Tenorman blocks the low kick.
Takara throws out a leg kick but Tenorman moves out of range and Takara only half commits.
Takara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Takara moves into the clinch.
Takara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tenorman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Takara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Takara cracks Tenorman with a nice body shot.
Takara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takara misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takara.
A right handed body shot lands from Takara.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takara.
Takara lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorman avoids the elbow strike from Takara, against the cage.
Takara lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Takara.
Takara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tenorman backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tenorman fails to land.
Takara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takara lands with a left to the head.
Takara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tenorman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tenorman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takara scores with a shot to the side of Tenorman's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tenorman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Takara.
Tenorman is trying to drag Takara to the mat but Takara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tenorman wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoshiko Takara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takara 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoshiko Takara!
During a confident post fight interview, Hoshiko Takara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.