PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dias's choice of entrance music: Marcelo D2 & Claudia - Desabafo / Deixa Eu Dizer. Kazuya Takeda had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Takeda
vs
Dias

174 cm
19
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
136 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Dias!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias throws a series of punches but Takeda moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dias.
Takeda throws a head kick that half lands.
Dias cracks Takeda with a good jab.
Takeda misses with a takedown attempt - Dias sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
Dias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Takeda rushes Dias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Takeda to work.

Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takeda misses with a double jab.
Dias misses with a hook
and Takeda counters with a nice body kick.

Takeda clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias has had enough of the clinch but Takeda keeps him there for the moment.
Takeda goes for a takedown attempt but Dias pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dias scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takeda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dias.
Dias displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Takeda is rocked!

It looks like Kazuya Takeda has been cut.
A head kick misses from Takeda.
Fabricio Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dias swinging wildly here.
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
Takeda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Takeda clinches up with Dias and pushes him back against the cage.
Dias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takeda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dias's efforts to push away.
Dias is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuya Takeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Takeda to work.
Takeda can't get the takedown.
Dias tries to break free but Takeda pushes him back against the cage.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takeda is stalling here.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda pressing his opponent against the cage.
Takeda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dias is trying to break the clinch but Takeda is controlling him.
Takeda is working for takedown but Dias is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takeda keeps control of Dias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takeda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dias is defending well for now.
Dias wants to break free but Takeda has control.
Dias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takeda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dias avoids it.
Takeda has Dias pressed against the cage, preventing Dias from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dias.
Takeda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takeda trying to land knees to the body.
Dias avoiding damage as Takeda throws knees to the body.
Dias avoiding damage as Takeda throws knees to the body.
Dias tries to break the clinch but Takeda is controlling the position.
Dias can't break the clinch.
Dias managing to block the knees to the body from Takeda.
Takeda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Takeda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dias is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda trying to land knees to the body.
Dias blocks the elbow strike.
Takeda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dias is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabricio Dias will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kazuya Takeda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dias thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takeda moves away from the strike by Dias.
Takeda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Takeda closes the distance and pushes Dias back into the cage.
Dias working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takeda.

Dias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Takeda.
Kazuya Takeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dias blocks a head kick by Takeda.
Nice takedown defense from Dias. No joy for Takeda on that attempt.
Dias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
Dias throws a hook but Takeda avoids it easily.
Takeda throws a sloppy head kick and Dias moves out of range easily.
Takeda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dias.
Takeda slips under a jab from Dias.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias blocks a head kick by Takeda.
Takeda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takeda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dias.
Dias throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Takeda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Takeda closes the distance and pushes Dias back into the cage.
Takeda prevents Dias from breaking the clinch.
Takeda trying to stall but Dias improves his position.
Dias wants to break free but Takeda has control.
Dias tries to circle away but Takeda has him pinned against the cage.
Dias avoiding damage as Takeda throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Takeda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dias.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dias breaks from the clinch.
Dias throws a good cross that connects.
Fabricio Dias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dias bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takeda's head.
Dias throws a big shot that misses.
Takeda moves forwards but Dias connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Takeda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dias throws the left hand but Takeda avoids the punch easily.
Takeda slips under a jab.
Dias looks to land a right hand but Takeda moved out of range.
Dias lands a big right hook! Takeda looks hurt but is still standing! Dias lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Takeda falls down and Dias dives in with a huge hammer fist! Takeda's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Dias runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fabricio Dias!