PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuya Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dog
vs
Takeda

170 cm
21
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mad Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda tries to land a front kick but Dog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Takeda.
Takeda tries a head kick but it misses.

Dog throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Takeda was covering up waiting for the punch and Dog finishes the takedown easily into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dog trying to stand up but can't free himself from Takeda's guard.
Takeda working a defensive guard here.
Dogis looking to pass into half guard but Takeda pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Takeda is in guard.
Dog has control of Takeda's left arm, preventing Takeda from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dog is looking for a triangle but Takeda pushes his legs off easily.
Takeda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Takeda trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Takeda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takeda is one step ahead there.
Takeda wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kazuya Takeda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeda throws a series of punches but Dog avoids them all with ease.
Takeda tries to clinch up.
Dog throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takeda's waist but Takeda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dog off to one side.

Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takeda trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dog avoiding damage as Takeda throws knees to the body.
Dog jumps guard but Takeda stands there with Dog around his waist. Dog gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dog letting Takeda take a breather here.

Dog drags the fight down to the ground.
Dog keeping full guard, as Takeda tries to pass.

Dog is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takeda's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog pushing down on Takeda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Dog dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dog shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takeda.
Takeda misses with a looping left.
Takeda throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt - Takeda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Takeda circles away.
Dog shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takeda defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Takeda. No joy for Dog on that attempt.
Dog fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takeda.
Dog fails with the takedown.
Takeda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Takeda gets caught napping as Dog dives in and scores a takedown. Takeda manages to retain guard.
Takeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Dog wants to stand but Takeda is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dog being controlled here momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Takeda can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mad Dog just wasn't active enough.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takeda sprawls well. Takeda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dog gets slowly back to his feet.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Dog.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takeda.
Takeda shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dog eats them both and turns towards Takeda to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Dog tenderised Takeda's leg. Takeda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takeda misses with a leg kick.
Dog connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dog.
Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takeda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takeda misses with a head kick.
Dog closes the distance but Takeda moves to the side
and Takeda counters with a thumping low kick.
Takeda throws a head kick that Dog semi-blocks.
Dog throws a right and a left that Takeda avoids nicely.
Nice body kick there by Takeda.
Takeda connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mad Dog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takeda keeps Dog at a distance using the push kick.
Takeda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Takeda misses.
Takeda throws a solid leg kick but Dog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takeda.
Dog shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takeda but Takeda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Takeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Dog avoids a kick to the body.
Takeda throws a series of punches but Dog avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dog has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Dog shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dog showed some decent athleticism there.

Dog is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kazuya Takeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Takeda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Dog looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dog passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Takeda!
Dog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dog with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Dog stands up from mount. Strange move.
A leg kick checked by Dog.
Takeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog tries for a takedown but Takeda circles away easily
and Takeda counters with a leg kick.
Dog connects with the punch.
Takeda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dog.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt
and Takeda counters with a nice leg kick.
Takeda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dog's head.
Takeda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dog. That did some damage!
Dog fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dog forces Takeda back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeda tries a knee to the head but Dog blocks it.
Takeda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takeda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takeda trying to land knees to the body.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takeda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dog's efforts to push away.
Takeda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takeda trying to land knees to the body.
Dog looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Dog breaks the clinch.
Takeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takeda misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a series of wild punches.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takeda throws a head kick that half lands.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.

Dog shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Takeda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Dog gets to his feet - Takeda follows without any prompting.
Dog shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takeda but Takeda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kazuya Takeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda connects with a leg kick. Dog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Takeda throws a body kick the misses

so Dog counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mad Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takeda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dog won't allow Takeda to sweep him here.
Dog slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Dog decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Takeda cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mad Dog showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dog has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Dog!