PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caius Cosades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosades has chosen Morrowind as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Takamura
vs
Cosades

179 cm
19
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamoru Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caius Cosades!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Cosades.
Cosades scores with a nice body kick.
Cosades displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takamura.
Cosades delivers a nice body kick.
Cosades slaps away a takedown attempt from Takamura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takamura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cosades is fending him off so far but Takamura persists. Nope, Cosades circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamoru Takamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cosades cracks the inside of Takamura's front leg.
Cosades thuds his shin into the meat of Takamura's side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cosades.
Takamura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cosades counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takamura takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takamura.
Takamura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cosades tries to avoid it but Takamura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cosades to the ground. Cosades escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cosades throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Takamura is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cosades.
Cosades scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cosades thuds his shin into the meat of Takamura's side.
Cosades lets loose with a powerful body kick. Takamura will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosades looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cosades throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takamura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cosades can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mamoru Takamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosades feints and then cracks Takamura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takamura down.
Cosades lands a front kick.
Cosades scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Cosades.
Cosades throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cosades lands a nice looking body kick.
Cosades moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cosades throws a front kick that sends Takamura stumbling back into the cage.
Cosades moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takamura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cosades lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cosades.
That kick from Cosades tenderised Takamura's leg. Takamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cosades throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Cosades.
Takamura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cosades.
Cosades lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Cosades tenderised Takamura's leg. Takamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cosades cracks the inside of Takamura's front leg.
Cosades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cosades looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cosades.
Cosades lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cosades feints and then cracks Takamura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takamura down.
Cosades scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Cosades.
Caius Cosades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cosades throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Takamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cosades. Cosades obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cosades, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cosades throws a front kick that sends Takamura stumbling back into the cage.
Cosades moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cosades. Takamura shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caius Cosades dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cosades scores with a spinning back kick!
Cosades throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cosades connects with a leg kick. Takamura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Cosades there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takamura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cosades.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cosades moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takamura closes the distance and clinches up with Cosades, looking for a takedown. Takamura pushes Cosades against the cage but Cosades circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cosades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cosades.
Nice body kick from Cosades.
Cosades scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cosades explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Takamura might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades keeps Takamura at a distance using the push kick.
Cosades lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cosades. That's going to slow Takamura down.
Cosades fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takamura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cosades scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cosades has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cosades cracks the inside of Takamura's front leg.
Takamura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cosades.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cosades.
Cosades connects with a leg kick. Takamura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cosades!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Cosades.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cosades. That's going to slow Takamura down.
Cosades lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takamura takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Caius Cosades seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takamura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takamura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cosades.
Takamura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cosades.
Takamura steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cosades. That one must have hurt.
Cosades thows a body kick. Takamura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Takamura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Cosades finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cosades scores with a leg kick.
Cosades scores with a nice body kick.
Cosades throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Takamura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cosades lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cosades. That's going to slow Takamura down.
Takamura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cosades cracks the inside of Takamura's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades lands a nice looking kick to the body. Takamura takes a step back to recover.
Cosades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takamura's calf.
Takamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cosades. Cosades obviously looking to wear him down.
Cosades thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Takamura if he has to take too many more of those.
Cosades thows a body kick. Takamura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Takamura on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takamura crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cosades - the referee stops the clock and Takamura gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cosades. Takamura manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cosades.
Cosades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cosades scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caius Cosades showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A thudding body kick lands there by Cosades!
Takamura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cosades defends it nicely.
Cosades throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cosades. Takamura shrugs it off though.
Cosades keeps Takamura at a distance using the push kick.
That kick from Cosades tenderised Takamura's leg. Takamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takamura takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cosades scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cosades connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cosades.
Cosades connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cosades throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cosades.
Nice body kick from Cosades.
Cosades lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cosades. That's going to slow Takamura down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cosades lets loose with a powerful body kick. Takamura will feel that in the morning.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cosades.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cosades.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Takamura. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cosades - that will leave a mark!
Cosades thows a body kick. Takamura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cosades connects with a leg kick. Takamura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cosades lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cosades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cosades.
Cosades scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick from Cosades.
Cosades throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cosades as he jumps to the side.
Takamura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cosades dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takamura. That did some damage!
Takamura has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamoru Takamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cosades.
Cosades lands a front kick.
Takamura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cosades cracks the inside of Takamura's front leg.
Caius Cosades is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takamura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cosades.
Cosades scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cosades throws a leg kick which misses Takamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Takamura tries to avoid it.
Takamura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cosades.
Takamura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cosades tries to avoid it but Takamura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cosades to the ground. Cosades escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cosades, right into the meat.
Takamura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takamura takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Takamura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cosades swivels and escapes.
Mamoru Takamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosades cracks the inside of Takamura's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caius Cosades comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cosades has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caius Cosades!
Caius Cosades took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! for their support in the buildup to the fight.