PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucian Bute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bute comes to the cage accompanied by Avatar-Blood Fountains. The key to victory for Lucian Bute has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bute
vs
Takashi

187 cm
23
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucian Bute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Takashi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takashi misses with a shot to the body
and Bute counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bute rushes Takashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bute blocks an elbow strike from Takashi.
Bute is trying to break free.
Takashi tries to throw a body punch but Bute avoids it by throwing Takashi back against the cage.
Takashi misses with a punch to the body.
Bute is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bute pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Bute. Those never looked like landing.
Good shot there by Takashi.

It looks like Lucian Bute has been cut.
Takashi scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bute swinging wildly here.
Bute keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takashi dips to his left and cracks Bute with an uppercut!
Takashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takashi throws a jab when Bute was well out of range.
Ryu Takashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takashi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bute counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takashi thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi looks to throw the jab but Bute is out of range.
Takashi works the jab nicely.
Takashi throws a low kick but Bute moves out of range easily.
Takashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bute misses with a wild combination.
Takashi throws a head kick that misses.
Takashi digs a good hook to Bute's body.
Takashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bute lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bute fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bute rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Bute scores with a four punch combination!
Takashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Takashi blocks the body kick.
Takashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bute rather than just go for the knockout.
Takashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Bute lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bute stalks Takashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takashi's face. Takashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Bute is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bute throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bute displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takashi.
Takashi punishes Bute's body with a nice straight punch.
Takashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takashi cracks a nice hook into Bute's ribs.
Takashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bute moves away.

Bute moves into the clinch successfully.
Takashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bute controls his hands.
Takashi lands an elbow just above Bute 's eye.
Bute takes an elbow to the forehead.

Lucian Bute's cut is getting worse.
Takashi lands an elbow inside that Bute shrugs off.
Takashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Takashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bute's elbow.
Bute tries to break the clinch but Takashi is controlling the position.
Bute has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bute avoiding damage as Takashi throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bute wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takashi wants a takedown.
Takashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bute managing to block the knees to the body from Takashi.
Takashi tries to work over Bute's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takashi missing with knees to the body.
Takashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Bute manages to break the clinch.
Takashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bute pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bute.
Bute throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takashi avoids the head kick by Bute.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takashi closes the distance and pushes Bute back into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takashi obliges.
Takashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bute backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bute prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lucian Bute has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Takashi.
Takashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takashi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takashi tries a body shot but Bute blocks it.
Takashi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bute is trying to break the clinch but Takashi has him pressed against the cage.
Takashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bute avoiding damage as Takashi throws knees to the body.
Bute jumps guard but Takashi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Takashi.
Takashi tries to work over Bute's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Takashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucian Bute's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Takashi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Takashi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Takashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takashi looks to throw the jab but Bute is out of range.
Takashi misses the body punch
and Bute counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bute can't break the clinch.
Bute is trying to break the clinch but Takashi is controlling him.
Bute managing to block the knees to the body from Takashi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bute uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bute is looking to break free of the clinch but Takashi has double underhooks.
Takashi can't find room to land a body shot as Bute controls the action.
Takashi is working Bute over against the cage.
Bute drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takashi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bute will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Bute.
Takashi throws a body punch but Bute moves out of range.
Bute misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bute keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takashi.
Lucian Bute is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bute lands a nice looking body shot.
Bute tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bute.
Takashi motions for Bute to come forward. Takashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takashi throws a body punch but Bute moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Takashi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Takashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bute manages to avoid it.
Takashi connects with a nice looking jab.

Lucian Bute's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bute checks a low kick from Takashi.
Takashi tries to clinch but Bute moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bute checks a leg kick.
Takashi misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Bute misses.
Takashi takes a swing at Bute's ribcage but misses.

Bute takes the fight into the clinch.
Takashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bute.
Takashi misses with a body punch.
Takashi trying to land knees to the body.

Bute successfully pulls guard.
Takashi wants to control from the top but Bute keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bute can't keep his opponent in guard - Takashi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Takashi trying to control from half guard but Bute is working away.

Takashi is working for a kimura but Bute is defending it quite comfortably.
Takashi trying to control the action but Bute is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Takashi seems content to control.
Bute scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Takashi manages to mount him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takashi trying to control but Bute is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Takashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucian Bute's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Takashi misses with a wild body shot.
Takashi motions for Bute to come forward. Takashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Takashi finds it's target.
Bute moves away from the strike by Takashi.
Takashi misses with a wild body shot.
Bute scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ryu Takashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bute manages to avoid it.
Takashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bute.
Takashi throws a body punch but Bute moves out of range.
Takashi punishes Bute's body with a nice straight punch.
Bute throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Bute.

It looks like Ryu Takashi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Takashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bute.
Takashi throws a head kick but Bute moves out of range.

Bute closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bute is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takashi to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takashi tries to throw a body punch but Bute avoids it by throwing Takashi back against the cage.
Bute fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bute can't break the clinch.
Takashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bute's elbow.
Takashi has Bute pressed against the cage, preventing Bute from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bute's elbow.
Bute blocks a body shot from Takashi.
Takashi has a couple of punches blocked by Bute.
Bute is trying to break free.
Takashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bute wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bute managing to block the knees to the body from Takashi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bute is looking to control Takashi's arms but Takashi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bute has his back to the cage.
Takashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bute's elbow.
Takashi tries a body shot but Bute blocks it.
Takashi misses with the head strike.
Bute blocks a body shot from Takashi.
Takashi misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bute's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takashi misses the shot to the body.
Takashi wants to land a leg kick but Bute is out of range.
Bute scores with a three punch combo!
Takashi misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bute moves out of range of the body kick.
Takashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bute if he has to take too many more of those.
Takashi throws a shot from downtown. Bute moves away and avoids it.
Takashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takashi throws a body punch but Bute moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bute is just out of range.

Bute has Takashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Takashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bute backwards.
Bute tries to break the clinch but Takashi is controlling the position.
Bute is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takashi is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucian Bute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takashi cracks Bute with a nice body shot.
Takashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bute avoids it.
Takashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takashi tries to throw a body punch but Bute avoids it by throwing Takashi back against the cage.
Bute blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bute controls his hands.
Takashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bute controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bute controls his hands.
Bute blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bute tries to circle away but Takashi has him pinned against the cage.
Bute is trying to break the clinch but Takashi has him pressed against the cage.
Takashi is trying to pull guard but Bute turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Takashi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bute is trying to break the clinch but Takashi is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Bute's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bute tries to circle away but Takashi has him pinned against the cage.
Lucian Bute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takashi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Takashi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bute in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Takashi tries to throw a body punch but Bute avoids it by throwing Takashi back against the cage.
Bute missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Takashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takashi 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Takashi!