PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Masato Takaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peeing Inbutts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Inbutts's choice of entrance music: Fear of the Dark. Peeing Inbutts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Masato Takaya's chin.

Takaya
vs
Inbutts

162 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

173 cm
19
144 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Demonic Drugs

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Takaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peeing Inbutts!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inbutts checks a leg kick nicely.
Takaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takaya misses with a straight left.
Takaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masato Takaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaya misses with a hook.
Inbutts moves out of range as Takaya strikes.
Takaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaya is looking to slow Inbutts down with leg kicks.
Takaya tries to bum rush Inbutts with a series of wild strikes but Inbutts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Inbutts shoots in looking for a takedown. Takaya tries to sprawl out of it but Inbutts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Takaya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Takaya throws a right and a left that Inbutts avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inbutts shoots in for a double leg but Takaya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Takaya throws a right and a left that Inbutts avoids nicely.
Takaya throws a head kick but Inbutts moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takaya throws a low kick, looking for Inbutts's leg but Inbutts calmly moves out of range.
Takaya throws a leg kick but Inbutts moved away.
Inbutts blocks a leg kick.
Inbutts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takaya swivels and escapes.
Masato Takaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peeing Inbutts.
Inbutts slips under a jab.
Inbutts tries for a takedown but Takaya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Takaya looks to land a right hand but Inbutts moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Inbutts.

Inbutts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Inbutts.
Takaya sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Takaya is trying to get back to full guard.
Takaya is breathing heavily.
Inbutts scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya is looking for a sweep. Inbutts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takaya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Takaya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Inbutts is working away from the top position though.
Takaya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Inbutts lands strikes from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takaya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masato Takaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Inbutts or perhaps it was just good defense by Takaya which made him look bad.
Takaya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takaya misses with a series of wild punches.
Inbutts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Inbutts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Inbutts trying to control the action but Takaya is working from the bottom.
Takaya tries to get to full guard but Inbutts has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Inbutts blocks the strikes from Takaya.
Inbutts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Inbutts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Inbutts connects with a nice short shot to Takaya's temple.
Takaya is trying to get back to full guard.
Inbutts wants to pass the guard but Takaya is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Takaya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Inbutts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Inbutts throwing shots but Takaya is blocking nicely.
Takaya trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Takaya really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Inbutts fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Inbutts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Takaya?
Inbutts pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeing Inbutts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Inbutts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takaya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takaya misses with a few strikes there.
Takaya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Inbutts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Takaya looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Inbutts tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Inbutts takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Takaya to pass into mount.
Takaya is desperately trying to improve his position but Inbutts has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inbutts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Takaya is working to get back to half guard.
Inbutts fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Takaya manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Takaya wants to get back to full guard.
Inbutts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Takaya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Takaya.
Takaya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takaya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Takaya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Inbutts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Inbutts taking some punishment here, with Takaya in his half guard.
Takaya scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Takaya.
Takaya landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Inbutts is refusing to be controlled, as Takaya sits in half guard.
Takaya wants to pass the guard but Inbutts is defending well.
Takaya is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaya is nestled in close to Inbutts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Takaya works his way into full mount!

Takaya moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Inbutts has worked his arm free - good work by Inbutts!
Takaya misses with the ground and pound.
Takaya working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Takaya has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Inbutts!
Inbutts is trying desperately to improve position.
Takaya working Inbutts over with strikes here.
Inbutts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaya fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Takaya blocks Inbutts's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Inbutts is trying desperately to improve position.
Takaya punishing his opponent with strikes.
Inbutts is in all sorts of trouble here.
Inbutts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Inbutts sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Inbutts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Inbutts is looking to escape.
Inbutts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Takaya with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Takaya dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Inbutts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Takaya striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Takaya tries to improve position but can't.
Takaya throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Inbutts wants to control but Takaya is keeping him busy.
Inbutts controls the position.
Takaya is trying to improve his position.
Takaya is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inbutts cracks Takaya with a big right hand but Takaya just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takaya tries to bum rush Inbutts with a series of wild strikes but Inbutts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Inbutts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inbutts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Inbutts fails with a takedown attempt.

Takaya gets caught flat footed, as Inbutts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Takaya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Inbutts's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Takaya throws and elbow that misses. Inbutts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Takaya's guard. Nice move by Inbutts!
Inbutts stopping the sweep attempt from Takaya.
Takaya is trying to keep Inbutts in close.
Peeing Inbutts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takaya striking off his back but it's not causing Inbutts any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Inbutts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Takaya looking to isolate an arm here. Inbutts doesn't see it coming and as Takaya extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Takaya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Masato Takaya!