PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Watooshi Takasaszi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pedrao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watooshi Takasaszi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takasaszi
vs
Pedrao

185 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

220 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Watooshi Takasaszi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pedrao!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takasaszi is looking to clinch.
Pedrao wants to clinch.
Takasaszi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takasaszi missing with a left hand there. Pedrao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Takasaszi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pedrao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takasaszi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pedrao doesn't manage to clinch there - Takasaszi circles away.
Takasaszi wants to clinch
and Pedrao counters with a head kick. That will keep Takasaszi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Takasaszi misses with a wild combination.
Takasaszi moves in looking to clinch but Pedrao pushes him off.
Takasaszi is looking to clinch.
Pedrao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Watooshi Takasaszi has been cut.
Pedrao ducks under a wild hook from Takasaszi.
Pedrao moves out of range as Takasaszi strikes.
Watooshi Takasaszi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takasaszi tries to clinch but Pedrao moves out of range.
Takasaszi wants to clinch but Pedrao slips to the side
and Pedrao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pedrao tries to clinch there but Takasaszi circles away.
Pedrao tries to close the distance and clinch but Takasaszi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedrao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pedrao tries to clinch there but Takasaszi circles away.
Takasaszi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pedrao swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pedrao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takasaszi can't break the clinch.
Pedrao throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takasaszi has had enough of the clinch but Pedrao keeps him there for the moment.
Pedrao connects with a knee to the head.
Takasaszi is looking to break free of the clinch but Pedrao has double underhooks.
Pedrao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pedrao prevents Takasaszi from breaking the clinch.
Pedrao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pedrao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takasaszi is breathing heavily.
Pedrao scores with a knee to the head.

Pedrao breaks the clinch.
Takasaszi misses the shot to the body.
Pedrao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedrao tries to clinch up but Takasaszi circles away and keeps his distance.
Pedrao misses with a two punch combination.
Takasaszi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pedrao is just out of range.
Pedrao throws a nice head kick!
Takasaszi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedrao.
Takasaszi throws a right and a left that Pedrao avoids nicely.
Takasaszi stuffs the takedown attempt from Pedrao. Pedrao gets slowly back to his feet.

Pedrao clinches up against the cage.
Pedrao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pedrao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pedrao connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedrao misses with a knee strike.
Pedrao is looking to control Takasaszi's arms but Takasaszi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pedrao has his back to the cage.
Takasaszi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedrao keeps control of Takasaszi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pedrao scores with a knee to the head.
Pedrao tries a knee to the head but Takasaszi blocks it.
Takasaszi has had enough of the clinch but Pedrao keeps him there for the moment.
Pedrao keeps control of Takasaszi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takasaszi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pedrao tries to land a knee to the head but Takasaszi blocks with his arms.
Pedrao keeps control of Takasaszi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takasaszi is looking to break free of the clinch but Pedrao has double underhooks.
Takasaszi blocks an elbow strike from Pedrao.
Pedrao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pedrao with a knee to the head.
Takasaszi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takasaszi wants to break free but Pedrao has control.
Takasaszi has had enough of the clinch but Pedrao keeps him there for the moment.
Takasaszi is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Pedrao.
A knee to the head by Pedrao.
Takasaszi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pedrao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takasaszi blocks it with crossed arms.
Pedrao taking a breather.
Pedrao connects with a knee to the head.
Takasaszi can't break the clinch.
Takasaszi is looking to break free of the clinch but Pedrao has double underhooks.
Pedrao tries a knee to the head but Takasaszi blocks it.
Takasaszi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pedrao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takasaszi has had enough of the clinch but Pedrao keeps him there for the moment.
Pedrao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pedrao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takasaszi tries to break the clinch but Pedrao is controlling the position.

Pedrao manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Takasaszi stops Pedrao from standing up.

Takasaszi gets to his feet - Pedrao follows without any prompting.
Watooshi Takasaszi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takasaszi thows a body shot but no joy.
Pedrao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takasaszi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takasaszi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takasaszi misses with a body shot.
Pedrao is looking to clinch.
Takasaszi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pedrao.
Takasaszi throws a looping overhand right but Pedrao ducks down to avoid it.
Pedrao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takasaszi throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Takasaszi. No joy for Pedrao on that attempt.
Takasaszi tries to clinch but Pedrao moves out of range.
Takasaszi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takasaszi fails to land with a series of punches.
Takasaszi throws a good cross that connects.
Pedrao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedrao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takasaszi tries to close the distance and clinch but Pedrao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pedrao needs to keep his hands up - Takasaszi had a free shot at his head there.
Pedrao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pedrao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takasaszi keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Takasaszi misses.
Pedrao walks into a straight right hand from Takasaszi.
Pedrao moves in looking to clinch but Takasaszi pushes him off.
Takasaszi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pedrao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Takasaszi misses its intended target.
Pedrao lands a head kick!
Takasaszi misses with a wild body shot.
Takasaszi throws a hook but Pedrao avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pedrao throws a head kick that Takasaszi semi-blocks.
Pedrao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takasaszi swivels and escapes.
Watooshi Takasaszi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Pedrao.
Pedrao doesn't manage to clinch there - Takasaszi circles away.
Takasaszi throws a hook but Pedrao blocks it.
Takasaszi misses with a double jab
and Pedrao counters with a big head kick but Takasaszi shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Pedrao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Watooshi Takasaszi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Takasaszi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takasaszi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pedrao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takasaszi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takasaszi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Takasaszi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pedrao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takasaszi looks to land a right hand but Pedrao moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pedrao.
Takasaszi throws a combination that misses
and Pedrao counters with a big head kick but Takasaszi shrugs it off.
Pedrao takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takasaszi keeps the fight on the outside.
Takasaszi tries to clinch there but Pedrao circles away.

Pedrao closes the distance and clinches.
Pedrao prevents Takasaszi from breaking the clinch.
Takasaszi wants to break free but Pedrao has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Pedrao.
Pedrao landing knees to the head.
Pedrao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takasaszi is keeping busy.
Pedrao throws an elbow but it misses.
Pedrao landing knees to the head.
Takasaszi dodges an elbow strike from Pedrao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedrao misses with an elbow over the top.
Pedrao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takasaszi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pedrao jumps guard but Takasaszi stands there with Pedrao around his waist. Pedrao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takasaszi is trying to break the clinch but Pedrao has him pressed against the cage.
Pedrao taking a breather.
Takasaszi tries to break the clinch but Pedrao is controlling the position.
Pedrao misses with a knee strike.
Pedrao tries a knee to the head but Takasaszi blocks it.
Pedrao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takasaszi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takasaszi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Pedrao.
Pedrao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takasaszi can't break the clinch.
Takasaszi wants to break free but Pedrao has control.

Pedrao drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedrao manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Takasaszi is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pedrao trying to control but Takasaszi is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Takasaszi somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Pedrao tries to clinch up.
Pedrao takes one to the side of the head.
Pedrao slips a straight right by Takasaszi.
Pedrao walks into a jab.

Pedrao pushes Takasaszi up against the cage in a clinch.
Takasaszi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pedrao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takasaszi can't break the clinch.
Pedrao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pedrao tries a knee to the head but Takasaszi blocks it.
Pedrao lands a knee to the head.
Pedrao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takasaszi misses with a punch to the body.
Takasaszi is trying to break the clinch but Pedrao has him pressed against the cage.
Takasaszi wants to break free but Pedrao has control.
Takasaszi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takasaszi gets underhooks to prevent Pedrao's takedown attempt.
Pedrao throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takasaszi is trying to break the clinch but Pedrao has him pressed against the cage.
Takasaszi blocks an elbow strike from Pedrao.
Takasaszi is trying to break free.
Pedrao landing knees to the head.
Pedrao prevents Takasaszi from breaking the clinch.
Takasaszi is looking to break free of the clinch but Pedrao has double underhooks.
Takasaszi tries to break the clinch but Pedrao is controlling the position.
Pedrao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takasaszi wants to get back to striking at distance but Pedrao won't allow it.
Pedrao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pedrao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takasaszi is looking to break free of the clinch but Pedrao has double underhooks.
Takasaszi wants to get back to striking at distance but Pedrao won't allow it.
Pedrao keeps control of Takasaszi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pedrao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takasaszi blocks it with crossed arms.
Pedrao misses with a knee to the head.
Takasaszi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takasaszi is trying to break the clinch but Pedrao has him pressed against the cage.
Pedrao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pedrao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pedrao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pedrao scores with a knee to the head.
Pedrao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takasaszi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takasaszi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takasaszi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pedrao has him pressed against the cage.
Pedrao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takasaszi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pedrao has him pressed against the cage.
Pedrao connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pedrao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takasaszi blocks it with crossed arms.
Takasaszi wants to get back to striking at distance but Pedrao won't allow it.
Pedrao tries to land a knee to the head but Takasaszi blocks with his arms.
Pedrao tries a knee to the head but Takasaszi blocks it.
Takasaszi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pedrao connects with a knee to the head.
Takasaszi can't break the clinch.
Pedrao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takasaszi can't break the clinch.
Takasaszi is looking to break free of the clinch but Pedrao has double underhooks.
Pedrao prevents Takasaszi from breaking the clinch.
Pedrao scores with a knee to the head.
Takasaszi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pedrao misses with a knee strike.
Pedrao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pedrao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takasaszi's face.
Pedrao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takasaszi can't break the clinch.
Pedrao connects with a knee to the head.
Pedrao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takasaszi wants to break free but Pedrao has control.
Pedrao goes for a takedown attempt but Takasaszi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Watooshi Takasaszi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Pedrao.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takasaszi tries to clinch but Pedrao moves out of range.
Takasaszi throws a body punch but Pedrao moves out of range.
Pedrao ducks under a wild hook from Takasaszi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Pedrao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Watooshi Takasaszi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Takasaszi looks to land a combination but Pedrao avoids it well.
Pedrao tries to close the distance and clinch but Takasaszi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pedrao moves in looking to clinch but Takasaszi pushes him off.
Pedrao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pedrao fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takasaszi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takasaszi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pedrao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Takasaszi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takasaszi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pedrao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pedrao is looking to clinch.
Pedrao tries to close the distance and clinch but Takasaszi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pedrao fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedrao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takasaszi.
Takasaszi throws out a loose jab but Pedrao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takasaszi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takasaszi moves in looking to clinch but Pedrao pushes him off.
Pedrao stalks Takasaszi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takasaszi's face. Takasaszi staggers backwards, shaken.
Takasaszi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pedrao.
Nice defenses there by Pedrao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Pedrao lands but Takasaszi takes it in his stride.
Pedrao tries to clinch up but Takasaszi circles away and keeps his distance.
Pedrao tries to clinch there but Takasaszi circles away.
Pedrao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takasaszi misses with a body shot.
Takasaszi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pedrao slips a jab from Takasaszi.
Pedrao keeps the fight on the outside.
Takasaszi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Takasaszi misses.
Takasaszi tries to close the distance and clinch but Pedrao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pedrao wants to clinch.
Pedrao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pedrao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watooshi Takasaszi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takasaszi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pedrao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takasaszi tries to close the distance and clinch but Pedrao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pedrao moves away from the strike by Takasaszi.
Takasaszi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takasaszi throws a series of punches but Pedrao avoids them all with ease.
Takasaszi throws a hook but Pedrao blocks it.
Pedrao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takasaszi tries to clinch there but Pedrao circles away.
Pedrao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takasaszi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedrao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takasaszi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takasaszi is looking to clinch but Pedrao is avoiding it.
Takasaszi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pedrao.
Pedrao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takasaszi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pedrao counters with a head kick.
A combination from Takasaszi does no damage.
Takasaszi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedrao.
Takasaszi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takasaszi misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Pedrao or perhaps it was just good defense by Takasaszi which made him look bad.
Takasaszi throws a body punch but Pedrao moves out of range.
Pedrao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takasaszi misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedrao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pedrao moves in looking to clinch but Takasaszi pushes him off.
Takasaszi misses with a looping right.
Pedrao slips a straight right by Takasaszi.
Takasaszi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pedrao fails with a takedown attempt.
Takasaszi looks to throw the jab but Pedrao is out of range.
Pedrao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takasaszi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedrao.
Takasaszi wants to clinch up but Pedrao keeps it at a distance.
Pedrao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takasaszi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pedrao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takasaszi.
Pedrao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takasaszi.
Pedrao slips under a jab from Takasaszi.
Pedrao tries for a takedown but Takasaszi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watooshi Takasaszi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Pedrao.
Pedrao avoids the body shot from Takasaszi.

Pedrao moves into range and clinches up with Takasaszi.
Pedrao keeps control of Takasaszi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takasaszi is trying to break the clinch but Pedrao has him pressed against the cage.
Pedrao tries to land a knee to the head but Takasaszi blocks with his arms.
Pedrao tries to land a knee to the head but Takasaszi blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pedrao prevents a body shot from Takasaszi.
Takasaszi misses with a punch to the body.
Pedrao tries a knee to the head but Takasaszi blocks it.
Takasaszi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pedrao prevents Takasaszi from breaking the clinch.
Pedrao keeps control of Takasaszi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takasaszi can't break the clinch.
Pedrao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pedrao prevents Takasaszi from breaking the clinch.
Takasaszi wants to stall.
Takasaszi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pedrao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takasaszi blocks it with crossed arms.
Watooshi Takasaszi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Pedrao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takasaszi wants to get back to striking at distance but Pedrao won't allow it.
Pedrao looking to throw knees to the head but Takasaszi is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Pedrao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pedrao 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Pedrao!