PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Carter (ranked 4186 p4p, 2869 weight class) and Yasuda Takahiro (ranked 381 p4p, 293 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Takahiro's choice of entrance music: Majinahanashi. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Carter
vs
Takahiro

177 cm
18
150
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
145
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Nutritional Shaved Ice
New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayne Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yasuda Takahiro!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Carter misses.
Takahiro slips under a jab.

Takahiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter tries to work over Takahiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takahiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Takahiro effectively controlling the action here.
Takahiro tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahiro has Carter pressed against the cage.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Takahiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to stall but Takahiro improves his position.
Takahiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Takahiro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takahiro digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Takahiro stalling the fight.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takahiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takahiro just leaning against Carter, taking a breather.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takahiro lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Takahiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Takahiro avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Takahiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Takahiro has Carter pressed against the cage.
Takahiro continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takahiro blocks it with crossed arms.
Takahiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takahiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahiro stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yasuda Takahiro.

Takahiro closes the distance and clinches.
Takahiro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takahiro has Carter pushed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takahiro.
Takahiro is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Takahiro's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takahiro is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yasuda Takahiro.
Takahiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carter throws a body punch but Takahiro moves out of range.
Takahiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Takahiro clinches.
Takahiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Takahiro stalling the fight.
We've been informed that Takahiro has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Takahiro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carter up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasuda Takahiro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takahiro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Takahiro connects with a single shot there.

Carter forces Takahiro back against the cage and clinches.
Yasuda Takahiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takahiro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Takahiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Takahiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Takahiro blocks a body shot from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahiro has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takahiro stalls.
Carter misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahiro has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Takahiro is blocking nicely.
Takahiro stalling the fight.
Takahiro is pushing Carter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yasuda Takahiro.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takahiro.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Takahiro lands with a nice body punch.

Carter gets tackled into the cage by Takahiro. Takahiro maintains the clinch.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takahiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Takahiro.
Takahiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahiro is pushing Carter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Takahiro.
Takahiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takahiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Takahiro prevents a body shot from Carter.
Takahiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Takahiro stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yasuda Takahiro.
Takahiro slips a straight right by Carter.

Takahiro clinches.
A short body shot lands from Takahiro as the two fighters clinch.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Takahiro is pushing Carter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Takahiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takahiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takahiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takahiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahiro tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Takahiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Takahiro just leaning against Carter, taking a breather.
Takahiro avoiding damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takahiro.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Takahiro.
Takahiro is pushing Carter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takahiro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasuda Takahiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Takahiro slips a jab from Carter.
Takahiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takahiro slips under a jab.
Takahiro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Takahiro clinches with his opponent.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahiro effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takahiro stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahiro has Carter pressed against the cage.
Takahiro can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Takahiro blocks a body shot from Carter.
Takahiro taking a breather.
Takahiro avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yasuda Takahiro.

Takahiro darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takahiro.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Takahiro is controlling the position.
Takahiro stalling.
Takahiro has Carter pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takahiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Takahiro leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yasuda Takahiro.
Carter lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takahiro closes the distance and clinches.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Takahiro controls his hands.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Takahiro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.
Takahiro avoiding damage.
Carter being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takahiro is pushing Carter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Takahiro.
Takahiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takahiro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carter up against the cage.
Takahiro blocks a body shot from Carter.
Wayne Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Come on Takahiro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yasuda Takahiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yasuda Takahiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takahiro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasuda Takahiro!