PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Takano (ranked 22710 p4p, 6406 weight class) and Liam Gallagher (ranked 141 p4p, 169 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Takano
vs
Gallagher

192 cm
41
255
27 - 27 - 0

210 cm
45
265
27 - 23 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Neon Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoshi Takano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takano manages to avoid it.
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Takano moved out of range.
Gallagher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takano blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Yoshi Takano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Takano both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Takano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takano checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Takano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good leg kick by Gallagher.
Takano throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Takano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gallagher just misses with a punch to the body.
Takano blocks the body kick.
Gallagher avoids the body shot from Takano.
Gallagher steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Takano blocks the leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Takano scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher throws a leg kick that misses.

Takano tries to keep at a distance but Gallagher has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a hook to the ribs.

Takano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takano connects with a leg kick.
Takano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've been informed that Gallagher has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takano. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takano scores with a head kick. Gallagher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Liam Gallagher has been cut.
Takano lands a high kick!
A jab from Gallagher finds it's way through Takano's defenses.
Takano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gallagher takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gallagher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook 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!
Takano blocks the body kick.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Takano moves out of range easily.
Takano is looking for a counter combo.
Takano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLsinki in the buildup to the fight.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takano misses with a wild combination.
Gallagher is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano tries a head kick but it misses.
Gallagher thuds his right hand into Takano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher thows a leg kick but Takano checks it
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gallagher walks into a left hand.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liam Gallagher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takano lands a jab to Gallagher's midsection.
Takano throws a wild body kick that Gallagher sees coming a mile off.
Takano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takano throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Takano lands a high kick!
Takano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallagher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gallagher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takano moves out of range as Gallagher throws a body kick.
It looked like Takano was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gallagher lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Gallagher misses with a body shot
and Takano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takano blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Gallagher pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takano is out of range and Gallagher settles back down.
Takano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takano throws a series of punches but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takano counters with a one-two to the body.
Gallagher looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Takano.
Takano scores with a jab to the body.
Takano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gallagher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gallagher tries to counter with a clinch but Takano shakes him off and moves away.
Takano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gallagher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takano.
Nice body kick from Takano.
Takano digs a good hook to Gallagher's body.
Takano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takano is looking to slow Gallagher down with leg kicks.
Takano scores with a punch to the head.
Gallagher throws a push kick but Takano slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gallagher.

Takano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Takano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Gallagher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Takano lands a jab to the head.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher throws a lazy body kick
and Takano counters with a one-two to the body.
Gallagher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Takano with a nice calf kick.
Takano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Takano slips a jab from Gallagher.
Takano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallagher can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Takano both land. Nice combination.
Takano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher wants to land a leg kick but Takano is out of range.
Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takano tries a head kick but it misses.
Gallagher looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gallagher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.
Gallagher misses with a body kick.
Takano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takano scores with the left hand. Gallagher knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Takano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gallagher if he has to take too many more of those.
Yoshi Takano is winning the standup battle so far.
Takano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gallagher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takano throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Gallagher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takano is looking to wear down Gallagher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gallagher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gallagher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takano lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takano misses with a head kick.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gallagher enables Takano to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gallagher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Takano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Takano is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gallagher tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano wants to control but Gallagher is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takano is really struggling to control Gallagher but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gallagher is looking for a sweep.
Takano is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gallagher wants to control but Takano postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gallagher trying to remain calm as Takano controls from the top position.
Gallagher wants to control but Takano postures up.
Gallagher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Takano wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gallagher, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Gallagher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Takano trying to control the position but Gallagher is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Takano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liam Gallagher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Takano lands a high kick!
Takano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gallagher tries to avoid it but Takano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gallagher to the ground. Gallagher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Takano throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Takano scores with a decent looking hook.
Takano misses with a hook to the body
and Gallagher counters with a head kick.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Takano checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Takano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Takano scores with a decent looking hook.
Gallagher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takano.
Gallagher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gallagher closes the distance and clinches.
Takano pushes Gallagher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Takano drops Gallagher with a big knee straight up the middle! Gallagher is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Gallagher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano misses with a few strikes there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Takano. Gallagher shrugs it off though.
Gallagher throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallagher throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.

Takano forces Gallagher back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Takano.
Takano pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takano lands a nice uppercut.
Takano scores with a hook to the body.
Takano lands a shot to the body.
Takano lands a knee to the body.
Takano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Takano.

Takano breaks from the clinch.
Takano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liam Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gallagher's head.
Takano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gallagher's head.
Takano blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
Takano lands a lovely overhand right.
Takano connects with a high kick.
Takano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gallagher's head.
Yoshi Takano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takano with the inside leg kick.
Takano slips a jab from Gallagher.
Takano cracks Gallagher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Gallagher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Takano lands a jab.
Takano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Takano throws a series of strikes that have Gallagher backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gallagher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Takano.
An inside leg kick lands from Takano.

Gallagher drives through and clinches with Takano against the cage.
Takano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallagher.
A hook to the body from Takano.
Gallagher managing to block the knees to the body from Takano.
Takano keeps control of Gallagher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gallagher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takano blocks the elbow strike.
Takano lands a body shot.
Takano landing knees to the body.
Takano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee 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!
Takano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gallagher is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gallagher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takano cracks Gallagher with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takano.
Takano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takano landing knees to the body.
Yoshi Takano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Takano.
Takano lands a good knee to the midsection. Gallagher won't want to take too many of those.
Gallagher managing to block the knees to the body from Takano.
Takano working Gallagher over with knees to the body.

Takano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gallagher back to the cage. Takano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Takano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takano - that will leave a mark!
A thudding body kick lands there by Takano!
A right-left combo lands from Takano.
Yoshi Takano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takano lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Takano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Takano!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Yoshi Takano waved his t-shirt featuring Neon Zombie's logo in front of the cameras.