PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lachlan Peters (ranked 24823 p4p, 4515 weight class) and Ichinojo Takashi (ranked 238 p4p, 211 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peters
vs
Takashi

194 cm
26
285
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lachlan Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichinojo Takashi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters is looking to clinch but Takashi is avoiding it.
Takashi leaves Peters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takashi dodges the punch combination from Peters.
Peters throws a right and a left that Takashi avoids nicely.
Peters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Takashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters shoots for a takedown but Takashi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peters wants to clinch

and Takashi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Peters won't be happy with that.
Peters is trying to control Takashi's posture but Takashi avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi is looking to take a break and control but Peters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peters tries to improve position but can't.
Takashi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Peters is avoiding damage well.

Takashi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peters knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Takashi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Takashi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Takashi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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.
Takashi working away.
Takashi trying to control the position but Peters is working away.
Takashi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Peters struggling a bit here.
Takashi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Takashi controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peters dives in and grabs Takashi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takashi pushes down on Peters's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lachlan Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peters.
Takashi fails to land the takedown.
Peters was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Takashi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peters misses with a takedown attempt - Takashi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peters's waist but Peters gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takashi off to one side.
Peters feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Peters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takashi throws a head kick that misses.
Takashi looks winded!
Peters stuffs the takedown attempt from Takashi. Takashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Peters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takashi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peters tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Takashi defends well and Peters ends up having to push Takashi into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Takashi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Peters to keep the fight standing.

Takashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Takashi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Takashi lands in his opponent's guard.

Peters manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takashi.

Takashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peters shoots in and drives through. Takashi sprawls well.
Takashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takashi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peters sprawls well. Peters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Takashi is breathing heavily.
Takashi shoots in for a double leg but Peters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters throws a head kick but Takashi moves out of range.
Peters blocks a low kick nicely.
Takashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peters moves away.
Ichinojo Takashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takashi has a takedown stuffed.
Lachlan Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichinojo Takashi.
Peters tries for a takedown but Takashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Takashi with the counter takedown but Peters avoids it easily.
Takashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Peters misses.
Takashi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peters counters with a three punch combo that has Takashi backing up. Takashi nods at Peters to acknowledge the strikes.

Peters gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takashi is keeping busy.

Peters pulls guard successfully.
Takashi won't allow Peters to get back to his feet.
Takashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Takashi preventing the sweep.
Takashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Peters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peters trying to keep a closed guard but Takashi is proving a slippery customer.
Takashi throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi prevents Peters from getting back to his feet.
Takashi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peters throws a leg kick that misses.
Peters shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Takashi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Takashi.
Takashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Takashi stops a takedown attempt from Peters.
Takashi has Peters pressed against the ropes, preventing Peters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Takashi decides to pull guard.
Takashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters is pushing down on Takashi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takashi is fighting to maintain full guard but Peters has managed to sneak the leg through.
Takashi tries to get to full guard but Peters has control of the leg.
Takashi trying to control here.
Takashi manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takashi is trying to keep Peters in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lachlan Peters dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Takashi looks for a takedown but Peters sprawls well.
Peters is looking to clinch but Takashi is avoiding it.
Peters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takashi defends it nicely.
Takashi darts in looking for a takedown but Peters gets double underhooks and turns Takashi into the ropes.
Peters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takashi is fending him off so far but Peters persists. Nope, Takashi circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Takashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peters, pushing him back against the ropes.
Peters tries to pull guard but Takashi forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lachlan Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Takashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takashi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Takashi somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Peters.
Takashi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peters defends it well.
Nice sprawl there from Peters as Takashi shoots in.
Peters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Takashi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Takashi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peters wants to sweep here but Takashi controlling him for the moment.
Takashi trying to control but Peters is working from the bottom.
Peters seems keen to control Takashi's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters wants to stand but Takashi is controlling the position.
Peters looking for a sweep. Not yet Peters, not yet.
Takashi trying to control but Peters is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Peters looking for a guillotine here but Takashi defends easily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Takashi fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters dives in and grabs Takashi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takashi pushes down on Peters's head and hops out.

Takashi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Peters is looking for a sweep. Takashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takashi is trying to control. Peters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peters is looking to improve his position.
Takashi is trying to control the action in half guard but Peters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters tries to kick Takashi off but Takashi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Takashi trying to control the action but Peters is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Takashi there.
Peters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Peters goes for a double leg but Takashi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Takashi continues to drive forward.

Takashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Takashi closes the distance and clinches.
Peters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Takashi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lachlan Peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ichinojo Takashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takashi just leaning against Peters, taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichinojo 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Ichinojo Takashi!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ichinojo Takashi!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Ichinojo Takashi!

Ichinojo Takashi wins by unanimous decision!