PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noryuki Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jose austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Takahashi
vs
austin

177 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noryuki Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jose austin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takahashi is looking to clinch.
Takahashi scores with a body shot.
Noryuki Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi tries to clinch there but austin circles away.
Takahashi tries to clinch but austin moves out of range.
Takahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts austin as he jumps to the side.
Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Takahashi does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
austin is looking to land body kicks.
austin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Takahashi feints and as austin raises his hands in defense, Takahashi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Takahashi trying to control but austin is working from the bottom.
Takahashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if austin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
austin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takahashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi looking to pass the guard.
austin has a closed guard, preventing Takahashi from standing up.

Takahashi gets to his feet - austin follows without any prompting.
austin looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takahashi.
No luck for Takahashi with that takedown attempt.
austin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takahashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noryuki Takahashi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Takahashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takahashi moves in looking to clinch but austin pushes him off.
Takahashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
austin stuffs the takedown attempt from Takahashi. Takahashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Takahashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from austin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but austin swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
austin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Takahashi counters with a solid body kick.
austin is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noryuki Takahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takahashi tries to clinch up.
Takahashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on austin. That did some damage!
Takahashi tries to clinch but austin is having none of it.
Takahashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands a really nice looking cross but austin seems unphased.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
austin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahashi.
austin slaps away a takedown attempt from Takahashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Noryuki Takahashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
austin misses with a kick to the body
and Takahashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Takahashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
jose austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takahashi tries to land a leg kick but austin saw it coming and moves away.
austin checks the leg kick nicely there.
austin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takahashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles austin's knee momentarily.

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.
Takahashi doesn't manage to clinch there - austin circles away.
austin slips a straight right by Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
austin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takahashi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice sprawl there from austin as Takahashi shoots in.
Takahashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around austin's waist but austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takahashi off to one side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
austin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takahashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Takahashi blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noryuki Takahashi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

austin throws a wild body kick that Takahashi sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Takahashi is defended easily by austin.
Takahashi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Takahashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
austin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takahashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses austin's sensitive parts.
Takahashi dives in and grabs austin's left leg, looking for a takedown. austin pushes down on Takahashi's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
austin leaves Takahashi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noryuki Takahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
austin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takahashi fails with the takedown.
Takahashi throws a front kick that sends austin stumbling back into the cage.
austin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takahashi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
jose austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Takahashi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
austin misses with a kick to the body
and Takahashi counters with an inside leg kick.
Takahashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on austin. That did some damage!
austin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
austin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takahashi feints and then cracks austin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow austin down.
Takahashi lands with a nice body kick.
Takahashi closes this distance looking for a takedown but austin circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from austin
and Takahashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Takahashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but austin moves away.
austin looks to throw a body kick
and Takahashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Takahashi fails with the takedown.
austin throws a body kick the misses
and Takahashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takahashi fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
austin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Takahashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
austin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
austin throws a body kick the misses
and Takahashi counters with a head kick. That will keep austin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
austin throws a lazy body kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Takahashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps austin thinking.
Noryuki Takahashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown but austin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
austin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
austin misses with a kick to the body
and Takahashi counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noryuki Takahashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takahashi 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noryuki Takahashi!