PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Takanahana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jessiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanahana comes to the ring accompanied by Dillinger Escape Plan - 43% Burnt. Jessiman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash - God is Gonna Cut You Down. Yoshi Takanahana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hugh Jessiman's chin.

Takanahana
vs
Jessiman

183 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

225 cm
19
337 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Grappling Pro Gear

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Takanahana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Jessiman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jessiman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jessiman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takanahana.
Jessiman misses with a few strikes there.
Takanahana misses the shot to the body.
Hugh Jessiman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanahana moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Jessiman misses.
Jessiman looks gassed!
Jessiman misses with a series of wild punches.
Takanahana thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanahana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jessiman manages to avoid it.
Takanahana takes a swing at Jessiman's ribcage but misses.
Jessiman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Takanahana takes a swing at Jessiman's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Jessiman does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takanahana just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanahana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanahana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanahana misses the shot to the body.
Takanahana looks to score with a jab to the body but Jessiman is just out of range.
Jessiman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanahana lands a nice shot to the body.
Takanahana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanahana misses with a wild body shot.
Takanahana is looking to wear down Jessiman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takanahana lands a body shot.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanahana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jessiman.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Takanahana swings for the body but Jessiman moves out of range.
Jessiman misses with a two punch combination.
Takanahana misses the shot to the body.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.
Takanahana takes a swing at Jessiman's ribcage but misses.
Jessiman misses with a few strikes there.
Takanahana thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.
Jessiman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takanahana circles away quickly and effectively.
Takanahana misses the shot to the body.
Takanahana misses the shot to the body.

That's two 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.
Jessiman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jessiman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takanahana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jessiman manages to avoid it.
Takanahana thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanahana looks to score with a jab to the body but Jessiman is just out of range.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Takanahana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jessiman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Takanahana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jessiman.
Jessiman misses with an uppercut. Takanahana saw that one coming.
Takanahana swings for the body but Jessiman moves out of range.
Takanahana misses with a wild body shot.
Jessiman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Jessiman avoids the body shot from Takanahana.
Takanahana just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanahana takes a swing at Jessiman's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jessiman looks to land a combination but Takanahana avoids it well.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanahana misses the shot to the body.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Jessiman misses with a two punch combination.
Takanahana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jessiman manages to avoid it.
Takanahana just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Takanahana just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanahana misses with a wild body shot.
Jessiman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takanahana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jessiman manages to avoid it.
Takanahana misses with a wild body shot.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanahana takes a swing at Jessiman's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jessiman misses with a two punch combination.
Takanahana thows a body shot but no joy.
Jessiman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jessiman tries to bum rush Takanahana with a series of wild strikes but Takanahana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jessiman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanahana takes a swing at Jessiman's ribcage but misses.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Jessiman throws the left hand but Takanahana avoids the punch easily.
Takanahana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jessiman.
Takanahana misses with a wild body shot.
Jessiman misses with a few strikes there.
Takanahana swings for the body but Jessiman moves out of range.
Takanahana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Jessiman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Takanahana looks to score with a jab to the body but Jessiman is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Takanahana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jessiman misses with a series of wild punches.
Takanahana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jessiman.
Jessiman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hugh Jessiman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.
Some wild striking there from Jessiman.
Jessiman misses with the combination.
Takanahana misses the shot to the body.
Jessiman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jessiman avoids the body shot from Takanahana.
Jessiman misses with the combination.
Takanahana swings for the body but Jessiman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.
Takanahana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jessiman moves away.
Jessiman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.
Takanahana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jessiman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Jessiman avoids the body shot from Takanahana.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jessiman throws a series of punches but Takanahana avoids them all with ease.
Takanahana just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.

That's two 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.
Jessiman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takanahana moves out of range of the strikes.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Takanahana just misses with a punch to the body.
Jessiman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takanahana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanahana takes a swing at Jessiman's ribcage but misses.
Jessiman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jessiman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Jessiman misses its intended target.
Jessiman throws an overhand right that lands on Takanahana's shoulder, as Takanahana tries to avoid the shot.
Takanahana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jessiman throws a hook but Takanahana avoids it easily.
A combination from Jessiman does no damage.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.
Takanahana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jessiman manages to avoid it.
Jessiman misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jessiman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takanahana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takanahana thows a body shot but no joy.
Jessiman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takanahana dodges the punch combination from Jessiman.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Jessiman throws a lazy right hand but Takanahana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Jessiman throws a looping overhand right but Takanahana ducks down to avoid it.
Takanahana swings for the body but Jessiman moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jessiman.
Jessiman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takanahana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jessiman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jessiman throws a big shot that misses.

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.
Jessiman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.
Jessiman tries to bum rush Takanahana with a series of wild strikes but Takanahana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jessiman cracks Takanahana with a good jab.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Jessiman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jessiman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Takanahana slips a jab and a cross from Jessiman.
Jessiman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jessiman looks to land a combination but Takanahana avoids it well.
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Jessiman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A left lands for Jessiman.
Jessiman misses with a two punch combination.
Takanahana misses with a wild body shot.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jessiman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Takanahana dodges the punch combination from Jessiman.
Takanahana just misses with a punch to the body.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Takanahana.
Takanahana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jessiman moves away.
Takanahana misses with a wild body shot.
Jessiman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Jessiman tries to bum rush Takanahana with a series of wild strikes but Takanahana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Takanahana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jessiman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takanahana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jessiman.
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jessiman throws an overhand right that lands on Takanahana's shoulder, as Takanahana tries to avoid the shot.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Takanahana misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.
Jessiman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takanahana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Jessiman misses.
Jessiman tries to bum rush Takanahana with a series of wild strikes but Takanahana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jessiman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takanahana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jessiman moves away.
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jessiman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takanahana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jessiman doesn't seem bothered though.
Jessiman throws a shot from downtown. Takanahana moves away and avoids it.
Takanahana just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jessiman.
Takanahana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jessiman.
Jessiman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takanahana avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jessiman misses the jab.
Takanahana looks to score with a jab to the body but Jessiman is just out of range.
Jessiman scores with a three punch combo!
Jessiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanahana.
Jessiman misses with a series of wild punches.
Jessiman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takanahana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jessiman avoids the body shot from Takanahana.
Takanahana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jessiman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takanahana misses with a wild body shot.
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Jessiman.
Jessiman throws a looping overhand right but Takanahana ducks down to avoid it.
Takanahana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jessiman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanahana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jessiman.
Takanahana slips a jab and a cross from Jessiman.
Takanahana misses the shot to the body.
Jessiman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takanahana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Takanahana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jessiman.
Takanahana throws a body punch but Jessiman moves out of range.
Jessiman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takanahana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jessiman throws a series of punches but Takanahana avoids them all with ease.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Takanahana dodges the punch combination from Jessiman.
Takanahana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jessiman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanahana.
Takanahana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jessiman moves away.
Jessiman avoids the body shot from Takanahana.
Jessiman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jessiman duly obliges.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Jessiman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

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.
Takanahana takes one on the button.
Takanahana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jessiman throws a series of punches but Takanahana avoids them all with ease.
Jessiman throws a right and a left that Takanahana avoids nicely.
Takanahana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jessiman.
Takanahana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Takanahana thows a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Jessiman scores with a four punch combination!
Jessiman tries to bum rush Takanahana with a series of wild strikes but Takanahana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takanahana slips a jab and a cross from Jessiman.
Jessiman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takanahana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jessiman.
Takanahana misses with a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jessiman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takanahana backs up against the ropes.
Takanahana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jessiman.
Jessiman avoids the body shot from Takanahana.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Jessiman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jessiman 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Jessiman!