PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timmy OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Taksin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddy Taksin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

OToole
vs
Taksin

180 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

[JMFC] Slaughterhouse Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Timmy OToole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddy Taksin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taksin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taksin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taksin darts in trying to clinch

and OToole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taksin looking to throw knees to the head but OToole is blocking nicely.
OToole managing to block the knees to the body from Taksin.
OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OToole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taksin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
OToole scores with a shot to the side of Taksin's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Taksin.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OToole blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by OToole as Taksin tries to tie him up.
Knees to the body from Taksin.
Taksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
OToole is stalling here.
Taksin trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taksin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OToole avoids it.
OToole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
OToole just leaning against Taksin, taking a breather.
Taksin trying to land knees to the body.
OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taksin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OToole is defending well for now.
OToole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taksin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OToole is defending well for now.
Taksin looks gassed!
OToole scores with a shoulder strike.
Taksin stalling in the clinch.
OToole stalling against the cage.
Taksin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has OToole in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OToole slowing the pace effectively.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taksin just misses with a elbow thrown towards OToole's brow.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OToole blocks it with crossed arms.
OToole avoiding damage as Taksin throws knees to the body.
OToole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from OToole on the inside.
OToole lands with a right to the head.
OToole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OToole wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taksin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OToole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taksin wants to stall.
Taksin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, OToole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but OToole blocks it.
OToole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taksin backwards.
OToole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taksin backwards.
OToole holding his opponent close, against the cage.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
OToole dodges an elbow strike from Taksin.
Taksin misses with a knee to the head.
OToole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OToole lands with a left to the head.
OToole lands a nice uppercut.
OToole lands with a right to the head.
OToole wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taksin has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taksin backwards.
A short left from OToole.
Taksin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OToole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taksin backwards.
Taksin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OToole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

OToole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OToole tries to clinch up
and Taksin counters with a nice body shot.

OToole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taksin tries to land knees in the clinch but OToole avoids the damage to the body.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on OToole's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from OToole.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from OToole.
OToole lands with a left to the head.

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 frustrated look appears on OToole's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taksin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite OToole's efforts to push away.
Taksin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Taksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taksin missing with knees to the body.
Taksin prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy OToole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OToole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taksin takes a shot to the head.
OToole scores with a shoulder strike.
Taksin tries to land knees in the clinch but OToole avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OToole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OToole.
OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taksin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but OToole is keeping busy.
A short right from OToole on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

OToole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OToole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taksin keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy OToole dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

OToole moves into the clinch.
Taksin is trying to maintain a safe position but OToole gets an underhook and turns Taksin into the cage.
OToole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taksin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taksin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OToole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taksin misses with a knee strike.
Taksin misses with a knee to the head.
OToole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OToole lands a left hand.
Taksin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OToole.
Taksin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OToole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taksin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OToole is defending well for now.
OToole lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OToole lands with a right to the head.
OToole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taksin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OToole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OToole stalling.
Taksin is breathing heavily.
OToole gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Taksin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole tries for a takedown. No joy.
OToole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taksin backwards.

OToole breaks the clinch.
Taksin darts in trying to clinch

and OToole counters by moving into the clinch.
OToole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taksin backwards.
Taksin lands a knee to the head.
Taksin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taksin wants to stall.

OToole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

OToole has closed the distance and engaged Taksin in a clinch.

OToole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

OToole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OToole lands with a short shot to the head.
OToole tries to land knees in the clinch but Taksin avoids the damage to the body.
Taksin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OToole is trying to break the clinch but Taksin is controlling him.
Taksin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OToole is defending well for now.
Taksin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OToole.
A bit of stalling here from OToole.
Taksin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
OToole leaning his opponent against the cage.
OToole lands a shoulder strike.
Taksin stalling in the clinch but OToole improves position.
Taksin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
OToole lands with a left to the head.
OToole has Taksin pushed against the cage.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OToole blocks it with crossed arms.
OToole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OToole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taksin backwards.
OToole lands with a right to the head.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the head but OToole blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole slowing the pace effectively.
OToole pushes Taksin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
OToole's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice right hand lands inside from OToole.
OToole stalling in the clinch.
OToole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from OToole on the inside.
Taksin being controlled against the cage.
Taksin misses with a knee to the head.
OToole stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
OToole lands a hook that snaps the head of Taksin backwards.

OToole breaks from the clinch.

OToole gets a clinch.
OToole has had enough of the clinch but Taksin keeps him there for the moment.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OToole avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OToole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
OToole slows down the pace here.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OToole avoids it.
Taksin trying to land knees to the body.
OToole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taksins head.
OToole scores with a shoulder strike.

OToole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OToole closes the distance but Taksin moves to the side

and Taksin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taksin tries to stall but OToole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
OToole looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taksin stalling the fight.
OToole scores with a shoulder strike.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
OToole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy OToole dominated that second round.
That's time! OToole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

OToole clinches up with Taksin and pushes him back against the cage.
OToole stalls.
Taksin lands a good knee to the midsection. OToole won't want to take too many of those.

OToole breaks from the clinch.
Taksin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taksin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and OToole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

OToole forces Taksin back against the cage and clinches.
OToole lands a left hand.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the head but OToole blocks with his arms.
Taksin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the head but OToole blocks with his arms.
OToole tries for a takedown but Taksin manages to get underhooks.

OToole has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Taksin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Taksin is trying to get back to his feet but OToole has full control of the position and if anything, Taksin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole has Taksin flattened out and is raining down punches.
OToole scores with strikes from the back.
OToole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
OToole controlling from the back.
OToole lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Taksin.
Taksin is taking damage to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taksin is trying to get back to his feet but OToole has full control of the position and if anything, Taksin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
OToole scores with strikes from the back.
Taksin wants to get back to his feet.
OToole is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Taksin up.
OToole lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Taksin hold on?!
Taksin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
OToole lands strikes to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by OToole.
Taksin is taking damage to the body and head.
OToole lands a shot to the head.
OToole loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Taksin hold on?
OToole punishes Taksin with strikes from the back mount.
OToole lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Taksin.
OToole connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Taksin to escape the position.
OToole lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Can Taksin hold on?! OToole is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole is landing with strikes from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OToole lands an elbow to the side of the head.
OToole lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by OToole.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OToole lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Timmy OToole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OToole softening up his opponent with strikes here.
OToole wants to control but Taksin is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OToole scores with punches and elbows.
OToole biding his time, looking for the opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy OToole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well OToole 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy OToole!