PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noryuki Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noryuki Takahashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takaki
vs
Takahashi

177 cm
19
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takehiko Takaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noryuki Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaki misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Takahashi.
Takahashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.
Takahashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takahashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takahashi checks a leg kick nicely.
Takaki throws a chopping leg kick but Takahashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takaki 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 Takahashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takahashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takehiko Takaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Takaki!
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Takaki.
Takahashi moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to clinch.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Takahashi misses
and Takaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Takahashi tries for a takedown but Takaki circles away easily
and Takaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takahashi closes the distance but Takaki moves to the side
and Takaki counters with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Takaki.
Takaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takahashi wants to clinch
and Takaki counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takahashi moves into the clinch.
Takahashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takahashi taking a breather.
Takahashi jumps guard but Takaki stands there with Takahashi around his waist. Takahashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takaki has Takahashi pressed against the cage.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takahashi is trying to break the clinch but Takaki is controlling him.
Takaki is struggling to control the position.
Takahashi'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.

Takaki breaks from the clinch.
Takaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takahashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki is looking to slow Takahashi down with leg kicks.
Takaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takahashi wants to clinch
and Takaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takaki.
Takahashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takaki. Takaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Takaki throws a head kick but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takaki is looking to chop away at Takahashi's legs.
Takahashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takaki cracks the inside of Takahashi's front leg.
Takaki lands a head kick. Takahashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takaki lands a head kick!
Takaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takahashi. That did some damage!
Takaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takaki.
Takaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Takahashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takahashi looks gassed!
Good leg kick by Takaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takaki thumps Takahashi with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takehiko Takaki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Takaki throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Takaki lands but Takahashi takes it in his stride.
Takehiko Takaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Takaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Crunch! Takaki slams his shin into Takahashi's torso.
Takahashi throws a head kick but Takaki moves out of range.
Takaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takaki.
Takahashi tries to clinch
and Takaki counters with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Takaki.
Takahashi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Noryuki Takahashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Takaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takaki.
Takaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Takaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Takaki.
A slapping body kick lands there for Takaki.
Takaki lands with a nice body kick.
Takaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takahashi's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Takaki.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takahashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takaki. Takaki obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Takaki lands but Takahashi takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takaki.
Takaki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takahashi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Takaki.
Takaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takahashi.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takaki.
Takaki lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takahashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takaki. Takaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Takahashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takaki can pounce on him.
Takehiko Takaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takaki.
Takaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Takaki lands but Takahashi takes it in his stride.
Takahashi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Takaki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takaki, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Takaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahashi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takaki.
Takaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takaki thuds his shin into the meat of Takahashi's side.
Takaki throws a head kick that Takahashi semi-blocks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A good leg kick by Takaki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takaki scores with a leg kick.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takehiko Takaki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Takaki.
Takaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takaki throws a front kick that sends Takahashi stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Takaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takahashi can do to turn this around?
Takaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takaki thows a body kick. Takahashi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Takaki pushes Takahashi away with a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takaki. That's going to slow Takahashi down.
Takaki lands a high kick!
Takahashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Takaki.
Takaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Takaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Takaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takaki scores with a kick to the body.
Takahashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takaki thumps Takahashi with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Takaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Takahashi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takaki. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Takahashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takaki is looking to slow Takahashi down with leg kicks.
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaki is looking to slow Takahashi down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takaki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Takaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Takahashi will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick there by Takaki.
Takaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Takaki lands but Takahashi takes it in his stride.
Takaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takahashi. That did some damage!
Takaki thuds his shin into the meat of Takahashi's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takaki, right into the meat.
Takaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Noryuki Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takahashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.
Takaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki throws a leg kick which misses Takahashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Takahashi tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Takaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takehiko Takaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takaki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takehiko Takaki!