PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tenaka Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takahashi comes into the arena with Get Down - Captain Tinrib blaring out of the sound system. Tenaka Takahashi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Boxer's chin.

Takahashi
vs
Boxer

193 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tenaka Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer tries to score with a low kick but Takahashi moves his leg out of the way.
Boxer throws a low kick but Takahashi avoids it.
Takahashi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer misses with a looping left.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxer wants to clinch.
Boxer scores with a nice body kick.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.

Boxer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takahashi, pushing him back against the cage.
Boxer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Takahashi up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takahashi's elbow.
Boxer controlling the action here for a moment.
Boxer receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Boxer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takahashi's efforts to push away.
Takahashi blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.

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.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.

Boxer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takahashi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Takahashi blocks the low kick.
Boxer misses with a hook to the body
and Takahashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boxer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Takahashi throws a body kick that misses.
Boxer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Boxer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takahashi doesn't seem phased though.
Boxer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takahashi momentarily.
Boxer looks to throw a body kick
and Takahashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxer misses with a looping right.
Boxer scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries a low kick but Takahashi avoids it.
Joe Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boxer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takahashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boxer's knee momentarily.
Takahashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boxer is able to avoid easily.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takahashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Takahashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. Takahashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses
and Takahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxer with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Takahashi checks it.
Takahashi blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Takahashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer's shoulder, as Boxer tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Takahashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takahashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boxer on the side of the head.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takahashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takahashi fakes the leg kick and cracks Boxer in the body.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
Boxer throws a one two combo.
Takahashi moves away from the strike by Boxer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tenaka Takahashi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Takahashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boxer cracks Takahashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tenaka Takahashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Takahashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer wants to clinch up but Takahashi keeps it at a distance.
Boxer wants to clinch
and Boxer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takahashi throws a low kick, looking for Boxer's leg but Boxer calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
Boxer looks to clinch
and Takahashi counters with a two punch combo.
Takahashi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boxer.
Boxer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Boxer misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boxer has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Boxer.
Boxer continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Takahashi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boxer up against the cage.
Takahashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boxer presses Takahashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boxer stalling.
Boxer lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boxer.

Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Takahashi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boxer counters with a solid body kick.
Boxer misses with a body shot
and Takahashi counters with a leg kick.

Boxer pushes Takahashi up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boxer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boxer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boxer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Takahashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Boxer has double underhooks.
Boxer lands with a right to the head.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
Boxer effectively controlling the action here.
Boxer gets through Takahashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer lands with a right hand.
Boxer wants to clinch but Takahashi slips to the side
and Boxer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boxer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Boxer duly obliges.
Takahashi looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Takahashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxer tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Takahashi counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Takahashi moved away.
Boxer throws a leg kick
letting Takahashi counter with a right hand.
Boxer throws a leg kick
and Takahashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Boxer tries to clinch up but Takahashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Takahashi tries to land a leg kick but Boxer saw it coming and moves away.
Boxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takahashi throws out the jab.
Takahashi wants to land a leg kick but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer throws a lazy body kick
and Takahashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer lands a nice shot that snaps Takahashi's head back.
Takahashi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Takahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Boxer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Takahashi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takahashi counters with a nice body kick.
Boxer misses with a double jab
and Takahashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Takahashi saw that one coming.
Boxer throws a body kick the misses
and Takahashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Takahashi throws a combination that misses
and Boxer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Boxer lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Boxer misses.
Takahashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Takahashi tries to score with a low kick but Boxer moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer clinches but Takahashi breaks the clinch
and Takahashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takahashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boxer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takahashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
A head kick by Boxer misses
and Takahashi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice jab there from Boxer.
Boxer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boxer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boxer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxer walks into a straight right hand from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer slips a straight right by Takahashi.
Boxer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takahashi misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Takahashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxer tries to clinch up but Takahashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Takahashi throws a sloppy body shot
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takahashi. That did some damage!
Takahashi throws a right and a left that Boxer avoids nicely.
Boxer throws a combination that misses
and Takahashi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takahashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxer.
Boxer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer closes the distance but Takahashi moves to the side
and Takahashi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boxer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Takahashi is predictable there
and Boxer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takahashi misses with the combination.
Takahashi slips a straight right by Boxer.
Takahashi throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
Boxer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takahashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boxer. Boxer obviously looking to wear him down.
Takahashi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Takahashi slips the punch.
Boxer misses with a hook to the body
and Takahashi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Boxer tries to clinch there but Takahashi circles away.
Boxer stuns Takahashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxer scores with a spinning back kick!
Boxer lands a glancing blow to the side of Takahashi's head.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Boxer wants to clinch but Takahashi slips to the side
and Takahashi counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
Takahashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boxer misses with a shot to the body
and Takahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tenaka Takahashi.
I think Takahashi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Boxer!