PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saguro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Grayson
vs
Takada

171 cm
23
156 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

165 cm
27
155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saguro Takada!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takada throws the left hand but Grayson avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Grayson.

Takada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Grayson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grayson works over Takada's head and body with a nice combination.
Grayson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takada's head.
Decent striking displayed by Takada there.
Takada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grayson.
Grayson lands a glancing blow to the side of Takada's head.
The fighters circling - Takada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Grayson blocks the low kick.
Good shot there by Grayson.
Grayson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takada throws out the jab.
Takada looks to throw the jab but Grayson is out of range.
Takada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takada throws a leg kick but Grayson moved away.
Takada misses with a hook.
Takada moves out of range of the strikes.
Takada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grayson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takada throws a leg kick that misses.
Takada slips a jab and a cross from Grayson.
A swing and a miss from Takada.
Takada takes one to the chin there.
Grayson cracks a nice hook into Takada's ribs.
Grayson lands a really nice looking cross but Takada seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takada looks to land a left hand but Grayson moved out of range nicely.
Grayson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grayson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grayson avoids the body shot from Takada.
Grayson lands with a shot to the body.
Grayson connects with a looping right hand.
Grayson ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
Grayson connects with a crisp jab.
Takada throws a looping overhand right but Grayson ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grayson looks to land a right hand but Takada moved out of range.
Grayson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takada loads up on a big right hand but Grayson slips the punch.
Grayson misses with a body shot.
Takada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grayson misses with an uppercut.
Takada throws a right and a left that both miss.

Takada pushes Grayson up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takada stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Takada manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takada. Grayson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takada throws out a loose jab but Grayson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takada with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takada tries to move into range but Grayson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takada was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Takada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grayson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Grayson.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson misses with a jab to the body
and Takada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grayson misses with a jab to the body
and Takada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grayson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice jab there from Grayson.
Grayson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grayson slips a straight right by Takada.
Grayson scores with a jab to the body.
Takada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Grayson misses its intended target.
Takada ducks under a wild hook from Grayson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Takada misses.
Grayson throws a right and a left that Takada avoids nicely.
Takada ducks under a wild hook from Grayson.

Takada looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Takada wants to control from the top but Grayson keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grayson is trying to control the position but Takada postures up.
Takada lands a couple of elbows.
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 Marcus Grayson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Takada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grayson throws out the jab.
Grayson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grayson stalks Takada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takada's face. Takada staggers backwards, shaken.
Grayson throws a jab but it's blocked by Takada.
Takada dodges the punch combination from Grayson.
Takada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takada throws a shot from downtown. Grayson moves away and avoids it.
Takada staying out of range there.
Grayson lands a jab.
Grayson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grayson jabs at Takada's body.
A jab from Grayson misses.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takada. That's going to slow Grayson down.
Takada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grayson momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson lands a really nice looking cross but Takada seems unphased.
Takada loads up on a big right hand but Grayson slips the punch.
Good shot there by Takada.
Takada stuns Grayson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marcus Grayson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grayson walks into a straight right hand from Takada.
Takada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grayson cracks Takada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grayson misses with a wild body shot.
Takada throws the left hand but Grayson avoids the punch easily.
Grayson scoring well with a low kick there.
Takada misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Grayson.
Takada misses with an uppercut.
Takada missing with a left hand there. Grayson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takada throws a leg kick but Grayson checks it.
Grayson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grayson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Takada misses with a low kick.
Grayson scores with a three punch combo!
Grayson misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Takada coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takada. Grayson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Takada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takada throws the left hand but Grayson avoids the punch easily.
Takada misses with a looping right.
Grayson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Takada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Takada breaks the clinch.
Takada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grayson's sensitive parts.
Takada thuds his right hand into Grayson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grayson checks a low kick from Takada.
Marcus Grayson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Grayson misses.
Grayson connects with a jab.
Takada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson stuffs the takedown.
Grayson throws an overhand right that lands on Takada's shoulder, as Takada tries to avoid the shot.
Grayson lands a nice shot to the body.
Grayson cracks a nice hook into Takada's ribs.
Takada throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
Takada throws an overhand right that lands on Grayson's shoulder, as Grayson tries to avoid the shot.
Grayson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Takada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grayson thuds a left hand into Takada's body.
Grayson takes a swing at Takada's ribcage but misses.
Grayson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grayson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Takada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grayson throws a jab when Takada was well out of range.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takada.
Takada misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Grayson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grayson.
Takada walks into a left hand.
Grayson staying out of range there.
Takada tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Takada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grayson misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takada scores with a three punch combo!
Grayson with a nice cross.
No joy there for Grayson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grayson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Saguro Takada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Grayson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takada looks to land a left hand but Grayson moved out of range nicely.
Takada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grayson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takada misses with a wild body shot.
Grayson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takada misses with a series of wild punches.
Grayson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takada on the side of the head.
Grayson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takada looks to land a left hand but Grayson moved out of range nicely.
Takada looks to land a left hand but Grayson moved out of range nicely.
Grayson blocks the body kick.
Takada shoots in but Grayson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Takada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grayson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Grayson.
Grayson avoids the body shot from Takada.
Takada connects with a crisp jab.
Takada throws the left hand but Grayson avoids the punch easily.
Grayson looks to score with a jab to the body but Takada is just out of range.
Takada throws a head kick that misses.
Grayson moves forwards but Takada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takada throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grayson looks to land a left hand but Takada moved out of range nicely.
Takada looks to throw the jab but Grayson is out of range.
Grayson throws a right and a left that Takada avoids nicely.
Grayson misses with a shot to the body
and Takada counters with a solid body kick.
Grayson looks to throw the jab but Takada is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws out a loose jab but Takada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takada walks into a jab.
Takada loads up on a big right hand but Grayson slips the punch.
Grayson blocks a leg kick.
Grayson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grayson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takada.
Takada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grayson's waist but Grayson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takada off to one side.
Takada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grayson lands with a nice body punch.
Grayson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takada avoids the body shot from Grayson.
Grayson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Grayson misses its intended target.
Grayson jabs at Takada's body.
Grayson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson looks to land a combination but Takada avoids it well.
Grayson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takada. Takada obviously looking to wear him down.
Grayson misses with a double jab.
Grayson moves away from the strike by Takada.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takada misses with a double jab
and Grayson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grayson slips under a jab from Takada.
Grayson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takada.
Grayson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grayson lands a nice hook to Takada's body. Takada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grayson slips a straight right by Takada.
Grayson checks a low kick from Takada.
Takada throws a lazy right hand but Grayson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a hook to the side of Takada's head but Takada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takada misses with a shot to the body
and Takada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grayson lands the left hand.
Takada moves out of range as Grayson throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takada 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 Grayson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grayson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grayson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grayson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Takada slips under a jab.
Takada ducks under a wild hook from Grayson.
Grayson misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Grayson blocks the leg kick.
Takada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grayson.
Grayson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takada.
Grayson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saguro Takada.
I think Takada has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Saguro Takada!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Saguro Takada!

Saguro Takada wins by majority decision!