PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shave Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kichiro Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the TerrorDome. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Face
vs
Takaki

165 cm
21
146 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
147 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shave Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kichiro Takaki!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Face.
Takaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Takaki tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
Face blocks the body kick.
Face moves out of range as Takaki throws a body kick.
Face blocks a head kick by Takaki.
Face misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takaki.
Takaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takaki loads up on a big right hand but Face slips the punch.
Takaki scores with a nice head shot.
Face bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takaki's head backwards.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takaki throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Face looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Face misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Face.
Takaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Takaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Face misses with a body shot.
Face throws a body punch but Takaki moves out of range.
Face swings for the body but Takaki moves out of range.
Takaki is looking to clinch but Face is avoiding it.
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takaki.
Nice straight punches there by Face. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Face.
Face takes a swing at Takaki's ribcage but misses.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face lands with a shot to the body.
Takaki is looking to clinch but Face is avoiding it.
Takaki misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.
Face throws a combination that misses
and Takaki counters with a good low kick that Face was not able to check.
A jab lands there for Face.

Takaki moves into range and clinches up with Face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face blocks the elbow strike.
Face stalls.
A short right from Takaki.
Takaki tries a knee to the head but Face blocks it.
Takaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Takaki.
Takaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Face.
Takaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takaki dodges an elbow strike from Face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Takaki.
Takaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takaki.
Takaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takaki misses with the head strike.

Takaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Face connects with a right hand. Takaki shakes it off.
Takaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.
Takaki throws an overhand right that lands on Face's shoulder, as Face tries to avoid the shot.
Face misses with a combination
and Takaki counters with a body kick.
Takaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Face throws a leg kick but Takaki checks it.
Face takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Face throws a jab but it's blocked by Takaki.
Face misses with a hook.
Takaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takaki manages to avoid it.
Takaki misses with a head kick.
Face dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takaki throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Face throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Face swings for the body but Takaki moves out of range.
Face connects with a body shot.
Face misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takaki.
Takaki jabs Face right on the nose. Face blinks but takes it well.
Takaki connects with a high kick.
Face digs a good hook to Takaki's body.
Takaki defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand.
Takaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Takaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takaki tries a low kick but Face avoids it.
Takaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takaki manages to avoid it.
Face misses with a double jab.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaki moves away.
Face is looking to wear down Takaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takaki avoids the body shot from Face.
Takaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Face.
Face gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kichiro Takaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takaki lands a head kick. Face smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Takaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Takaki slips a jab from Face.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaki moves away.
Takaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Face dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Face lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Face throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takaki throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Takaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takaki scores with a one two! Face had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Takaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takaki scores with a leg kick.
Face lands with a good body shot.
Takaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Takaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shave Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Face throws out a leg kick but Takaki moves out of range and Face only half commits.
Face misses with a hook.
Face slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Nice body punch from Face.
Takaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Face connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Face, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Face blocks a head kick by Takaki.
Face misses with a double jab
and Takaki counters with a nice kick to the body.
Takaki lands with a straight right. Face didn't see that one coming.
Takaki looks to land a left hand but Face moved out of range nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Face scores with a four punch combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Takaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takaki checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Takaki connects with a high kick.
Face throws a right hand that Takaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Takaki also avoids with ease.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Shave Face is winning the standup battle so far.
Face uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takaki.
Takaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Face tries to bum rush Takaki with a series of wild strikes but Takaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
Face throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takaki counters with a head kick. That will keep Face thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Takaki dodges the punch combination from Face.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Face lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Face blocks a head kick by Takaki.
Kichiro Takaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face counters with a three punch combo that has Takaki backing up. Takaki nods at Face to acknowledge the strikes.
Face takes a swing at Takaki's ribcage but misses.
Face misses the shot to the body.
Face slips under a jab.
Takaki misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Face scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Face throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takaki counters with a nice kick to the body.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Takaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Takaki is predictable there
and Face counters with a nice body shot.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Face. Beautiful body shot.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Face slips under a jab.
Face looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Takaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Face will feel that in the morning.
Face thows a body shot but no joy.
Takaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Face counters with a good low kick that Takaki was not able to check.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Face makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaki is just out of range.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses.
Face tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Face.
Face throws a body punch but Takaki moves out of range.
Face lands a jab to Takaki's midsection.
Takaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Face throws a series of punches but Takaki avoids them all with ease.
Face throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
Takaki throws a nice head kick!
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Takaki is breathing heavily.
Face misses with a body shot.
Face will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Face thows a body shot but no joy.
Face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takaki throws a shot from downtown. Face moves away and avoids it.
Face avoids the head kick by Takaki.
Takaki throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takaki manages to avoid it.
Takaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shave Face will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Face misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Face both land. Nice combination.
Takaki is looking to land body kicks.
Takaki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takaki closes the distance but Face moves to the side
and Face counters with a nice body shot.
Face steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takaki.
Takaki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Face counters with a three punch combo that has Takaki backing up. Takaki nods at Face to acknowledge the strikes.
Takaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Face throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
Takaki checks the leg kick.
Takaki throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Takaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takaki throws a body kick the misses
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaki is just out of range.
Takaki closes the distance but Face moves to the side
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki looks to throw a body kick
and Face counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Face misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takaki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Face scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Takaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Takaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Face tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Face.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaki is just out of range.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaki moves away.
Face throws a series of punches but Takaki avoids them all with ease.
Takaki looks to throw the jab but Face is out of range.
Takaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Face.
Face cracks Takaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Face throws a body punch but Takaki moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaki misses with a leg kick.
Face takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Face misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takaki.
Face misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Takaki.
Face misses with a combination
enabling Takaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Face swings for the body but Takaki moves out of range.
Takaki is looking to land body kicks.
Takaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Face, right into the meat.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Face's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takaki - that will leave a mark!
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takaki manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face cracks a nice hook into Takaki's ribs.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Face lands a nice shot to the body.
Face tries to bum rush Takaki with a series of wild strikes but Takaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Face throws out a leg kick but Takaki moves out of range and Face only half commits.
Takaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Takaki does no damage.
Face misses the shot to the body.
Face on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Face avoids the head kick by Takaki.
Decent striking displayed by Face there.
Takaki is looking to land body kicks.
Takaki misses with a looping left.
Face misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Takaki is looking to clinch.
Face shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Takaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Face dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Face swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takaki counters with a head kick. That will keep Face thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaki is just out of range.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Face.
Takaki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Face's head.
Takaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Face. That did some damage!
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Face throws a series of punches but Takaki moves out of range.
Face throws a right hand that Takaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Takaki also avoids with ease.

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 Shave Face.
I think Face 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shave Face!