PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anko Hidetaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damein McTapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hidetaka comes to the cage accompanied by 日本語ラップ- ヒップ&. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hidetaka
vs
McTapper

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anko Hidetaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damein McTapper!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hidetaka throws a lazy head kick
and McTapper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hidetaka throws a head kick that misses.
Hidetaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hidetaka throws a head kick that misses
and McTapper counters with a straight right hand.
McTapper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hidetaka.
McTapper explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McTapper explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Hidetaka takes the fight into the clinch.
McTapper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McTapper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Hidetaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hidetaka misses with a body shot
and Hidetaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hidetaka throws a head kick that misses
and McTapper makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McTapper lands with a nice body kick.
Hidetaka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McTapper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McTapper.
Hidetaka avoiding damage as McTapper throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by McTapper.
McTapper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hidetaka up against the cage.
McTapper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hidetaka avoids it.
Hidetaka is looking to break free of the clinch but McTapper has double underhooks.
Hidetaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
McTapper pushes off an throws an elbow but Hidetaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Hidetaka breaks from the clinch.
McTapper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for McTapper.
Hidetaka connects with an inside leg kick.

McTapper moves into range and clinches up with Hidetaka.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hidetaka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hidetaka dodges an elbow strike from McTapper.
McTapper throws an elbow that misses.
Hidetaka avoiding damage as McTapper throws knees to the body.

McTapper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

McTapper gets a clinch.

Hidetaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McTapper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hidetaka checks a leg kick nicely.

Hidetaka takes the fight into the clinch.
McTapper is pushing Hidetaka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McTapper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hidetaka avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on McTapper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for McTapper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hidetaka wants to break free but McTapper has control.
McTapper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McTapper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Anko Hidetaka has been cut.

Hidetaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McTapper misses with a leg kick.

Hidetaka gets tackled into the cage by McTapper. McTapper maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McTapper.
McTapper lands an elbow that stopped Hidetaka in his tracks for a moment.
Hidetaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McTapper lands an elbow inside.
Hidetaka blocks an elbow strike from McTapper.
Hidetaka is trying to break the clinch but McTapper is controlling him.
Hidetaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, McTapper throws an elbow but misses.
McTapper slowing the pace effectively.

McTapper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anko Hidetaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hidetaka throws a leg kick
and McTapper counters with a leg kick.
McTapper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTapper tried to score with a low kick but Hidetaka checks it.

Hidetaka rushes McTapper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hidetaka dodges an elbow strike from McTapper.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McTapper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hidetaka's brow.
McTapper pushes off an throws an elbow but Hidetaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McTapper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hidetaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McTapper throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, McTapper throws an elbow but misses.
Hidetaka working hard to break the clinch.
Hidetaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hidetaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McTapper lands an elbow that stopped Hidetaka in his tracks for a moment.

Hidetaka breaks the clinch.
Hidetaka throws a sloppy head kick
and McTapper finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hidetaka throws a head kick that misses

and McTapper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damein McTapper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anko Hidetaka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McTapper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hidetaka misses with a hook to the body
and McTapper counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hidetaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Hidetaka misses
and McTapper counters with a good low kick that Hidetaka was not able to check.
Hidetaka swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

McTapper instigates a clinch.
Hidetaka can't break the clinch.
Hidetaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McTapper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hidetaka avoids it.
Hidetaka has had enough of the clinch but McTapper keeps him there for the moment.
McTapper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hidetaka's efforts to push away.
McTapper lands an elbow just above Hidetaka 's eye.
Hidetaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
McTapper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hidetaka looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidetaka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on McTapper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hidetaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hidetaka is trying to break free.
McTapper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hidetaka tries to land a knee to the head but McTapper blocks with his arms.

McTapper breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Hidetaka misses.
Hidetaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hidetaka.
Hidetaka throws a sloppy head kick and McTapper moves out of range easily.
Hidetaka throws a head kick that misses
and McTapper counters with an outside leg kick.
Hidetaka shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hidetaka throws a sloppy head kick
and McTapper counters with a good low kick that Hidetaka was not able to check.
McTapper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McTapper moves into the clinch.
McTapper lands an elbow that stopped Hidetaka in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hidetaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hidetaka is trying to break free.
McTapper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hidetaka takes an elbow to the temple.
McTapper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hidetaka managing to block the knees to the body from McTapper.
McTapper has Hidetaka pressed against the cage, preventing Hidetaka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hidetaka managing to block the knees to the body from McTapper.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hidetaka working hard to break the clinch.
McTapper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hidetaka avoids it.
McTapper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from McTapper.
Hidetaka taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hidetaka is trying to push McTapper away but McTapper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hidetaka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hidetaka being controlled against the cage.

McTapper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hidetaka throws a sloppy head kick
and McTapper counters with a nice kick to the body.
McTapper feints and then cracks Hidetaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hidetaka down.
A good leg kick by McTapper.
McTapper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Damein McTapper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McTapper avoids the head kick by Hidetaka.
McTapper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hidetaka. That did some damage!
Hidetaka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick by Hidetaka misses
and McTapper counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hidetaka misses

and McTapper moves into the clinch.
McTapper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hidetaka avoids it.
Hidetaka is struggling to control the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on McTapper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McTapper keeps control of Hidetaka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

McTapper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McTapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hidetaka misses with the body kick
and McTapper finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McTapper.
McTapper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McTapper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hidetaka throws a lazy head kick
and McTapper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damein McTapper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anko Hidetaka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McTapper connects with an inside leg kick.
Hidetaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McTapper can pounce on him.
McTapper lands a nice looking body kick.

Hidetaka clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McTapper.
Hidetaka is looking to break free of the clinch but McTapper has double underhooks.
Hidetaka managing to block the knees to the body from McTapper.
McTapper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McTapper stalling.
Hidetaka is trying to break free.
Hidetaka dodges an elbow strike from McTapper.
Hidetaka working hard to break the clinch.
McTapper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

McTapper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McTapper throws a push kick but Hidetaka slaps the foot to one side.
McTapper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hidetaka throws a sloppy head kick
and McTapper counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidetaka throws a body kick that misses.
Hidetaka tries to land a body kick
and McTapper counters with an inside leg kick.
McTapper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hidetaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McTapper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hidetaka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McTapper scrambles back to his feet.

McTapper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McTapper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McTapper missing with knees to the body.
McTapper missing with knees to the body.
Hidetaka is trying to break free.

McTapper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hidetaka lands a high kick!
Hidetaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McTapper. Hidetaka shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTapper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hidetaka. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Hidetaka misses
and McTapper counters with a stiff right hand.
McTapper is looking to land body kicks.
McTapper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Hidetaka misses
and McTapper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

McTapper clinches.
Hidetaka managing to block the knees to the body from McTapper.
The referee is keeping an eye on McTapper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hidetaka is trying to break free.
Hidetaka managing to block the knees to the body from McTapper.
McTapper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hidetaka.

McTapper breaks from the clinch.
Hidetaka throws a sloppy head kick and McTapper moves out of range easily.
McTapper blocks a head kick by Hidetaka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hidetaka misses
and McTapper counters with a low kick, right behind Hidetaka 's knee.
McTapper scores with a head kick.
Hidetaka throws a left and a right that both miss

and McTapper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McTapper.
Hidetaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
McTapper lands an elbow that stopped Hidetaka in his tracks for a moment.
Hidetaka avoiding damage as McTapper throws knees to the body.
Hidetaka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hidetaka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McTapper.
McTapper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hidetaka is trying to break free.
McTapper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hidetaka up against the cage.
McTapper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Damein McTapper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTapper lands a hook that snaps the head of Hidetaka backwards.
McTapper lands an elbow inside.
McTapper stalling against the cage.

Hidetaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hidetaka misses with a leg kick
and McTapper counters with a nice leg kick.
Hidetaka throws a lazy head kick
and McTapper counters with a nice leg kick.
Hidetaka throws a lazy head kick
and McTapper counters with a head kick. That will keep Hidetaka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McTapper looks to land a body kick but Hidetaka moved away.
A head kick misses from Hidetaka.
Hidetaka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hidetaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McTapper.
McTapper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anko Hidetaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hidetaka throws a lazy head kick
and McTapper counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damein McTapper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McTapper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damein McTapper!