PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takiyama Shigaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takiyama Shigaru is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Shigaru
vs
Morgan

170 cm
23
134 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takiyama Shigaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shigaru fails to land the takedown.
Shigaru misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shigaru shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takiyama Shigaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shigaru misses with a takedown attempt
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shigaru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Shigaru throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morgan was covering up waiting for the punch and Shigaru finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shigaru prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Shigaru scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morgan wants to stand up but Shigaru is controlling him.
Shigaru has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Shigaru slips nicely into half guard.
Morgan is not content to let Shigaru control the position.
Shigaru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morgan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shigaru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Shigaru is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan is staying active underneath Shigaru, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morgan is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shigaru scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morgan is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shigaru scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shigaru looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morgan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Shigaru there.
Shigaru lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ground and pound from Shigaru.
Ground and pound from Shigaru.
Morgan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shigaru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morgan taking some punishment here, with Shigaru in his half guard.
Shigaru working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shigaru connects with a nice short shot to Morgan's temple.
Shigaru working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Shigaru is keen to just control but Morgan is a slippery customer.
Morgan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shigaru. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shigaru scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shigaru working over Morgan with some ground and pound. Morgan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Morgan is trying to stand up here but Shigaru is controlling him well.
Shigaru looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morgan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shigaru wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Shigaru drops an elbow to the side of Morgan's head.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Shigaru looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shigaru working over Morgan with some ground and pound. Morgan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shigaru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morgan is not content to let Shigaru control the position.
Shigaru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shigaru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan has hold of Shigaru's hands but Shigaru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shigaru lands with a punch from half guard.
Shigaru lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shigaru scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shigaru is breathing heavily.
Morgan pushes Shigaru off looking to stand but Shigaru dives back in and keeps control.
Shigaru is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shigaru is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morgan pushes Shigaru off looking to stand but Shigaru dives back in and keeps control.
Shigaru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shigaru landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgan can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shigaru prevents Morgan from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shigaru lands a nice short elbow.
Morgan has hold of Shigaru's hands but Shigaru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morgan looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takiyama Shigaru dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shigaru at a distance.
Shigaru throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shigaru off to one side.
Shigaru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Shigaru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shigaru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Takiyama Shigaru has been cut.
Shigaru tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shigaru misses with a takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Shigaru is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takiyama Shigaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shigaru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Shigaru is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a right hand

and Shigaru counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morgan!
Shigaru looking to finish with strikes here!
Morgan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Shigaru scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morgan?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shigaru looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Shigaru in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
You get the feeling that Morgan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shigaru lands a heavy elbow.
Shigaru seems to have got his legs back now.
Shigaru lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shigaru working the ground and pound effectively.
Shigaru fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shigaru won't let Morgan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Shigaru looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Shigaru dominating with strikes here.
Shigaru lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morgan really wants to buck Shigaru off and get back to his feet.
Shigaru punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morgan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Morgan is bucking up trying to escape but Shigaru cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morgan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Shigaru lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morgan hang on?
Morgan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shigaru cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morgan taking shots to the head.
Shigaru working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shigaru has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morgan's face.
Shigaru won't let Morgan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Takiyama Shigaru overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shigaru unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Morgan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shigaru cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shigaru with good strikes from the mount here!
You get the feeling that Morgan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shigaru punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morgan is in a horrible position here. Shigaru smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Shigaru lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Morgan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shigaru is landing with some decent strikes but Morgan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morgan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Shigaru with a couple of short strikes.
You get the feeling that Morgan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Morgan is in a horrible position here. Shigaru smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morgan is in a horrible position here. Shigaru smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shigaru putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shigaru connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shigaru scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morgan?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takiyama Shigaru dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takiyama Shigaru's cut.
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!

Shigaru shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Shigaru keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morgan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses

and Shigaru counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shigaru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shigaru stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Shigaru is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morgan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shigaru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shigaru working the head and body with strikes.
Shigaru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shigaru trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Shigaru prevents Morgan from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shigaru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morgan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shigaru lands strikes from half guard.
Shigaru stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Morgan has hold of Shigaru's hands but Shigaru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shigaru is nestled in close to Morgan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shigaru working Morgan over with strikes.
Morgan is trying to stand back up but Shigaru is controlling him
Shigaru landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shigaru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morgan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shigaru lands with a punch from half guard.
Morgan is looking to escape.
Shigaru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shigaru slips a nice elbow through Morgan's hands, connecting with Morgan's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shigaru lands with a punch from half guard.
Morgan pushes Shigaru off looking to stand but Shigaru dives back in and keeps control.
Shigaru trying to control from half guard but Morgan is working away.
Shigaru working over Morgan with some ground and pound. Morgan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shigaru looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shigaru looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morgan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shigaru slips a nice elbow through Morgan's hands, connecting with Morgan's forehead.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Shigaru is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morgan is trying to stand back up but Shigaru is controlling him
Shigaru winds up and cracks Morgan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shigaru trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Shigaru winds up and cracks Morgan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shigaru working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Shigaru lands with a punch from half guard.
Shigaru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morgan is trying to stand up here but Shigaru is controlling him well.
Shigaru working Morgan over with strikes.
Morgan taking some punishment here, with Shigaru in his half guard.
Morgan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shigaru is nestled in close to Morgan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morgan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shigaru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Shigaru there.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Dexter Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takiyama Shigaru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shigaru perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shigaru working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan pushes Shigaru off looking to stand but Shigaru dives back in and keeps control.
Shigaru is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Shigaru passes the guard and advances to mount!
Morgan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Shigaru lands a big elbow.
You get the feeling that Morgan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shigaru lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Shigaru lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Shigaru.
Morgan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takiyama Shigaru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shigaru, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takiyama Shigaru!
Takiyama Shigaru made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'i am here to hype up the OFC BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. hey jet astronix make chuck munoz suffer! get that championship belt!'.