PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Kadota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kadota's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Better With The Lights Off - New Boyz. Fu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SDJ-COMMANDOS. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kadota
vs
Fu

185 cm
27
200 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
199 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Kadota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Fu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu looks to land a combination but Kadota avoids it well.
Kadota is looking to land body kicks.
Fu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadota.
Kadota misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kadota.
Good work by Fu as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kadota.
Kadota misses with a wild body shot.
Fu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Fu misses.
Fu lands a head shot.
Fu connects with a leg kick. Kadota looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kadota checks a leg kick nicely.
Kadota throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fu.

It looks like Thomas Fu has been cut.
Fu avoids a kick to the body.
Fu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kadota misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fu misses with a leg kick.
Kadota avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kadota moves out of range of the leg kick from Fu.
Fu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas Fu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fu avoids a kick to the body.
Kadota throws a hook to the side of Fu's head but Fu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kadota scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kadota manages to avoid it.
Fu moves out of range of the leg kick from Kadota.
Fu misses with a hook. Kadota ducked under it nicely.
Fu lands a body shot.
Fu throws a head kick but Kadota moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu scores with a leg kick.
Kadota looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kadota misses with a body punch
and Fu counters with a nice uppercut.
Fu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kadota is able to avoid easily.
Fu missing with a left hand there. Kadota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fu moves out of range as Kadota throws a body kick.
Kadota misses with a lunging right hand
and Fu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kadota checks it well.
Kadota walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kadota throws a lazy body kick
and Fu counters with a low kick, right behind Kadota 's knee.
Fu lands with a right hand.
Fu throws a front kick aimed at Kadota's knee but Kadota avoids it well.
Fu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kadota is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadota takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takashi Kadota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fu ducks right into an uppercut from Kadota.
Kadota changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fu tries to avoid it but Kadota manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fu to the ground. Fu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kadota has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kadota there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kadota is able to avoid easily.
Fu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kadota's sensitive parts.
Kadota connects with a crisp jab.
Kadota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fu throws out the jab.
Fu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Fu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fu blocks a leg kick.
Kadota swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadota takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Kadota, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fu throws a head kick that half lands.
Fu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kadota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kadota.
Kadota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu.
Fu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kadota can pounce on him.
Fu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kadota fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fu.
Fu throws a low kick but Kadota avoids it.
Kadota swings for the body but Fu moves out of range.
Fu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fu.
Fu tries a low kick but Kadota avoids it.
Kadota cracks Fu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fu slips a jab and a cross from Kadota.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fu, right into the meat.
Fu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kadota.
A good leg kick by Kadota.
Kadota lands with a nice body kick.
Fu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fu just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kadota.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fu 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 Kadota has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kadota and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Kadota.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kadota slips a jab from Fu.
Fu throws out a leg kick but Kadota moves out of range and Fu only half commits.
Kadota is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab by Kadota.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kadota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fu manages to avoid it.
Kadota misses with an uppercut. Fu saw that one coming.
Fu misses with a low kick as Kadota jumps back.
Fu wants to land a leg kick but Kadota is out of range.
Kadota closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fu circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fu, right into the meat.
Fu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kadota was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu.
Fu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kadota was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu.
Kadota scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kadota throws a shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fu tries to work over Kadota's front leg with a kick but Kadota checks it.
Kadota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kadota was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu.
Kadota connects with an inside leg kick.
Kadota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kadota looks to throw the jab but Fu is out of range.
Kadota with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kadota is looking to wear down Fu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kadota ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fu throws a front kick aimed at Kadota's knee but Kadota avoids it well.
Fu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kadota misses with a head kick.
Kadota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kadota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kadota fails to land with a series of punches.
Fu moves out of range of the strikes.
Kadota scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fu.
Kadota connects with a right hand. Fu shakes it off.
Fu checks a low kick from Kadota.
Kadota tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Fu.
Kadota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kadota.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kadota throws a hook to the side of Fu's head but Fu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kadota misses with a hook to the body
and Fu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kadota is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takashi Kadota. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fu connects with a solid leg kick.
Good work by Kadota as he checks the leg kick.
Fu thows a leg kick but Kadota checks it
and Kadota counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fu thinking.
Fu blocks the body kick.
Fu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kadota shoots in for a double leg but Fu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu misses the target.
Kadota throws a front kick aimed at Fu's knee but Fu avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kadota. Fu does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kadota takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fu connects with a leg kick. Kadota looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kadota misses the target.
Fu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kadota.
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 Takashi Kadota will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Fu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kadota slips a jab from Fu.
Fu blocks a leg kick.
Fu throws a leg kick but Kadota sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takashi Kadota is winning the standup battle so far.
Kadota on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good work by Fu as he checks the leg kick.
Kadota jabs at Fu's body.
Kadota slips under a jab from Fu.
Fu throws a shot from downtown. Kadota moves away and avoids it.
Kadota misses with a kick to the body.
Fu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kadota. Fu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fu throws a chopping leg kick but Kadota manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Fu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kadota checks it well.
Fu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fu connects with a crisp jab.
Kadota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kadota.
Kadota avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fu looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadota is just out of range.
Fu throws a leg kick

and Kadota counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kadota uses his free foot to push down on Fu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fu.

Kadota has hold of Fu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kadota tries to control but Fu wriggling away.
Fu tries to buck Kadota off but he can't manage it.
Kadota is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu blocking the ground and pound.
Fu avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kadota.
Fu wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kadota unloading with bombs!
Kadota thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Kadota goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fu is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadota is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kadota looks to land a strike but Fu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kadota throwing strikes from guard but Fu blocks nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fu keeping moving, preventing Kadota from controlling successfully.
Kadota throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fu keeping moving, preventing Kadota from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Takashi Kadota wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kadota tries a head kick but it misses.
Kadota misses with a straight left.
Kadota swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fu misses with a head kick.
Fu misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Fu blocks the leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fu with a jab.
Kadota lands a body shot.
Kadota's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kadota duly obliges.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fu.
Kadota throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fu.
A clash of legs there as Kadota blocks the low kick.
Kadota takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kadota.
Kadota misses with a wild body shot.
Kadota wants to slow Fu down by chopping away at his legs.
Kadota lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu is breathing heavily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fu throws a big shot that misses.
Kadota throws a hook to the side of Fu's head but Fu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kadota tries a head kick but it misses.
Kadota throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kadota lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fu throws a front kick aimed at Kadota's knee but Kadota avoids it well.
Kadota bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fu throws a body punch but Kadota moves out of range.
Fu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fu ducks under a wild hook from Kadota.
Kadota shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fu but Fu pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kadota on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Kadota shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kadota stops Fu from standing up.
Kadota trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kadota postures up in Fu's guard and throws a big left but Fu blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kadota postures up in Fu's guard and throws a big left but Fu blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Kadota showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kadota has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Takashi Kadota!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Takashi Kadota!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Takashi Kadota!

Takashi Kadota wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Takashi Kadota thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.