PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahiga Otaktay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Sanford and Son. Otaktay has chosen ISIS - THE TOWER as his entrance music. Ahiga Otaktay will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fox
vs
Otaktay

150 cm
28
140 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

169 cm
30
147 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahiga Otaktay!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otaktay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fox pinned against the cage. Fox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fox misses with a right hand

and Otaktay counters by clinching up.
Fox lands a nice uppercut.
Otaktay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Otaktay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox misses with a hook
and Otaktay counters with a good low kick that Fox was not able to check.
Fox misses with a left hand
and Otaktay counters with a thumping low kick.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Otaktay ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Otaktay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Otaktay makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fox really felt that one!

Otaktay forces Fox back against the cage and clinches.
Otaktay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fox is defending well for now.
Fox lands a right hand.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Otaktay lands an elbow just above Fox 's eye.
Otaktay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otaktay misses with a punch to the body.
Fox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Red Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahiga Otaktay.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Otaktay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fox misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Fox.
Otaktay lands with a light punch inside.
Otaktay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Otaktay prevents a body shot from Fox.
Otaktay tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fox smiles and moves away.
Fox throws a body punch but Otaktay moves out of range.
Red Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fox throws a leg kick

and Otaktay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Otaktay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Otaktay is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox wants to control but Otaktay is keeping busy.
Otaktay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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. Otaktay connects with a nice short shot to Fox's temple.
Fox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Otaktay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fox trying to control but Otaktay postures up.
Otaktay is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fox!
Fox in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fox is bucking up trying to escape but Otaktay cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to hold on but Otaktay pushes him away.
Otaktay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fox is working to get back to half guard.
Otaktay looking to finish Fox with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fox!
Otaktay wants to control the pace but Fox is squirming around nicely.
Otaktay lands a big shot there that rocks Fox but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fox is wriggling around trying to escape.
You get the feeling that Fox really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fox manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otaktay is pressing down on Fox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fox is holding on for now.
Fox is trying to control but can't.
Fox is staying active underneath Otaktay, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fox wants to get back to full guard.
Otaktay is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox is controlling Otaktay's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Otaktay is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fox wants to control but Otaktay is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahiga Otaktay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Otaktay misses with a leg kick.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Fox misses with a hook to the body
letting Otaktay counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Otaktay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox tries to clinch
and Otaktay counters with a right hand to the body.
Fox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Ahiga Otaktay has been cut.
Otaktay shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otaktay moves away.
Fox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otaktay.
Nice defenses there by Otaktay.
Otaktay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
Fox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Otaktay counters with a nice leg kick.
Fox swings widly with a right hand
enabling Otaktay to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox lands with a straight right. Otaktay didn't see that one coming.
Red Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox throws a right hand that misses
and Otaktay counters with a good low kick that Fox was not able to check.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Otaktay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
Fox tried to score with a low kick but Otaktay checks it.
Fox throws a hook but Otaktay blocks it.
Fox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Otaktay.
Fox jabs Otaktay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Otaktay throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a body punch
and Otaktay counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox misses the body punch
letting Otaktay counter with a right hand.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox misses the jab.
Fox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Otaktay counters with a leg kick.
Fox wants to clinch.
Otaktay shoots in but Fox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Otaktay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fox is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Otaktay's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Otaktay finds it's way round the side to connect with Fox's head.
Red Fox is winning the standup battle so far.
Otaktay lands a nice shot to the body.
Fox throws a poor cross that misses

and Otaktay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Otaktay.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Otaktay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Otaktay trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Otaktay slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Otaktay with the ground and pound but Fox regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Fox is defending against the submission attempts here by Otaktay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox keeping full guard, as Otaktay tries to pass.
Otaktay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Otaktay is one step ahead there.
Otaktay controls from within his opponent's guard.
Otaktay postures up in Fox's guard and throws a big left but Fox blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ahiga Otaktay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ahiga Otaktay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Otaktay is just out of range.
Fox misses with a hook.
Otaktay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fox lands with a cross.
Otaktay moves out of range of the strikes.
Otaktay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Otaktay.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Otaktay dodges the punch combination from Fox.
Otaktay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fox misses with a jab to the body
and Otaktay counters with a solid body kick.
Otaktay throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otaktay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fox takes a swing at Otaktay's ribcage but misses.
Fox blocks a head kick by Otaktay.
Otaktay avoids the body shot from Fox.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox throws a combination. Otaktay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Fox takes the fight into the clinch.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Otaktay avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
Fox misses with the head strike.
Otaktay lands with a light punch inside.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Otaktay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Otaktay struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
Otaktay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otaktay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Otaktay blocks an uppercut.
Otaktay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Otaktay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Otaktay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Otaktay moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
Otaktay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Otaktay thows a leg kick but Fox checks it
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fox misses with a left hand
and Otaktay counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a right hand that misses
and Otaktay counters with a stiff right hand.
Otaktay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Otaktay has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Otaktay is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fox lands an overhand right.
Fox tries to score with a low kick but Otaktay moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Otaktay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox connects with a single shot there.
Otaktay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Otaktay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otaktay lands the left hand.
Otaktay throws a leg kick but Fox checks it.
Fox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Otaktay makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fox really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox pivots, looking for a leg kick but Otaktay is out of range and Fox settles back down.
Otaktay looks to land a body kick but Fox moved away.
Otaktay moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otaktay moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Otaktay circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Fox.
Otaktay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Otaktay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Otaktay lands with a straight right. Fox didn't see that one coming.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Otaktay with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Red Fox did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ahiga Otaktay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fox throws a body punch but Otaktay moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Otaktay. Fox shrugs it off though.
Otaktay throws a sloppy head kick
and Fox counters with a right hand to the body.
Fox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fox lands with a hook. Otaktay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Otaktay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Fox lands with a straight right. Otaktay didn't see that one coming.
Otaktay thumps Fox with a low kick.
Fox tries to clinch up but Otaktay circles away and keeps his distance.
Otaktay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Otaktay slips under a jab from Fox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otaktay scores with a kick to the body.
Otaktay bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fox misses with the combination.
Fox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fox misses with an uppercut. Otaktay saw that one coming.
Fox thuds his right hand into Otaktay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otaktay manages to avoid it.
Otaktay throws a head kick that half lands.
A left lands for Otaktay.
Otaktay shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Otaktay is looking to clinch.
Otaktay connects with a leg kick. Fox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Fox finds it's way through Otaktay's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox misses with a left hand
and Otaktay finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Otaktay.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Otaktay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fox throws a lazy uppercut
and Otaktay counters with a good low kick that Fox was not able to check.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay checks a leg kick nicely.
Fox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otaktay.
Nice body kick from Otaktay.
Otaktay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fox throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otaktay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fox loads up on a big right hand but Otaktay slips the punch.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Otaktay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Otaktay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay thows a body shot but no joy.
Fox misses with a shot to the body
and Otaktay counters with an outside leg kick.
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Otaktay is just out of range.
Otaktay throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.
Fox misses with a low kick.
Otaktay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otaktay.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otaktay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otaktay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox looks to throw the jab but Otaktay is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Red Fox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ahiga Otaktay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Otaktay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Otaktay.
Otaktay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fox throws a hook to the side of Otaktay's head but Otaktay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otaktay fails with a takedown attempt.
Fox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otaktay moves away.
Otaktay avoids the body shot from Fox.
Fox throws a hook to the side of Otaktay's head but Otaktay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Otaktay forces Fox back against the cage and clinches.
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Otaktay can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Otaktay.
Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by Otaktay.
Fox avoiding damage as Otaktay throws knees to the body.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Fox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Otaktay or not.
Otaktay pushes off an throws an elbow but Fox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Otaktay tries to land knees in the clinch but Fox avoids the damage to the body.
Otaktay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Otaktay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fox walks away with a smile on his face. Otaktay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Otaktay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox swings for the body but Otaktay moves out of range.
Otaktay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otaktay moves away.
Otaktay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fox enables Otaktay to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Otaktay is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Otaktay throwing strikes from guard but Fox blocks nicely.
Otaktay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Otaktay is controlling him.
Ahiga Otaktay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Otaktay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Fox looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Otaktay passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Otaktay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Otaktay is trying to control. Fox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Otaktay drops an elbow to the side of Fox's head.
Otaktay trying to advance position but Fox counters by regaining guard.
Otaktay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fox working a defensive guard here.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Otaktay from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fox controls Otaktay momentarily but Otaktay frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Red Fox just wasn't active enough.
Fox misses with a hook
and Otaktay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fox throws the left hand but Otaktay avoids the punch easily.
Otaktay dodges the punch combination from Fox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox cracks the inside of Otaktay's front leg.
Fox 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahiga Otaktay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Otaktay 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ahiga Otaktay! Ahiga Otaktay retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ahiga Otaktay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.