PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaki comes to the ring accompanied by Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits. Takehiko Takaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takaki
vs
Ra

177 cm
30
155 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

173 cm
25
165 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pitt Nutrition (3x158 2x159 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takehiko Takaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amun Ra!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ra's head.

Takaki instigates a clinch.
Takaki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Takaki manages to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Takaki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ra is controlling him.
Ra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takaki keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.
Takaki wants to stand up but Ra is controlling him.
Ra throws a big right hand that misses.
Takaki wants to stand up but Ra is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ra throws a big elbow that misses.
Ra trying to control the position from guard on top but Takaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ra trying to control but Takaki is working from the bottom.
Ra with a nice head shot there.
Ra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takaki wants to stand but Ra is controlling the position.
Ra throws a strike but Takaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ra working a defensive guard but Takaki passes into half guard.
Ra is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Takaki jumps into side control!
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!
Takaki tries to stand but Ra is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra tries to bench press Takaki off him but Takaki keeps the position.
Ra prevents Takaki from moving into mount.
Ra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ra is trying to keep Takaki in close.
Takaki wants to stand but Ra is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ra can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takaki controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra seems keen to control Takaki's posture.
Ra wants to sweep here but Takaki controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Takehiko Takaki just wasn't active enough.
Ra moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Takaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amun Ra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ra lands a body shot.
Jab by Ra.

Ra closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ra lands in his opponent's guard.
Ra cracks Takaki with a solid left hand.
Takaki wants to stand but Ra is controlling the position.
Ra throwing strikes but missing.
Takaki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ra is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra throws a big elbow that misses.
Takaki has momentary wrist control but Ra slips an elbow through the middle.
Ra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ra landing with the ground and pound.
Ra is looking to work some ground and pound but Takaki has wrist control.
Ra postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ra trying to control the position from guard on top but Takaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takaki wants to stand and escape but Ra is having none of it.
Ra works over Takaki with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ra trying to control the position from guard on top but Takaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ra scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ra trying to control but Takaki is working from the bottom.
Takaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra throws a big elbow that misses.

Takaki pushes Ra off and scrambles back to his feet.
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Ra misses with a two punch combination.
Ra shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takaki sprawls well. Takaki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ra gets slowly back to his feet.
Takaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Ra fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Takaki sprawls well initially but Ra persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ra trying to control from Takaki's half guard. Takaki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra throws a big right hand that misses.
Ra lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takaki wants to stand but Ra is controlling the position.
Takaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ra trying to move into half guard but instead Takaki has managed to sweep!
Ra trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amun Ra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Takaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takehiko Takaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ra avoids it really well and circles away.
Takaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ra loads up on a big right hand but Takaki slips the punch.
Takaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Ra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takaki connects with a leg kick. Ra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ra finds it's way round the side to connect with Takaki's head.
Takaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ra misses with an uppercut
and Takaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Takaki shoots in looking for a takedown but Ra manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Takaki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Ra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ra is putting a hurting on Takaki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Takaki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ra connects with a decent elbow.
Ra in side control, throwing shots but Takaki defends.
Ra working the strikes but Takaki uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ra lands a nice short elbow.
Takehiko Takaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Ra.
Takaki is refusing to be controlled, as Ra sits in half guard.
Takaki is trying to stand up here but Ra is controlling him well.
Ra has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Takaki works to full guard.
Ra makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ra working some strikes from top position.
Ra throws a strike but Takaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ra is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Takaki looking to pass the guard.
Takaki wanted to stand there but Ra had control of the position.
Takaki is fighting to break Ra's control of his arms but Ra is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra looking for a sweep. Not yet Ra, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amun Ra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takaki misses with a double jab.

Ra shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Takaki's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takaki keeping full guard, as Ra tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ra with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amun Ra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amun Ra!