PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by The Legend Is Born. Takada comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - All Nightmare Long kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ip Man is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Man
vs
Takada

184 cm
26
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
40
192 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ip Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Takada!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man wants to clinch up but Takada keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Takada blocks the low kick.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Takada's knee but Takada avoids it well.
Man with a hook.
Takada tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Man with a jab.
A big right from Takada misses.
Man has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems [Hellraiser Inc.] in the buildup to the fight.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takada wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Takada throws a leg kick

and Man counters by clinching up.
Takada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.

Takada manages to break the clinch.
Takada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takada catches Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Ip Man has been cut.
Takada connects with a body shot.
Man misses with a leg kick
and Takada counters with a leg kick.
Takada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man tries to work over Takada's front leg with a kick but Takada checks it.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Takada throws a leg kick

and Man moves into the clinch.
Takada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takada throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Man lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Man.
Takada misses with the head strike.
Takada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Man will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takada up against the cage.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takada lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takada misses with a punch on the inside.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Takada gets an underhook and turns Man into the cage.
Man pushes Takada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Takada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with the head strike.
Takada misses with the head strike.
Takada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Takada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man is looking to chop away at Takada's legs.
Takada tries a low kick but Man avoids it.
Man takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Takada wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Takada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takada throws a leg kick

and Man moves into the clinch.
Man lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takada.
Takada prevents a body shot from Man.
Takada swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takada.
A short right from Man on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Man tries to stall but Takada uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Takada misses with the head strike.
Takada has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man blocking some punches.
Takada is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takada working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akio Takada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ip Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Man ducks under a wild hook from Takada.

Man clinches with his opponent.
Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Man lands an uppercut.
Takada blocks the elbow strike.
Takada throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takada is keeping busy.
Takada working aggressively here.
Man blocking some punches.
Man trying to stall but Takada improves his position.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takada lands with a right to the head.
Takada swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takadas head.
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!
Takada blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Man blocking some punches.
Man blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takada.
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Man.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takada's defenses.
Ip Man has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takada misses with a knee strike.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Takada is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takada's defenses.
Man tries to stall but Takada uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Man lands an uppercut.
Takada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takada.
Man lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Man misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Takada misses with a punch on the inside.
Man is trying to stall.
Takada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Takada gets an underhook and turns Man into the cage.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Takada misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Man.
Takada working aggressively here.
Takada working aggressively here.
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Takada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takada misses with some punches.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man has Takada pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Man.
Takada working aggressively here.
Takada misses with the head strike.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Takada blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takada avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man digs a right hand underneath Takada's ribcage. Takada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takada misses with a knee to the head.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Takada avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Takada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man lands a left hand.
Man tries a knee to the head but Takada blocks it.
Takada swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takada.
Takada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Takada uses good head movement to avoid it.

Takada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ip Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ip Man'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!

Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man catches Takada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Takada swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Takada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takada.
Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takada.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
Man walks into a straight right hand from Takada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Takada's knee but Takada avoids it well.
Takada dodges the punch combination from Man.
Man lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.

Man pushes Takada up against the cage in a clinch.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takada misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takada.
Akio Takada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Man.
Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Takada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takada takes an elbow to the temple.
Man misses with an elbow strike.
Man taking a breather.
Man takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takada's defenses.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Takada takes a knee to the side of the body.
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man is pushing Takada up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Takada avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Takada working aggressively here.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man pushes Takada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ip Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Man on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Takada working aggressively here.
Takada looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Takada looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
Takada tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man gets through Takada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Man as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man blocking some punches.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Ip Man!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Ip Man!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Ip Man!

Ip Man wins by unanimous decision!
Ip Man retains his middleweight title!
Ip Man decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.