PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Peggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits. Peggy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killing in the name of.... Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takaki
vs
Peggy

177 cm
33
155 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

182 cm
24
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takehiko Takaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maksim Peggy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peggy throws a sloppy head kick and Takaki moves out of range easily.
Takaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peggy.
A big right from Takaki misses.
A head kick misses from Peggy.

Peggy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Takaki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Takaki wants to control from the top but Peggy keeps moving.
Takaki preventing the sweep.
Peggy pulls Takaki in close to his closed guard and prevents Takaki from doing any damage or advancing position.
Takaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peggy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Takaki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki throwing strikes but missing.
Takaki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peggy is trying to control the position but Takaki postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Peggy moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takaki.
A short right from Takaki.
Takaki presses Peggy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peggy can't find room to land a body shot as Takaki controls the action.
Peggy tries to work over Takaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peggy throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peggy tries to pull guard but Takaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Peggy drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peggy tries to work over Takaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peggy tries to pull guard but Takaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Peggy drops back down to his feet.
Peggy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Takaki on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Takaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peggy tries a body shot but Takaki blocks it.
Takaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peggy tries to pull guard but Takaki won't allow it.
Takehiko Takaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Peggy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peggy.

Takaki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Peggy regains guard immediately.
Takaki is in close to Peggy's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki trying to control but Peggy is working from the bottom.

Peggy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takaki scoring with some ground and pound.
Takaki trying to control but Peggy is working from the bottom.
Peggy controls Takaki momentarily but Takaki frees himself.
Takaki throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki scoring with some ground and pound.
Peggy wants to control but Takaki passes easily into half guard.
Peggy is trying to get back to full guard.
Peggy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Takaki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takaki prevents Peggy from improving his position.
Peggy wants to control but Takaki is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki is trying to control. Peggy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takehiko Takaki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Takaki clinches with his opponent.
Takaki tries to throw a body punch but Peggy avoids it by throwing Takaki back against the cage.
Takaki lands a nice uppercut.
Peggy tries to pull guard but Takaki won't allow it.
Takaki is leaning against Peggy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peggy misses with a punch to the body.
Peggy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Takaki.
Takaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peggy scores with a hook to the body.
Takaki tries to work over Peggy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peggy backwards.

Takaki has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Peggy is trying to keep an underhook but Takaki manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takaki 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.
Takaki controlling the action here.
Takaki passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peggy tries to lock up and control but Takaki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Peggy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Takaki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Peggy's face.
Takaki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Peggy?
Takaki 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.
Peggy tries to reverse the position but Takaki maintains control.
The referee warns Peggy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Takaki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Takaki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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 with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki lands a couple of good shots and Peggy has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Takaki is working the ground and pound. Can Peggy escape?
Takaki connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Peggy to escape the position.
Takaki struggling to keep hold of the position.
Takaki controlling the position well here. Peggy rolled but Takaki kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Peggy tries to escape the position.
Takaki is not going to allow Peggy to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peggy rolls, trying to escape but Takaki keeps control of the position.
Peggy covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Takaki connects with a big shot to the side of Peggy's head.
Peggy is taking damage to the body and head.
Takaki is punishing Peggy with strikes - can he finish him?!
Takaki scores with punches from the back.
Takaki trying to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takaki doesn't have the hooks in and Peggy manages to turn into his guard.
Takaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki pulls Peggy in to control the position.
Peggy pushes down on Takaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Peggy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Takaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Peggy wants to free his trapped foot but Takaki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Takaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peggy manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takehiko Takaki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Peggy tries to keep at a distance but Takaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peggy can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Takaki.
Takaki lands with a left to the head.
Peggy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takaki.

Peggy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Takaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takaki slows down the pace here.
Peggy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peggy misses with the head strike.
Peggy misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takaki.
Peggy is trying to break the clinch but Takaki has him pressed against the cage.
Peggy tries to pull guard but Takaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Peggy drops back down to his feet.
Takaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peggys head.
Takaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Takaki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Peggy jumps guard but Takaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Takaki works on Peggy's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Peggy fails to land.
Takehiko Takaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takaki has Peggy pressed against the cage.
Takaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Takaki pushes Peggy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maksim Peggy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Takaki.
Peggy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peggy swings wildly with an uppercut but Takaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Takaki.

Takaki tightens his grip and picks Peggy up, before dumping him to the ground. Peggy manages to land in guard.
Peggy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Peggy is retaining full guard.
Takaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Peggy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takaki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peggy looking to control.
Takaki wants to control from the top but Peggy keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peggy wants to sweep here but Takaki controlling him for the moment.
Peggy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peggy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takaki forces his way into half guard.
Peggy trying to control but Takaki postures up.
Takaki wants to free his trapped foot but Peggy is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki throwing shots but Peggy is blocking nicely.
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. Takaki connects with a nice short shot to Peggy's temple.
Takaki is controlling the pace.
Takaki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Peggy!
Takaki lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peggy is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takaki dominating with strikes here.
Takaki landing shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takehiko Takaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takaki 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takehiko Takaki!
A very excited looking Takehiko Takaki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.