PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoru Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Redfield
vs
Takada

172 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Redfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Takada!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Redfield misses.
Takada throws an overhand right that lands on Redfield's shoulder, as Redfield tries to avoid the shot.
Takada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Redfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takada slips under a jab from Redfield.
Takada tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've been informed that Takada has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Redfield takes a swing at Takada's ribcage but misses.

Takada gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Redfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takada misses with the head strike.
Redfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Redfield.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Takada.
Takada is trying to stall.
Redfield blocking some punches.
Takada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redfield's elbow.
Redfield misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Redfield on the inside.
Redfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Redfield.
Redfield lands a right hand.
Redfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Takada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redfield digs a right hand into Takada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takada's gas tank.
Redfield scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redfield.
Redfield lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takada or not.
Redfield blocks an elbow strike from Takada.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redfield tries to work over Takada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with an elbow over the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Redfield.
Redfield lands a left hand.
Takada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takada.
Redfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takada throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takada is looking to control Redfield's arms but Redfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takada has his back to the cage.
Takada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redfield's elbow.
Redfield misses with a body punch.
Redfield prevents a body shot from Takada.
Redfield lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Takada.
Redfield lands a nice uppercut.
Redfield lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Redfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Takada tries to throw a body punch but Redfield avoids it by throwing Takada back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Takada throws an elbow but misses.
Redfield lands a left hand.
Redfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takada's elbow.
Redfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Takada looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Redfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Takada struggles to land a body shot inside as Redfield controls his hands.
Redfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redfield prevents a body shot from Takada.
Redfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takada's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Redfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redfield tries to throw a body punch but Takada avoids it by throwing Redfield back against the cage.
Redfield can't find room to land a body shot as Takada controls the action.
Redfield blocks a body shot from Takada.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
Redfield lands a left hand.
Takada's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Redfield lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Redfield.
Redfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redfield works on Takada's body with a couple of short punches.
Takada lands a nice shot to the body.
Takada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Redfield 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.

Decent striking displayed by Redfield there.
Redfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Takada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Redfield. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Redfield.
Takada slips under a jab from Redfield.
Redfield sets himself, and Takada steps forward looking for the clinch! Redfield avoids it this time.
Takada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Redfield misses with a two punch combination.
Takada tries to counter with a clinch but Redfield shakes him off and moves away.
Redfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Redfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Redfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takada can do to turn this around?
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redfield is looking to counter the offense by Takada and move into the clinch.
Takada is looking to clinch but Redfield is avoiding it.
Takada thuds his right hand into Redfield's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Satoru Takada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Redfield takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takada tries to counter with a clinch but Redfield shakes him off and moves away.
Takada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Takada.
Peter Redfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Redfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Redfield digs a good body shot into Takada's ribs.
Redfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Redfield throws a shot from downtown. Takada moves away and avoids it.
Takada misses with a body shot.
Redfield scores with the left hand. Takada knows he should have avoided that one.
Redfield cracks Takada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Takada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redfield.
Redfield clobbers Takada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takada is looking to clinch.
Takada lands a nice hook to Redfield's body. Redfield takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takada missing with a left hand there. Redfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takada doesn't manage to clinch there - Redfield circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redfield. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.

Redfield clinches.
Redfield lands a nice uppercut.
Redfield can't find room to land a body shot as Takada controls the action.
Redfield has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Redfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Redfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takada lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Redfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Nice body punch from Redfield.
Takada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takada takes a shot to the head.
Redfield working aggressively here.
Redfield avoids the elbow strike from Takada, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takada lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Peter Redfield has been cut.
Takada struggles to land a body shot inside as Redfield controls his hands.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takada creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takada lands an elbow inside.
Takada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Redfield.
A nice left hand lands by Redfield.
Takada misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada tries to throw a body punch but Redfield avoids it by throwing Takada back against the cage.
Takada can't find room to land a body shot as Redfield controls the action.
Redfield prevents a body shot from Takada.
Redfield lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Redfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Redfield.
Takada struggles to land a body shot inside as Redfield controls his hands.
Redfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Redfield.
Takada comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Redfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Redfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Redfield does it's job there.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Redfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takada manages to avoid it.
Redfield scores with a punch to the head.
Takada moves in looking to clinch but Redfield pushes him off.
Redfield throws a hook but Takada avoids it easily.
Takada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takada tries to clinch up.
Takada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch but Redfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redfield uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takada has time to react.
Takada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Redfield moves into the clinch successfully.
Takada tries to throw a body punch but Redfield avoids it by throwing Takada back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield digs a right hand into Takada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takada's gas tank.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takada misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Redfield as the two fighters clinch.
Takada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redfield prevents a body shot from Takada.
Redfield lands with a light punch inside.
Takada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redfield's elbow.
Takada digs a right hand into Redfield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Redfield's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Redfield.
Redfield lands a body punch.
Takada can't find room to land a body shot as Redfield controls the action.
Redfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takada's elbow.
Takada working aggressively here.
Redfield blocks the elbow strike.
Satoru Takada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Redfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takada is trying to stall.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Redfield dodges an elbow strike from Takada.
Takada can't find room to land a body shot as Redfield controls the action.
Redfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Takada lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redfield misses with a punch to the body.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Redfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takadas head.
Takada struggles to land a body shot inside as Redfield controls his hands.
Takada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Takada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peter Redfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redfield is leaning against Takada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Redfield pushes Takada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takada misses with an elbow strike.
Redfield pushes Takada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takada misses with an elbow over the top.
Takada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takada misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield lands a body punch in the clinch.
Redfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takada creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Redfield prevents a body shot from Takada.
Redfield scores with a shot to the side of Takada's head.
Takada taking a breather.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Takada.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takada lands a damaging elbow.
Redfield prevents a body shot from Takada.
Redfield blocks an uppercut.
Takada throws an elbow but it misses.
Redfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takada misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Redfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redfield 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Redfield!