PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Takajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bear
vs
Takajiri

171 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
163 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Phantom Fightwear

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yogi Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Takajiri!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear 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.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Takajiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bear throws out the jab.
A low kick from Takajiri misses
and Bear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takajiri scores with a spinning back kick!
Bear throws a big shot that misses.
Takajiri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takajiri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takajiri throws a leg kick
and Bear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takajiri blocks a jab.
Bear tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bear checks a leg kick nicely.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takajiri throws a leg kick
and Bear counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takajiri moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Takajiri throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bear counter with a right hand.
Takajiri throws a body kick that misses
and Bear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Takajiri is rocked!

It looks like Ryo Takajiri has been cut.
Takajiri throws a head kick that misses

and Bear counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bear lands an uppercut.
Takajiri is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?
Bear misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takajiri seems to have recovered his senses.
Bear misses with a punch on the inside.
Bear lands with a light punch inside.
Bear is trying to stall.
Bear working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takajiri backwards.
Bear misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bear breaks from the clinch.
Takajiri throws a low kick, looking for Bear's leg but Bear calmly moves out of range.
Bear is looking to counter the offense by Takajiri and move into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Takajiri.
Takajiri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takajiri cracks the inside of Bear's front leg.
Takajiri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bear throws a big shot that misses.
Takajiri lands with a slapping head kick.
A clash of legs there as Bear blocks the low kick.
Bear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takajiri tries to land a body kick
and Bear counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takajiri scores with a hook.
Takajiri misses with a leg kick
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takajiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takajiri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Takajiri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Takajiri slips under a jab.
Bear misses with an uppercut.
Takajiri flicks out a counter leg kick but Bear steps away.
Nice defenses there by Takajiri.
A left lands for Bear.
Bear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takajiri counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takajiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Bear's head coaches at Hermanns Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bear moves forwards but Takajiri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takajiri throws a leg kick
enabling Bear to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear lands a nice looking body shot.
Takajiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
Takajiri throws a head kick that misses
and Bear counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bear cracks Takajiri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ryo Takajiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takajiri misses with a head kick.
Takajiri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bear counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bear swings for the body but Takajiri moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yogi Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Takajiri's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Takajiri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bear.
Takajiri thows a leg kick but Bear checks it
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
Bear moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTakajiri.
Bear scores with a jab. Takajiri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bear listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takajiri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bear counters with a nice body shot.
Bear connects with a combination that backs up Takajiri into the ropes. Bear lands a flurry of punches that gets past Takajiri's guard. Takajiri is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Bear bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yogi Bear!