PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamato Take (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alasdair Thacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alasdair Thacker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Take
vs
Thacker

179 cm
27
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
197 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamato Take!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alasdair Thacker!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Take tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thacker is able to avoid easily.
Thacker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Thacker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Take misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Take scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thacker gets through Take's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Take working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thacker.
Thacker gets through Take's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thacker working aggressively here.
Take works on Thacker's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Take.
Thacker has a couple of punches blocked by Take.
Thacker trying to land knees to the body.
Take doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thacker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Take swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Take.
Thacker misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thacker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thacker misses with the head strike.
Take lands an uppercut.
Take throws a punch but it's blocked by Thacker.
Thacker blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Take lands a hook that snaps the head of Thacker backwards.
Take misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thacker lands a nice shot to the body.
Thacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Take throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thacker blocks it with crossed arms.
Take lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thacker backwards.
Take throws a punch but it's blocked by Thacker.
Take doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thacker lands with a left to the head.
Thacker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thacker pushes Take back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thacker.
Thacker misses with a punch to the body.
Take takes a shot to the head.
Take has a couple of punches blocked by Thacker.
Thacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Take's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Take lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Take trying to land knees to the body.
Thacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Take blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Take prevents a body shot from Thacker.
Thacker misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Take lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thacker.
Thacker avoids a wild elbow strike from Take.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thacker.
Take throws a punch but it's blocked by Thacker.
A head punch on the inside from Take fails to land.
Thacker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Take or not.
Take misses with a punch to the body.
Thacker blocking some punches.
Thacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thacker tries to work over Take's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Take prevents a body shot from Thacker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thacker.
A body shot lands from Take.
A nice left hand lands by Take.
A head punch on the inside from Thacker fails to land.
Thacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thacker prevents a body shot from Take.
Take blocking some punches.
Thacker works on Take's body with a couple of short punches.
Thacker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Take struggles to land a body shot inside as Thacker controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thacker misses with the head strike.
Thacker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Take blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Take.
Take throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Take lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thacker tries a body shot but Take blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thacker.
Thacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Take makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thacker misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thacker.
A short left from Take.
Take works on Thacker's body with a couple of short punches.
Take doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Take lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thacker.
Thacker looks winded!
A short right from Take.
Take cracks Thacker with a nice body shot.
Take working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Take working aggressively here.
Take lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take digs a right hand into Thacker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thacker's gas tank.
Thacker takes a shot to the head.
Thacker takes a shot to the head.
Take presses Thacker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Take.
Take scores with a shot to the side of Thacker's head.
Take lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Take.
Thacker blocks an uppercut.
Thacker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Take misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Take scores with a nice short uppercut.
Take tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Take cracks Thacker with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Take as the two fighters clinch.
Take lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Take lands a hook to the side of the head.
Take lands an uppercut.
Take swings wildly with an uppercut but Thacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Take lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yamato Take dominated that round.
That's time! Take's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thacker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thacker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Take connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thacker scrambles back to his feet.
Take connects with an inside leg kick.
Thacker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Take throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thacker.
Take lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Take.
Thacker throws a big shot that misses.
Take looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Take. Thacker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Thacker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thacker clobbers Take with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Take tests Thacker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Take throws a sloppy head kick and Thacker moves out of range easily.
Thacker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thacker clobbers Take with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Take is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thacker can do to turn this around?
Take ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Take.
Take plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Take.
Take takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Take keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thacker.
Take thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thacker if he has to take too many more of those.
Take swats away the attempt to clinch by Thacker.
Take dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Take feints and then cracks Thacker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thacker down.
Take connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thacker momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Take.
Take tries a head kick but it misses.
Thacker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Take goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Take paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thacker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Take appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Take throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Take throws a front kick that sends Thacker stumbling back into the cage.
Thacker tries to clinch but Take is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thacker blocks the body kick.
Thacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Take was well out of range. Poor timing from Thacker.
Take scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thacker in his tracks.
Take lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheers as Take lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thacker doesn't seem phased though.
Take buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Take throws a low kick, looking for Thacker's leg but Thacker calmly moves out of range.
Yamato Take is winning the standup battle so far.
Take wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thacker is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Take.
Take getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thacker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Take.
Take blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Thacker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Take there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Take with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thacker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Take lands the left hand.
Thacker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Take thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thacker if he has to take too many more of those.
Take scores with a hook.
Take throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Take.
Take looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Take connects with the punch.
A shot to the liver by Take. Beautiful body shot.

Take has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Take lands a nice uppercut.
Yamato Take has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thacker misses with the head strike.
Take lands a shoulder strike.
Take has a couple of punches blocked by Thacker.
Take pushes Thacker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Take misses with some punches.
Take lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Take.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take managing to block the knees to the body from Thacker.
Thacker lands an uppercut.
Thacker controlling the action here for a moment.
Take lands a body shot.
Take tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Take pushes Thacker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Take is leaning against Thacker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Take misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Take.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Take.
Thacker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thacker misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Take.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Take lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thacker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Take lands with a short shot to the head.
Take working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Take.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yamato Take dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Take bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thacker's head.
Take throws a quick inside leg kick.
Take slips under a jab from Thacker.
Take 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.
The fighters circling - Thacker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Take connects with a crisp jab.
Take moves away from the strike by Thacker.
Thacker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Take throws a combination. Thacker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Thacker is rocked!
Take dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thacker. That did some damage!
Thacker is still on wobbly legs! Can Take finish him?
A jab from Take misses.
Thacker seems to have recovered his senses.
Thacker swings for the body but Take moves out of range.
Take half committed to a counter leg kick.
Take misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Take tenderised Thacker's leg. Thacker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good exchange - Take coming out on top.
Thacker checks a leg kick.
Take avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Take lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Take throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Take throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thacker is looking to clinch but Take is avoiding it.
Thacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Take paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Take connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Take is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thacker.
Take lands a glancing blow to the side of Thacker's head.
Take throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thacker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Take throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thacker slips under a jab.
Thacker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thacker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Take lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Take is looking to clinch.
Thacker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thacker throws a body shot but no joy.
Take tried to counter with a leg kick but Thacker avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thacker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thacker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Take.
Thacker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thacker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Thacker misses.

Thacker moves into range and clinches up with Take.
Take blocking some punches.
Thacker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takes head.
Thacker blocking some punches.
Thacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Take working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Take.
Thacker throws an elbow but it misses.
Take tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thacker's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Take as the two fighters clinch.
Thacker dodges an elbow strike from Take.
Take lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thacker backwards.
Thacker has a couple of punches blocked by Take.
Thacker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thacker prevents a body shot from Take.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thacker misses with some punches.
Take tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Take lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Take tries to throw a body punch but Thacker avoids it by throwing Take back against the cage.
Take misses with the head strike.
Take lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thacker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thacker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thacker swings wildly with an uppercut but Take uses good head movement to avoid it.
Take blocks an uppercut.
Alasdair Thacker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thacker takes an elbow to the temple.
Take fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Take tries to work over Thacker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Thacker.
Take scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thacker stalling in the clinch but Take improves position.
Take makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thacker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Take has a couple of punches blocked by Thacker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Thacker.
Take tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Take.
Take lands a left hand.
Take lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Thacker fails to land.
Thacker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Take lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thacker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thacker lands an uppercut.
Take lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Take misses with a punch on the inside.
Take goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Take swings wildly with an uppercut but Thacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thacker swings wildly with an uppercut but Take uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamato Take is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thacker tries to throw a body punch but Take avoids it by throwing Thacker back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yamato Take showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Take 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yamato Take!