PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Jose Binay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Takesian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jose Binay
vs
Takesian

180 cm
38
165 lbs
27 - 17 - 2

186 cm
37
186 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports

Venom Combat Sports
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Jose Binay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Takesian!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takesian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Binay was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Takesian throws a lazy right hand but Binay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Takesian clinches up against the ropes.
Binay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Binay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takesian backwards.
Takesian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Binay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takesian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takesian misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Takesian.

Takesian manages to break the clinch.
Binay lands with an uppercut that bounces Takesian off the ropes and back into range.
Takesian throws a head kick but Binay moves out of range.
Takesian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Binay.

Takesian clinches with his opponent.
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!
Takesian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takesian throws a punch but it's blocked by Binay.
Binay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takesian.

Takesian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Binay moves into the clinch successfully.
Takesian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

It looks like Mario Jose Binay has been cut.
Takesian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Binay misses with a punch on the inside.
Takesian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Binay throws a head punch that misses.
Takesian working aggressively here.
Binay connects with a knee to the head.
Binay working aggressively here.

Takesian breaks the clinch.
Binay closes the distance but Takesian moves to the side
and Takesian counters with a low kick, right behind Binay 's knee.
Binay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Binay takes the fight into the clinch.
Binay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Takesian breaks from the clinch.
Binay tries to clinch
and Takesian counters with a nice leg kick.
Binay blocks a head kick by Takesian.
Binay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Binay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Takesian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takesian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Takesian paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takesian.
Takesian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Binay tries to clinch there but Takesian circles away.
Binay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Binay moves into the clinch.
Binay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takesian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takesian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Takesian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takesian misses with a low kick.

Binay clinches with his opponent.
Binay prevents Takesian from breaking the clinch.
Binay lands an uppercut.
Binay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takesian.
Binay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Binay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takesians head.
A short right from Binay on the inside.
I was talking to Binay's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Binay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takesian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takesian lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eli Takesian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Jose Binay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Takesian lands a lovely overhand right.
Binay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Binay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takesian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Binay backwards.
Binay lands a knee to the head.
Takesian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Binay tries to land knees in the clinch but Takesian avoids the damage to the body.
Binay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Binay has a couple of punches blocked by Takesian.
Binay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takesian dodges an elbow strike from Binay.
Mario Jose Binay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Binay looking to throw knees to the head but Takesian is blocking nicely.
Binay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Binay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Binay takes a shot to the 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!
Binay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Binay blocking some punches.

Takesian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takesian slips under a jab from Binay.

Binay moves into range and clinches up with Takesian.
Binay working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takesian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Binay tries to throw a body punch but Takesian avoids it by throwing Binay back against the ropes.
Binay tries to throw a body punch but Takesian avoids it by throwing Binay back against the ropes.

Takesian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Binay connects with a nice looking jab.
Binay takes a swing at Takesian's ribcage but misses.

Takesian lands a head kick that bluckles Binay and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Takesian no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Takesian misses with an uppercut.
Takesian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Binay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Binay looks to clinch
and Takesian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Binay is rocked!

Mario Jose Binay's cut is getting worse.
Binay tries to clinch up.
Binay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Binay moves out of range as Takesian strikes.
Jab by Binay.

Takesian connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Binay onto his butt! Binay bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Oh Binay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice straight punches there by Takesian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takesian.
Mario Jose Binay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binay throws a head kick but Takesian moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takesian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Binay loads up on a big right hand but Takesian slips the punch.
Binay seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice shot lands for Binay.
Takesian lands a front kick.
A jab lands there for Takesian.
Binay swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Takesian clinches up against the ropes.
Takesian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takesian lands a shot to the body.

Takesian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Binay has closed the distance and engaged Takesian in a clinch.
Takesian swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Takesian breaks from the clinch.
Takesian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Binay. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binay wants to clinch up but Takesian keeps it at a distance.

Takesian moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Binay.
Takesian misses with the head strike.
Takesian pushes Binay back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Takesian will take that one after putting his opponent down more than once in the round.
The cut man is working on Mario Jose Binay'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.

Takesian moves into range and clinches up with Binay.
Takesian avoids a wild elbow strike from Binay.
Takesian misses with a punch on the inside.
Binay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Binay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takesian works on Binay's body with a couple of short punches.
Takesian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Binay backwards.
Binay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Binay misses with an elbow over the top.
Takesian misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Takesian.

Takesian breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Takesian misses its intended target.
Jab by Takesian.
Binay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takesian throws a shot from downtown. Binay moves away and avoids it.
Binay takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Mario Jose Binay's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takesian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay tries to clinch but Takesian moves out of range.
Takesian tries a quick counter leg kick but Binay is wise to it.
Binay is looking to clinch but Takesian is avoiding it.
Binay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eli Takesian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Binay fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takesian.
Binay throws a poor cross that misses
letting Takesian counter with a right hand.
Takesian ducks under a wild hook from Binay.
Takesian throws a switch kick that catches Binay on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Binay looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Binay flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Eli Takesian!
A relieved looking Eli Takesian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.