PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Takashi (ranked 53 p4p, 1557 weight class) and Viserys Targaryen (ranked 5 p4p, 93 weight class). Takashi comes to the cage accompanied by å‰ç”°å…„å¼Ÿ Rising. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Takashi
vs
Targaryen

170 cm
27
135
15 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
145
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kazuo Takashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Viserys Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Targaryen clinches up against the cage.
Takashi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Targaryen up against the cage.
Takashi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Takashi stalling in the clinch.
Targaryen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takashi.
Takashi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Takashi leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kazuo Takashi.
Targaryen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takashi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Targaryen sprawls and moves away.
Targaryen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Targaryen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takashi swivels and escapes.
Takashi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Targaryen fails to land the takedown.
Kazuo Takashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viserys Targaryen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen throws a head kick but Takashi moves out of range.
Takashi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Takashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Targaryen, pushing him back against the cage.
Takashi pushes Targaryen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Targaryen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Takashi can't fight it off and eventually Targaryen manages to take the fight to the floor. Takashi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Targaryen tries to free his leg and advance position but Takashi is retaining full guard.
Takashi managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Targaryen trying to control but Takashi is working from the bottom.
Targaryen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Takashi keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takashi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Takashi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Targaryen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Takashi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Targaryen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Takashi controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Targaryen trying to control but Takashi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Targaryen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Takashi wants to take his opponent's back but Targaryen doesn't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takashi controlling the pace for now.
Targaryen is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuo Takashi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Targaryen tries to clinch up.

Takashi clinches with his opponent.
Takashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Targaryen can do to turn this around?
Takashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takashi is pushing Targaryen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Takashi prevents a body shot from Targaryen.
Takashi stalling against the cage.
Targaryen wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Targaryen wants to get back to striking at distance but Takashi won't allow it.
Takashi avoiding damage.
Takashi misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Takashi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Takashi manages to end up in side control.
Targaryen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takashi trying to control the position but Targaryen is working away.
Takashi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Targaryen!
Targaryen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Takashi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Takashi controlling his opponent.
Targaryen is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Takashi has taken his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen wants to escape the position.
Targaryen keeps trying to improve his position.
Takashi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen can't escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Takashi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Targaryen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Targaryen is trying to escape the mount.
Targaryen wants to hold on but Takashi pushes him away.
Targaryen is squirming around, avoiding Takashi's attempts to control the action.
Takashi controlling the pace for now.
Takashi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takashi avoids the attempt from Targaryen to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuo Takashi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Targaryen fails with the takedown

and Takashi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Targaryen's guard.
Targaryen controls Takashi momentarily but Takashi frees himself.
Targaryen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takashi controls the pace.
Targaryen is trying to control the position but Takashi postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targaryen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Targaryen trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Targaryen is keeping the position for now.
Targaryen wants to sweep here but Takashi controlling him for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Targaryen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Targaryen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Targaryen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Takashi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Takashi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Takashi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Takashi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Targaryen for as long as he can get away with.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Takashi.
Kazuo Takashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen wants to control but Takashi is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Targaryen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Targaryen throws a combination that misses

and Takashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Targaryen wants to get back to his feet but Takashi passes into half guard.

Takashi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Takashi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Targaryen is just riding it out for now. Takashi eventually gives up the hold.
Takashi trying to control the pace.
Viserys Targaryen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Targaryen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Takashi pushes past his half guard into mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuo Takashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takashi 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Kazuo Takashi!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Kazuo Takashi!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Kazuo Takashi!

Kazuo Takashi wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Kazuo Takashi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.