PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jack (ranked 506 p4p, 920 weight class) and Ryoto Takahashi (ranked 61 p4p, 106 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by Lucid Dreams. Takahashi has chosen TWIST THAT D*CK as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jack
vs
Takahashi

175 cm
36
146
30 - 17 - 2

175 cm
28
148
10 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryoto Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Takahashi. That snapped Jack's head back.
Jack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CT in the buildup to the fight.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
A low kick lands for Takahashi.
Jack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takahashi scores with a leg kick.
Jack throws a shot to the body.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takahashi throws a lazy right hand but Jack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Takahashi misses.
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack is looking to slow Takahashi down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a hook
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takahashi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
As Takahashi backs away, Jack returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Takahashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Jack misses.
Takahashi feints a counter leg kick.
Jack throws a solid leg kick but Takahashi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jack.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.

Takahashi lands a big head kick that sends Jack tumbling to the mat! Takahashi takes a step backwards and waves Jack back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jack is rocked!

It looks like Taylor Jack has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
Oh Jack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jack seems to have got his legs back now.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takahashi throws the kick towards the body but Jack avoids it.
Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Takahashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jack moves out of range as Takahashi strikes.
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takahashi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jack makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jack getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takahashi.
Jack throws a leg kick
letting Takahashi counter with a right hand.
Jack blocks a low kick nicely.
Takahashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the body
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takahashi digs a good hook to Jack's body.
Jack avoids the head kick by Takahashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack tried to counter with a leg kick but Takahashi avoided it.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Takahashi throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Takahashi thows a body kick. Jack tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Takahashi moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Takahashi throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi slips a jab from Jack.
A low kick from Takahashi is predictable there
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Takahashi moved out of range nicely.
Takahashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takahashi, as that shot connected.
Jack misses with a leg kick
letting Takahashi counter with a right hand.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack avoids the head kick by Takahashi.

Takahashi drops Jack with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jack looks back up at him and smiles so Takahashi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takahashi tries to clinch up but Jack circles away and keeps his distance.
Takahashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jack moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryoto Takahashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Jack's cut.
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.

Takahashi misses with a straight right.
Jack checks a low kick from Takahashi.
As Takahashi tries to get set, Jack tries to push him back and clinch up but Takahashi manages to avoid the attempt.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Jack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Jack.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
As Takahashi backs away, Jack returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Takahashi throws out a leg kick but Jack moves out of range and Takahashi only half commits.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Jack counters with a good, hard body kick but Takahashi shrugs it off.
Takahashi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takahashi is looking to clinch.
Takahashi blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jack appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jack avoids a kick to the body.
Takahashi lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi misses with a body kick.
Takahashi misses with a left hand
and Jack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jack might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takahashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takahashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takahashi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jack makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Takahashi really felt that one!
Jack takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Takahashi takes one to the chin there.
Jack digs a good body shot into Takahashi's ribs.
Takahashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Takahashi instigates a clinch.
Takahashi gets through Jack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.

Takahashi breaks the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takahashi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takahashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jack counters with a thumping low kick.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Jack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jack with a nice calf kick.
Jack misses the jab.
Takahashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takahashi throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Jack looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow Takahashi down.
Takahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Jack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack scores with a leg kick.
Takahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack walks into a jab.
Jack lands an overhand right.

Takahashi pushes Jack up against the cage in a clinch.
Takahashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack lands a shot to the body.

Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Takahashi misses.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Takahashi clinches up with Jack and pushes him back against the cage.
Jack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack lands with a left to the head.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takahashi presses Jack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takahashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Takahashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Takahashi as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takahashi.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takahashi lands with a left to the head.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Taylor Jack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taylor Jack's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack throws out a leg kick but Takahashi moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
Takahashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jack checks it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Jack blocks the leg kick.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takahashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi throws a body kick that misses
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Takahashi.
Jack half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.
Jack checks the leg kick.
Jack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow Takahashi down.
Takahashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack throws a low kick but Takahashi moves out of range easily.
Takahashi thows a leg kick but Jack checks it
and Jack counters with a nice leg kick.
Takahashi slips under a jab from Jack.
Takahashi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jack connects with a nice looking jab.
Jack needs to keep his hands up - Takahashi had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi keeps Jack at a distance using the push kick.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack throws a hook but Takahashi avoids it easily.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Jack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jack checks a leg kick nicely.
Takahashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jack feints and then cracks Takahashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takahashi down.
Jack lands a really nice looking cross but Takahashi seems unphased.
Takahashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good exchange - Jack coming out on top.
Takahashi with a nice calf kick.
Jack cracks Takahashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takahashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jack on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands an overhand right.
Good exchange - Takahashi coming out on top.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takahashi.
Takahashi tries to work over Jack's front leg with a kick but Jack checks it.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takahashi tries to land a body kick
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Jack thumps Takahashi with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takahashis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jack throws a low kick, looking for Takahashi's leg but Takahashi calmly moves out of range.
Jack backing away here, and Takahashi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Jack.
Jack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takahashi scrambles back to his feet.
Takahashi scores with a head kick.
Takahashi tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Takahashi looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Jack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Jack!
Taylor Jack decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.