PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Prince (ranked 1814 p4p, 3855 weight class) and Shingen Takeda (ranked 152 p4p, 298 weight class). Prince kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nas- N.Y. State of Mind. Takeda has chosen Now We Are Free as his entrance music. Shingen Takeda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Prince
vs
Takeda

171 cm
28
145
12 - 11 - 1

184 cm
26
155
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingen Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Takeda.
Nasir Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeda throws a series of punches but Prince moves out of range.
Takeda cracks Prince with a right hand to the side of the head.
Takeda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Takeda throws a push kick but Prince slaps the foot to one side.
Takeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prince.
Takeda lands the left hand.
Prince swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prince has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Takeda cracks Prince with a good jab.
Takeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prince sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prince swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prince throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takeda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeda misses with the combination.
Prince throws a hook but Takeda blocks it.
Takeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Prince throws a jab when Takeda was well out of range.
Takeda slips under a jab from Prince.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takeda counters with a body kick.
Takeda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takeda there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Prince throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Prince throws a big shot that misses.

Prince tries to sprawl but Takeda drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Takeda wants to work for an arm triangle but Prince is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Prince wants to get back to full guard.

Takeda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Prince defends it well.
Prince is not content to let Takeda control the position.

Takeda is trying to work for a kimura but Prince is defending well.

Takeda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Prince sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takeda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Prince is just riding it out for now. Takeda eventually gives up the hold.
Takeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prince keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Takeda looking for a submission but Prince manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Prince can't keep his opponent in guard - Takeda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takeda wants to work for an arm triangle but Prince is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Takeda wants to take a breather but Prince is having none of it.

Takeda is looking for a kimura here.
Takeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Takeda wants to pass the guard but Prince is defending well.

Takeda seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

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

Takeda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Takeda is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Prince still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Prince has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Takeda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shingen Takeda will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Takeda scores with a jab to the head.
Takeda swinging wildly here.
Takeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takeda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
Takeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prince circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Prince. That snapped Takeda's head back.
Takeda avoids the body shot from Prince.
Prince throws a series of punches but Takeda avoids them all with ease.
Prince throws a series of punches but Takeda avoids them all with ease.
Shingen Takeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takeda lands a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Prince.
Takeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takeda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takeda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takeda throws a series of punches but Prince moves out of range.
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!
Prince avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prince walks into a stiff left hand from Takeda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince throws a body punch but Takeda moves out of range.
Prince misses with a straight right.
Takeda unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prince.
Jab by Takeda.
Prince throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prince loads up on a big right hand but Takeda slips the punch.
Takeda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Takeda digs a good hook to Prince's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
Takeda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Prince steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takeda.
Takeda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Takeda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Prince cracks Takeda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nasir Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice defenses there by Takeda.
Prince loads up on a big right hand but Takeda slips the punch.
Prince jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prince takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Prince is looking to slow Takeda down with leg kicks.
Takeda moves out of range of the body kick.
Takeda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Prince buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Prince chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prince throws out a loose jab but Takeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeda tries to move into range but Prince moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Nasir Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingen Takeda.
Takeda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prince avoids it really well and circles away.
Prince lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Takeda or perhaps it was just good defense by Prince, which made it look bad.
Takeda might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Takeda defending well as Prince loads up on a big left hand.
Takeda defending well as Prince loads up on a big left hand.
Prince throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prince fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takeda manages to avoid it.
Prince misses with a left hand
and Takeda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Prince misses its intended target.
Prince walks into a jab.
A shot to the liver by Prince. Beautiful body shot.
Prince connects with a jab.
Prince fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takeda.
Takeda blocks a jab.
Prince looks to land a right hand but Takeda moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince slips under a jab.
Takeda lands with a straight right. Prince didn't see that one coming.
Prince uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Prince tries to land a leg kick but Takeda saw it coming and moves away.
Takeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prince. Prince circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Prince lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takeda's sensitive parts.
Takeda tries to land a leg kick but Prince saw it coming and moves away.
Prince throws a nice looking combination but Takeda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prince lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Prince misses with a hook. Takeda ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Takeda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Prince throws a hook but Takeda blocks it.
Takeda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Prince shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Prince takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nasir Prince dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
Prince misses with a hook.
Takeda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takeda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prince avoids the body shot from Takeda.
Prince takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takeda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prince to score with a decent uppercut.
Prince waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takeda.
Takeda lands with a straight right. Prince didn't see that one coming.
Takeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prince connects with the punch.
Prince keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prince wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Takeda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prince takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takeda clobbers Prince with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takeda misses with a low kick.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Prince circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince lands a head shot.
Takeda swings for the body but Prince moves out of range.
Takeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takeda throws a series of punches but Prince avoids them all with ease.
Prince is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Takeda.
Prince fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takeda walks into a straight right hand from Prince.
Takeda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Prince scores with a nice head shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takeda.
Takeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prince uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Prince lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Prince.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prince is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeda.
Prince scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Prince throws a body punch but Takeda moves out of range.
Prince scores with a leg kick.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prince cracks Takeda with a right hand to the side of the head.
Prince throws an overhand right that lands on Takeda's shoulder, as Takeda tries to avoid the shot.
Takeda with the counter takedown but Prince avoids it easily.
Takeda connects with the punch.
Takeda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Prince takes one to the chin there.
Takeda dodges the punch combination from Prince.
Takeda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Prince misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Takeda misses.
Prince takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takedas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Takeda misses its intended target.
Prince tries to counter by clinching up but Takeda breaks away and moves out of range.
Takeda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Prince with a jab.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prince lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takeda's sensitive parts.
Prince is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Prince fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Takeda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Prince bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Prince. Takeda shrugs it off though.
Takeda throws a shot from downtown. Prince moves away and avoids it.
Prince turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takeda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nasir Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingen Takeda.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prince.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takeda slips under a jab from Prince.
A bone on bone clash there as Prince blocks the leg kick.
Prince swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takeda misses with a looping right.
Prince takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Prince misses with a hook. Takeda ducked under it nicely.
Takeda let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Takeda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Prince.
Takeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Prince looks to land a right hand but Takeda moved out of range.
Nasir Prince is winning the standup battle so far.
Prince slips a jab from Takeda.
Prince avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prince throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prince scores with a jab to the head.
Prince delivers a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Prince showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Prince 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nasir Prince!