PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryoto Takahashi (ranked 15 p4p, 171 weight class) and Satanic Panic (ranked 3 p4p, 22 weight class). Panic has chosen Freezing Moon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takahashi
vs
Panic

175 cm
34
160
32 - 9 - 0

172 cm
34
157
26 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryoto Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satanic Panic!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Panic counters with a thumping low kick.
Panic throws a wild body kick that Takahashi sees coming a mile off.
Takahashi moves out of range as Panic strikes.
Panic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takahashi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Takahashi checks a leg kick.
Takahashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panic thumps Takahashi with a low kick.
Takahashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donk. Panic catches Takahashi right on the button with a cross.
Panic swings widly with a right hand
and Takahashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Satanic Panic has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Takahashi blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Takahashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi throws an off balance right hand

and Panic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Panic.
Takahashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Panic.
A right handed body shot lands from Panic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panic.
Panic prevents a body shot from Takahashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panic tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Panic.
Panic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Takahashi lands a body punch.
Panic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takahashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panic tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panic can't find room to land a body shot as Takahashi controls the action.
Panic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Panic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Takahashi fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Takahashi.
Panic misses with the head strike.
Takahashi tries to throw a body punch but Panic avoids it by throwing Takahashi back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panic prevents Takahashi from breaking the clinch.
Panic blocks an uppercut.
Panic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Takahashi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panic can turn it around.
Takahashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahashi lands with a left to the head.
Panic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Panic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panic fails to pull guard.
Panic tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Panic lands a body punch.
Panic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Panic.
Panic lands an uppercut.
Panic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panic misses with a body punch.
Takahashi takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Panic.
Panic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takahashi or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takahashi.
Panic lands with a light punch inside.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takahashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Takahashi breaks from the clinch.
Panic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Panic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Panic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Satanic Panic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Panic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takahashi.
Panic scores with a jab. Takahashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takahashi dodges the punch combination from Panic.
Takahashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Panic misses with a right hand
and Takahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi walks into a left hand.
Panic throws a poor cross that misses
and Takahashi counters with a left to the body.
Takahashi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Panic.
Panic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Takahashi misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Panic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panic loads up on a big right hand but Takahashi slips the punch.
Panic lands a glancing blow to the side of Takahashi's head.
Takahashi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Panic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takahashi staying out of range there.
Panic throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
Panic throws a leg kick
and Panic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Panic coming out on top.
Takahashi pushes Panic away with a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Satanic Panic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Satanic Panic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Takahashi jabs Panic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Panic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Panic throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
And Takahashi counters with a quick kick to the body but Panic blocks it.
Satanic Panic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panic throws a good cross that connects.
Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panic.
Takahashi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panic throws a leg kick but Takahashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Panic misses.
Panic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Takahashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Panic lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takahashi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Panic misses with a body shot.
Takahashi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Panic.
Panic looks to land a body kick but Takahashi moved away.
Takahashi lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Panic.
Nice straight punches there by Panic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Panic.
Takahashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Panic.
Takahashi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Panic moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi checks the leg kick.
Takahashi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Panic looks to land a left hand but Takahashi moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Takahashi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Panic misses the jab.
Takahashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Panic lands with a shot to the body.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panic.
Panic throws a lazy right hand but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Panic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takahashi scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Panic. That snapped Takahashi's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi misses with a hook. Panic ducked under it nicely.
Panic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Panic is looking to land body kicks.
Panic misses with an uppercut
and Takahashi counters with a good low kick that Panic was not able to check.
A cross from Takahashi lands.
Takahashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panic.
Takahashi throws a hook but Panic avoids it easily.
Panic swings widly with a right hand
and Takahashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panic slips under a jab from Takahashi.
Panic misses with a lunging right hand
and Takahashi counters with a straight right hand.
Panic is looking to chop away at Takahashi's legs.
Panic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takahashi's head backwards.
Panic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panic misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Takahashi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a push kick but Panic slaps the foot to one side.
Panic ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
A low kick from Panic misses
and Takahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Panic.
Panic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takahashi tried to counter with a leg kick but Panic avoided it.
Takahashi checks a low kick from Panic.
Panic misses with a leg kick
and Takahashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panic throws a body kick that misses.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Panic misses its intended target.
Both fighters circling a little - Panic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Takahashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Takahashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takahashi takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Panic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takahashi. That did some damage!
A low kick from Panic misses
enabling Takahashi to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Panic misses.
Panic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Panic throws a sloppy head kick
and Takahashi counters with an inside leg kick.
Panic misses the jab.
Panic misses with an uppercut
letting Takahashi counter with a right hand.
Panic throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takahashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Satanic Panic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Satanic Panic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Takahashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryoto Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takahashi throws a front kick aimed at Panic's knee but Panic avoids it well.
Panic misses with a wild body shot.
Takahashi walks into a left hand.
A shot to the body from Panic misses

and Takahashi counters with a nice right hand that sends Panic toppling to the canvas! Panic scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Takahashi finish him?!

Panic is rocked!
Takahashi darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Panic's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Takahashi before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryoto Takahashi!