PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Takeda
vs
J Shain

180 cm
20
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazuo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda takes a swing at Shain's ribcage but misses.
Takeda looks to land a left hand but Shain moved out of range nicely.
Shain throws a nice looking combination but Takeda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takeda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shain to score with a decent uppercut.
Shain checks a leg kick.
Shain lands a nice looking body shot.
Takeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeda.
Shain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeda.
A right-left combo lands from Shain.

It looks like Kazuo Takeda has been cut.
Takeda throws a combination that misses
and Shain counters with a left and a right that stings Takeda.
Shain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takeda on the side of the head.
Shain punishes Takeda's body with a nice straight punch.
Shain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shain.
Shain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takeda scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shain stalks Takeda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takeda's face. Takeda staggers backwards, shaken.
Shain tries to bum rush Takeda with a series of wild strikes but Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shain scores with a decent looking hook.
Shain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takeda backs up against the cage.
Shain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shain!
Takeda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shain looks gassed!
Takeda swinging wilding here.
Shain misses with a two punch combination.
Takeda just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Takeda misses
and Shain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shain is working the combinations to good effect here.
Takeda shoots in and drives through. Shain sprawls well.
Shain throws a series of punches but Takeda moves out of range.
Takeda connects with a body shot.

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 cross by Takeda.
Takeda looks to land a left hand but Shain moved out of range nicely.
Shain blocks a jab.
Takeda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shain lands with a straight right. Takeda didn't see that one coming.
Shain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takeda misses with an uppercut.
Takeda throws a head kick but Shain moves out of range.
Takeda throws a hook but Shain blocks it.
Takeda misses with a head kick.
Shain misses with a wild combination.
Takeda looks to land a right hand but Shain moved out of range.
Shain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takeda.
Shain swinging wilding here.
Shain slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Shain catches Takeda right on the button with a cross.
Shain throws a series of strikes that have Takeda backpedaling.
Shain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takeda.
Shain moves away from the strike by Takeda.
Shain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takeda throws a hook but Shain avoids it easily.
Shain fails to land with a series of punches.
Takeda throws the left hand but Shain avoids the punch easily.
Shain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takeda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Shain.
M J Shain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takeda has time to react.
Takeda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Takeda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Takeda swings for the body but Shain moves out of range.
A jab from Shain does it's job there.
Shain looks to land a combination but Takeda avoids it well.
Shain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Takeda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Takeda is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda lands with a punch from half guard.
Takeda passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shain!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but M J Shain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kazuo Takeda's cut.
That's time! Takeda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Takeda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Takeda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeda works over Shain with some ground and pound from guard.
Takeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Takeda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Takeda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain looking for a sweep. Not yet Shain, not yet.
Takeda controlling from the top position.
Takeda stopping the sweep attempt from Shain.
Takeda's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Takeda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Takeda is in close to Shain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Takeda pushes down on Shain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Takeda in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shain tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Takeda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kazuo Takeda!