PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Ratamahatta by Sepultura as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takashi
vs
Garcia

185 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Takashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adriano Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takashi tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takashi misses with a double jab.
Takashi lands a jab to the nose.
Takashi misses with an uppercut
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takashi as he jumps to the side.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Takashi tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takashi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Takashi moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Takashi throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Takashi.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takashi scores with a shot to the body.
Takashi tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Garcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Takashi is controlling Garcia's trapped leg to prevent Garcia from advancing to side control.
Garcia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takashi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Takashi wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Takashi tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Garcia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garcia is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takashi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
Takashi is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Garcia right now.
Garcia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Takashi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Takashi sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takashi misses with a wild body shot.
Lee Takashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takashi manages to avoid it.
Takashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Takashi gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is fighting to break Takashi's control of his arms but Takashi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia stops Takashi from standing up.
Takashi wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Takashi keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Takashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Takashi keeps moving.
Takashi is trying to keep Garcia in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee Takashi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Takashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takashi. Takashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takashi looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Takashi misses with a straight left.
Takashi thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia defending well as Takashi loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takashi scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Takashi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Takashi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Takashi is keeping the position.
Garcia is looking to pass into half guard but Takashi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Takashi is in guard.

Takashi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Takashi is just out of range.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Takashi.
Takashi misses with a body shot.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.

Takashi forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Takashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia blocks the elbow strike.
Takashi missing with knees to the body.
Takashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Garcia is working for takedown but Takashi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Takashi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takashi lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Adriano Garcia has been cut.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Takashi is controlling him.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takashi to keep the fight standing.
Lee Takashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriano Garcia.
Takashi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garcia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takashi trying to land knees to the body.
Takashi lands a left hand.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Takashi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takashi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takashi smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a hook. Takashi ducked under it nicely.
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!
Takashi tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Takashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Takashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
Takashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Takashi, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Takashi against the cage but Takashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takashi punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Takashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takashi.
Lee Takashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Takashi walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Takashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takashi.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takashi.
Takashi wants to clinch.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Takashi's body. Takashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takashi sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takashi takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Takashi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takashi digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Takashi tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Takashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
A jab from Takashi misses.
Takashi moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takashi stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takashi throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Takashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Takashi.
Takashi throws a sloppy body shot

and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Takashi fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takashi keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Takashi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garcia!
Adriano Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia tries to hold on but Takashi pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takashi tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Takashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adriano Garcia'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!

A cross from Takashi lands.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Takashi is looking to wear down Garcia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Takashi misses with a body shot.
Takashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Takashi clinches with his opponent.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takashi to keep the fight standing.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takashi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee Takashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriano Garcia.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takashi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takashi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takashi tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia wants to break free but Takashi has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takashi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Takashi won't allow it.
Takashi can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Takashi tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takashi with a knee to the head.
Takashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Takashi.
Lee Takashi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takashi obliges.
Takashi connects with a knee to the head.
Takashi effectively controlling the action here.
Takashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi lands a shot to the body.
Takashi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Takashi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Takashi.
Adriano Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Takashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Takashi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Takashi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Takashi tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Takashi scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Takashi.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takashi obliges.
Takashi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takashi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takashi effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Takashi.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takashi smiles and moves away.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takashi.
Takashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takashi lands with a good body shot.
Takashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Takashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takashi jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takashi wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Takashi was covering up waiting for the punch and Garcia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Takashi is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Takashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takashi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Takashi!