PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuhiro Takenyma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Timebomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Timebomb's choice of entrance music: Remember The Name. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Takenyma
vs
Timebomb

176 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuhiro Takenyma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TJ Timebomb!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takenyma instigates a clinch.
Timebomb tries to circle away but Takenyma has him pinned against the cage.
Timebomb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takenyma looking for a takedown.
Takenyma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Timebomb's efforts to push away.
Timebomb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takenyma has him pressed against the cage.

Takenyma breaks from the clinch.
Takenyma tries a head kick but it misses.
Takenyma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takenyma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timebomb blocks a head kick by Takenyma.
Timebomb moves in looking to clinch but Takenyma pushes him off.
Timebomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timebomb tries to clinch there but Takenyma circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takenyma lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
TJ Timebomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takenyma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Timebomb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Takenyma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takenyma lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takenyma breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timebomb looks to clinch
and Takenyma counters with a solid body kick.

Timebomb moves into the clinch.
Takenyma manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Takenyma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takenyma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Takenyma scores with a four punch combination!

Timebomb forces Takenyma back against the cage and clinches.
Timebomb is trying to break the clinch but Takenyma has him pressed against the cage.
Takenyma prevents Timebomb from breaking the clinch.
Takenyma lands a nice elbow.

Takenyma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takenyma is looking to clinch but Timebomb is avoiding it.

Timebomb rushes Takenyma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takenyma tries to stall but Timebomb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb working hard to break the clinch.
Timebomb working hard to break the clinch.
Takenyma misses with an elbow over the top.
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!
Timebomb tries to break free but Takenyma pushes him back against the cage.
Takenyma looking to throw knees to the head but Timebomb is blocking nicely.
Timebomb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Timebomb wants to break free but Takenyma has control.

Timebomb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timebomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Timebomb has closed the distance and engaged Takenyma in a clinch.
Takenyma has Timebomb pressed against the cage, preventing Timebomb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takenyma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Timebomb's efforts to push away.
Takenyma misses with a knee strike.
Takenyma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Timebomb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takenyma keeps control of Timebomb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Timebomb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takenyma has him pressed against the cage.
Takenyma has Timebomb pressed against the cage, preventing Timebomb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Timebomb is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb is trying to break free.

Timebomb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takenyma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Timebomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takenyma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timebomb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timebomb tries to clinch up but Takenyma circles away and keeps his distance.
Takenyma connects with a high kick.

Takenyma clinches up against the cage.

Takenyma manages to break the clinch.
Takenyma throws a sloppy head kick and Timebomb moves out of range easily.
Takenyma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takenyma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takenyma tries to close the distance and clinch but Timebomb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Timebomb clinches up against the cage.
Timebomb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Timebomb breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Takenyma circles away.

Takenyma closes the distance and clinches.
Timebomb tries to break free but Takenyma pushes him back against the cage.

Timebomb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timebomb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takenyma swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Timebomb pushes Takenyma up against the cage in a clinch.
Takenyma looking to slow down the pace here.
Timebomb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Timebomb takes an elbow to the forehead.
Timebomb wants to get back to striking at distance but Takenyma won't allow it.

Timebomb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timebomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takenyma tries to clinch up but Timebomb circles away and keeps his distance.

Timebomb takes the fight into the clinch.

Timebomb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Takenyma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Takenyma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timebomb closes the distance but Takenyma moves to the side
and Takenyma counters with a good, hard body kick but Timebomb shrugs it off.
Takenyma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takenyma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Takenyma moves into range and clinches up with Timebomb.
Takenyma crunches a lovely knee into Timebomb's ribcage.
Timebomb is pressed up against the cage. Takenyma has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Timebomb down to the mat. Timebomb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Takenyma darts in and clinches Timebomb up against the cage.
Timebomb is trying to force a seperation but Takenyma has the dominant position.
TJ Timebomb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Timebomb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timebomb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timebomb wants to clinch up but Takenyma keeps it at a distance.

Takenyma gets a clinch.
Timebomb tries to circle away but Takenyma has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takenyma has Timebomb pressed against the cage, preventing Timebomb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takenyma looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takenyma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Takenyma darts in and clinches Timebomb up against the cage.
Timebomb tries to circle away but Takenyma has him pinned against the cage.
Takenyma connects with a knee to the head.

Timebomb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takenyma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takenyma wants to clinch.
Takenyma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timebomb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takenyma swats away the attempt to clinch by Timebomb.
Takenyma misses with a two punch combination.
Timebomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timebomb wants to clinch.
Timebomb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timebomb keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazuhiro Takenyma is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Timebomb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takenyma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Timebomb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takenyma keeps control of Timebomb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takenyma keeps control of Timebomb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takenyma stalling against the cage.
Takenyma trying to stall but Timebomb improves his position.

Timebomb breaks from the clinch.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takenyma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takenyma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timebomb tries to clinch up but Takenyma circles away and keeps his distance.
Timebomb tries to clinch there but Takenyma circles away.

Timebomb rushes Takenyma and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takenyma has Timebomb pressed against the cage, preventing Timebomb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Timebomb can't break the clinch.
Takenyma tries for a takedown but Timebomb manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuhiro Takenyma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timebomb tries to break the clinch but Takenyma is controlling the position.
Timebomb is trying to break free.
Timebomb tries to break the clinch but Takenyma is controlling the position.
Takenyma wants to stall.
Timebomb is trying to force a seperation but Takenyma has the dominant position.
Timebomb is looking to break free of the clinch but Takenyma has double underhooks.

Takenyma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Timebomb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takenyma, pushing him back against the cage.
Timebomb wants to get back to striking at distance but Takenyma won't allow it.
Takenyma lands a knee to the body.
Timebomb is trying to force a seperation but Takenyma has the dominant position.
Takenyma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Timebomb is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takenyma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Timebomb just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takenyma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Timebomb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Timebomb is pressed up against the cage. Takenyma has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Timebomb down to the mat. Timebomb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Takenyma tries to clinch up.
Timebomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takenyma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timebomb paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Timebomb closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timebomb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Timebomb is looking to break free of the clinch but Takenyma has double underhooks.
Timebomb tries to circle away but Takenyma has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Timebomb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timebomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazuhiro Takenyma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takenyma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timebomb is looking to clinch.
Timebomb tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but TJ Timebomb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Takenyma tries to clinch but Timebomb is having none of it.
Timebomb closes the distance but Takenyma moves to the side
and Takenyma counters with a big head kick but Timebomb shrugs it off.
Timebomb tries to clinch up but Takenyma circles away and keeps his distance.
Takenyma connects with a high kick.
Takenyma tries to clinch up but Timebomb circles away and keeps his distance.

Timebomb darts in and clinches Takenyma up against the cage.
Takenyma lands an elbow inside that Timebomb shrugs off.
Takenyma is trying to break free.
Takenyma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Takenyma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Timebomb is trying to break the clinch but Takenyma has him pressed against the cage.
Takenyma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Timebomb can't break the clinch.
Timebomb tries to break the clinch but Takenyma is controlling the position.
Timebomb tries to break free but Takenyma pushes him back against the cage.
Takenyma lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takenyma.

Takenyma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Takenyma coming out on top.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takenyma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timebomb swats away the attempt to clinch by Takenyma.
Takenyma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Takenyma misses.
Timebomb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takenyma swats away the attempt to clinch by Timebomb.

Timebomb closes the distance and pushes Takenyma back into the cage.

Timebomb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takenyma tries to clinch but Timebomb moves out of range.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takenyma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takenyma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Timebomb if he has to take too many more of those.
Takenyma tries to clinch but Timebomb moves out of range.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takenyma swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takenyma swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Takenyma clinches up with Timebomb and pushes him back against the cage.

Timebomb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Timebomb rushes Takenyma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Takenyma manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timebomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timebomb wants to clinch.
Timebomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Takenyma circles away.
Timebomb tries to clinch there but Takenyma circles away.
Timebomb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timebomb fails with an attempt to clinch.

Takenyma closes the distance and pushes Timebomb back into the cage.

Timebomb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takenyma tries a head kick but it misses.

Timebomb moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takenyma breaks from the clinch.
Timebomb wants to clinch.
Takenyma keeps the fight on the outside.
Timebomb keeps the fight on the outside.
Timebomb tries to close the distance and clinch but Takenyma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timebomb is looking to clinch but Takenyma is avoiding it.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazuhiro Takenyma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Timebomb has had enough of the clinch but Takenyma keeps him there for the moment.

Timebomb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timebomb tries to clinch but Takenyma is having none of it.

Timebomb gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Takenyma breaks from the clinch.
Timebomb tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timebomb swats away the attempt to clinch by Takenyma.
Takenyma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Timebomb.
Takenyma swats away the attempt to clinch by Timebomb.
Timebomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takenyma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Timebomb tries to clinch

and Takenyma counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timebomb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takenyma has him pressed against the cage.
Timebomb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Timebomb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timebomb is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timebomb moves to clinch but Takenyma breaks away

and Takenyma counters by moving into the clinch.
Takenyma prevents Timebomb from breaking the clinch.
Takenyma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Timebomb is defending well for now.
Takenyma tries to land knees in the clinch but Timebomb avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to TJ Timebomb.
Well Timebomb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Timebomb!
A determined TJ Timebomb didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!