PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeglad Blinkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blinkin
vs
Takano

174 cm
25
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeglad Blinkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuki Takano!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blinkin misses with a straight left.
Blinkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takano lands with an overhand left.
Takano takes a swing at Blinkin's ribcage but misses.
Blinkin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blinkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Jeglad Blinkin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takano throws a sloppy body shot
and Blinkin counters with a right hand to the body.
Takano loads up on a big right hand but Blinkin slips the punch.
Takano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blinkin slips a straight right by Takano.
Takano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blinkin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab by Takano.
Takano throws a shot to the body.
Takano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blinkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blinkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Takano is just out of range.
Blinkin misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano misses with the combination.
Blinkin checks a leg kick.
Takano misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Takano there.
Blinkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takano throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takano. Blinkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takano looks to score with a jab to the body but Blinkin is just out of range.
Blinkin blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Blinkin. That snapped Takano's head back.
Takano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blinkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takano misses with a lunging right hand
and Takano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takano swings widly with a right hand
and Blinkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takano scores with the left hand. Blinkin knows he should have avoided that one.
Takano tries a low kick but Blinkin avoids it.
Takano misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Takano. Those never looked like landing.
Takano looks winded!
Takano moves forwards but Blinkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blinkin looks to land a combination but Takano avoids it well.
Takano tries a low kick but Blinkin avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blinkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takano throws a leg kick
and Blinkin counters with a two punch combo.
Blinkin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Takano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blinkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A lazy left from Blinkin finds it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Blinkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takano swings widly with a right hand
and Blinkin counters with a one-two to the body.
Takano misses with a right hand
and Blinkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takano is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Blinkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takano doesn't seem phased though.
Takano wants to slow Blinkin down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinkin lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takano works the jab nicely.
Takano throws a poor cross that misses
and Blinkin counters with a series of strikes. Takano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takano fails to land with a series of punches.
Blinkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takanos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blinkin.
Takano misses with a left hand
and Blinkin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takano thinking.
Takano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takano misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takano misses with a hook. Blinkin ducked under it nicely.
Takano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blinkin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuki Takano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeglad Blinkin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Takano misses with an uppercut.
Yuki Takano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takano swings widly with a right hand
and Blinkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blinkin checks the leg kick.
Blinkin misses with a straight left.
Takano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takano scores with a nice strike.
Good work by Blinkin as he checks the leg kick.
Blinkin misses with a looping right.
Takano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blinkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Takano takes a swing at Blinkin's ribcage but misses.
Takano throws a body punch but Blinkin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano throws a right hand that misses
and Blinkin counters with a straight right hand.
Blinkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takano. Takano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blinkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Blinkin.
Yuki Takano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takano throws a leg kick but Blinkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blinkin checks a leg kick.
Takano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blinkin.
A head kick misses from Blinkin.
Takano misses with an uppercut
and Blinkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takano takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as Blinkin blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blinkin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Takano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blinkin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takano. Blinkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takano is breathing heavily.
Blinkin moves away from the strike by Takano.
Takano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takano lands a slapping body shot.
Blinkin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Takano back to the cage. Blinkin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blinkin counters with a straight right hand.
Takano wants to land a leg kick but Blinkin is out of range.
Blinkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Takano is looking to score with low kicks.
Takano dips to his left and cracks Blinkin with an uppercut!
Blinkin ducks under a wild hook from Takano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinkin throws a series of punches but Takano moves out of range.
Takano throws a hook to the side of Blinkin's head but Blinkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blinkin jabs at Takano's body.
Takano throws a shot to the body.
Blinkin lands a slapping body shot.
Blinkin moves away from the strike by Takano.
Takano just misses with a punch to the body.
Blinkin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab from Blinkin.
Takano digs a good body shot into Blinkin's ribs.
Good shot there by Blinkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinkin blocks a leg kick.
Takano throws a right hand that misses
and Blinkin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blinkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takano throws an off balance right hand
and Blinkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blinkin scores with a one two! Takano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Takano. Those never looked like landing.
Blinkin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blinkin duly obliges.
Blinkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Blinkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Takano as he connects with a hook.
Takano throws a front kick aimed at Blinkin's knee but Blinkin avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yuki Takano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeglad Blinkin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Blinkin lands a jab to Takano's midsection.
Blinkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Blinkin throws a big shot that misses.
Takano wants to land a leg kick but Blinkin is out of range.
Blinkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blinkin.
No joy there for Takano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takano throws a low kick but Blinkin avoids it.
Takano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blinkin blocks a leg kick.
Jeglad Blinkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blinkin misses with a wild body shot.
Takano misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano misses with a looping right.
Takano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takano misses the shot to the body.
Blinkin tests Takano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Blinkin blocks the low kick.
Takano throws a combination that misses
and Blinkin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blinkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takano throws a series of punches but Blinkin avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Blinkin catches Takano right on the button with a cross.
Takano throws a looping overhand right but Blinkin ducks down to avoid it.
Blinkin slips under a jab.
Takano slips a jab and a cross from Blinkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinkin takes one to the side of the head.
Blinkin digs a good body shot into Takano's ribs.
Blinkin misses with a few strikes there.
Takano throws a poor cross that misses
and Blinkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blinkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blinkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Takano's head.
Blinkin sizes up Takano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blinkin's corner calls for a 1-2. Blinkin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takano throws a hook but Blinkin blocks it.
Takano misses with a lunging right hand
and Blinkin counters with a one-two to the body.
Blinkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Takano misses.
Takano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takano throws a hook to the side of Blinkin's head but Blinkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takano misses with a straight left.
Blinkin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blinkin throws out a powerful jab.
Yuki Takano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Takano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blinkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Takano misses with a right hand
and Blinkin counters with a left and a right that stings Takano.
Blinkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takano throws a lazy uppercut
and Blinkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Blinkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blinkin.
Takano misses with a wild combination.
Takano throws an off balance right hand
and Blinkin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blinkin throws a sloppy head kick and Takano moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Takano coming out on top.
Takano throws an off balance right hand
and Blinkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Blinkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takano throws a body punch but Blinkin moves out of range.
Takano throws a poor cross that misses
letting Blinkin counter with a right hand.
Jeglad Blinkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takano avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeglad Blinkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takano 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!