PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minato Tokugawa (ranked 667 p4p, 613 weight class) and Yka Sonni (ranked 102 p4p, 94 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?

Tokugawa
vs
Sonni

191 cm
27
202
8 - 2 - 1

175 cm
34
205
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

SynCity Fightwear
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Minato Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tokugawa connects with a crisp jab.

Sonni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tokugawa wants to sweep here but Sonni controlling him for the moment.
Sonni is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sonni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sonni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sonni won't allow Tokugawa to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonni.
Tokugawa has control of Sonni's left arm, preventing Sonni from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sonni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonni scores with a leg kick.
Sonni scores with a spinning back kick!
Minato Tokugawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonni lands with a shot to the body.
Sonni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yka Sonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tokugawa misses with a left hand
and Sonni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni misses with a lunging right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a three punch combo that has Sonni backing up. Sonni nods at Tokugawa to acknowledge 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!

Tokugawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sonni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tokugawa tries to throw a body punch but Sonni avoids it by throwing Tokugawa back against the cage.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sonni.
Sonni throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Sonni blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa can't find room to land a body shot as Sonni controls the action.
I was talking to Tokugawa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonni.
Sonni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Tokugawa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.

Sonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tokugawa throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Sonni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sonni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tokugawa takes the fight into the clinch.
Tokugawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tokugawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.
Tokugawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sonni or not.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Sonni.
Sonni blocks an uppercut.
Sonni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sonni throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Sonni working aggressively here.
Sonni slows down the pace here.
Sonni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sonni throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonni misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Sonni looks winded!
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tokugawa tries to work over Sonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokugawa tries to work over Sonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokugawa cracks Sonni with a nice body shot.
A short right from Tokugawa on the inside.
Tokugawa working aggressively here.
Sonni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tokugawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Sonni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tokugawa is keeping busy.
Tokugawa tries a body shot but Sonni blocks it.
Tokugawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Tokugawa can't find room to land a body shot as Sonni controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Minato Tokugawa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tokugawa has closed the distance and engaged Sonni in a clinch.
Sonni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokugawa tries a body shot but Sonni blocks it.
Sonni blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonni manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Tokugawa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonni.
Tokugawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonni tries to work over Tokugawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa working aggressively here.
Sonni can't find room to land a body shot as Tokugawa controls the action.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni tries a body shot but Tokugawa blocks it.
Sonni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sonni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sonni is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tokugawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tokugawa pushes Sonni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tokugawa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tokugawa has Sonni pushed against the cage.
Tokugawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonni can do to turn this around?
Sonni scores with a shot to the side of Tokugawa's head.
A hook to the body from Tokugawa.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sonni blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a body punch.
Sonni misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa throws a head punch that misses.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni tries a body shot but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tokugawa tries to work over Sonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonni controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonni controls his hands.
Sonni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Tokugawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonni controls his hands.
Tokugawa throws a head punch that misses.
Sonni digs a right hand underneath Tokugawa's ribcage. Tokugawa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
Sonni prevents a body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokugawa working aggressively here.
Sonni tries to work over Tokugawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
Tokugawa misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa blocking some punches.
Minato Tokugawa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonni.
Tokugawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Tokugawa.
Sonni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tokugawa blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Tokugawa lands a right hand.
Sonni misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tokugawa.
Sonni lands a shoulder strike.
Tokugawa lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonni looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa scores with a shoulder strike.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sonni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Tokugawa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sonni.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Minato Tokugawa dominated that second round.
That's time! Tokugawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sonni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sonni throws a lazy right hand but Tokugawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tokugawa is looking to counter punch.
Tokugawa throws a lazy right hand but Sonni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tokugawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Sonni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokugawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sonni throws an off balance right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tokugawa scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa cracks Sonni with a hook to the temple - Sonni is on wobbly legs here! Tokugawa swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Sonni falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Tokugawa wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Minato Tokugawa!
Minato Tokugawa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.