PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leyeyasu Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Holdstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tokugawa
vs
Holdstock

170 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

GANGSTA - The bling company.

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leyeyasu Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Holdstock!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tokugawa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Holdstock sprawls well initially but Tokugawa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tokugawa prevents Holdstock from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tokugawa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tokugawa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Holdstock!
Holdstock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holdstock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Tokugawa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Holdstock taking shots to the head.

Tokugawa is working for a guillotine from mount but Holdstock frees his head quite easily.
Tokugawa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Holdstock is working to get back to half guard.
Holdstock is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdstock is looking to improve his position but Tokugawa isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Holdstock is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Tokugawa has hold of Holdstock's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Holdstock manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tokugawa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Holdstock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Holdstock gets full guard.
Holdstock is trying to keep Tokugawa in close.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holdstock is on top in guard.
Holdstock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tokugawa trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tokugawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Tokugawa, not yet.
Tokugawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holdstock's guard.
Holdstock trying to keep a closed guard but Tokugawa is proving a slippery customer.
Tokugawa stopping the sweep attempt from Holdstock.
Tokugawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holdstock is keeping the position for now.
Tokugawa 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.

Holdstock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holdstock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa connects with a couple of short punches.

Holdstock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holdstock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holdstock looks gassed!
Holdstock is trying to control the position but Tokugawa postures up.
Tokugawa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Holdstock's guard.
Holdstock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Holdstock on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tokugawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holdstock is not content to let Tokugawa control the position.
Holdstock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tokugawa distracts Holdstock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Tokugawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holdstock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tokugawa has managed to get both his arms back between Holdstock's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Holdstock wants to sweep but no luck.
Tokugawa passes Holdstock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tokugawa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tokugawa lands with a punch from half guard.
Holdstock is looking for a sweep. Tokugawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holdstock won't allow Tokugawa to pass to mount.
Tokugawa works his way into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokugawa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tokugawa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Holdstock is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tokugawa connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leyeyasu Tokugawa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Holdstock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tokugawa tries to avoid it but Holdstock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tokugawa to the ground. Tokugawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holdstock shoots for a double leg takedown but Tokugawa sprawls well. He's pushed Holdstock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holdstock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holdstock.

Tokugawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tokugawa working Holdstock over with strikes here.
Holdstock is wriggling around trying to escape.

Tokugawa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Holdstock manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tokugawa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Holdstock's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holdstock looking for a sweep but Tokugawa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Holdstock is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa scoring with strikes but Holdstock is staying in there.
Tokugawa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Holdstock is desperately trying to improve his position but Tokugawa has a good base and remains in mount.
Tokugawa lands with some strikes.
Holdstock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Holdstock is looking to improve his position.
Holdstock wants to control but Tokugawa is keeping busy.
Tokugawa thows a huge punch but Holdstock dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock moves into full guard.
Tokugawa cracks Holdstock with a solid left hand.
Tokugawa advances position into side control!
Tokugawa is putting a hurting on Holdstock here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tokugawa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Holdstock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leyeyasu Tokugawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holdstock is trying to get back to half guard.
Holdstock manages to get back to half guard.

Holdstock actively working from the bottom here.
Tokugawa passes to side control.
Holdstock is trying to work for a sweep but Tokugawa has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa landing punches.
Tokugawa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tokugawa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tokugawa raining down shots from the mount!
Holdstock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tokugawa has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Holdstock's face.
Holdstock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Holdstock is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Tokugawa.
Holdstock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tokugawa landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tokugawa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tokugawa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Holdstock is wriggling around trying to escape.

Tokugawa has isolated one of Holdstock's arms. Holdstock looking to fight him off but Tokugawa twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leyeyasu Tokugawa!