PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tomas fonacier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). fonacier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rush. Hideo Toyoku had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Toyoku
vs
fonacier

180 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
170 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tomas fonacier!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyoku stuffs the takedown attempt from fonacier. fonacier gets slowly back to his feet.
fonacier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Toyoku as he avoids it easily.
Toyoku looks to land a left hand but fonacier moved out of range nicely.
Toyoku connects with a right hand. fonacier shakes it off.

fonacier shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Toyoku's guard.
fonacier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
fonacier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Toyoku is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
fonacier trying to control but Toyoku is working from the bottom.
Toyoku is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Toyoku missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fonacier wants to control but Toyoku is keeping busy.

fonacier actively working from the bottom here.

Toyoku is trying to work for a kimura but fonacier is defending well.
Toyoku is trying to control the action in half guard but fonacier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Toyoku wants to pass the guard but fonacier is defending well.

Toyoku is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. fonacier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Toyoku.
Toyoku works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Toyoku looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Toyoku tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toyoku putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
fonacier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toyoku postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. fonacier looks a forlorn figure.
Toyoku controlling the position easily from mount.
fonacier wants to hold on but Toyoku pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fonacier squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
fonacier is trying to escape the mount.
Toyoku tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toyoku thowing shots but they're missing.
fonacier is squirming around, avoiding Toyoku's attempts to control the action.
fonacier is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
fonacier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
fonacier regains half guard.
fonacier looks gassed!
Toyoku lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fonacier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toyoku.
Toyoku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. fonacier defending well though.
Toyoku is looking to advance position but fonacier won't allow it.
fonacier wants to control but Toyoku is keeping busy.
fonacier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toyoku slips a nice elbow through fonacier's hands, connecting with fonacier's forehead.
fonacier is looking for a sweep. Toyoku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toyoku is thwarting fonacier's attempts to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Toyoku misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Toyoku dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toyoku misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Toyoku as he connects with a hook.
fonacier throws a push kick but Toyoku slaps the foot to one side.
fonacier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toyoku.
fonacier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
tomas fonacier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toyoku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
fonacier drops his hands momentarily and Toyoku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Toyoku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. fonacier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toyoku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toyoku lands a left and a right that send fonacier crashing to the mat, dazed. Toyoku thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

fonacier is rocked!
fonacier is breathing heavily.
Toyoku throws a jab when fonacier was well out of range.
fonacier is still on wobbly legs! Can Toyoku finish him?
Hideo Toyoku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
fonacier misses with a body shot

and Toyoku counters with a nice right hand that sends fonacier toppling to the canvas! fonacier scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Toyoku finish him?!
Toyoku thows a body shot but no joy.
fonacier seems to have recovered his senses.
Toyoku misses with a jab, cross combination.
fonacier misses with a takedown attempt
and fonacier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toyoku swings for the body but fonacier moves out of range.
Hideo Toyoku is winning the standup battle so far.
Toyoku misses with the combination.
fonacier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping fonacier at a distance.
fonacier misses with a takedown
and Toyoku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps fonacier thinking.
Hideo Toyoku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tomas fonacier.
Toyoku lands with a straight right. fonacier didn't see that one coming.
fonacier staying out of range there.
Toyoku throws out a leg kick but fonacier moves out of range and Toyoku only half commits.
Toyoku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toyoku scores with a nice head shot.
fonacier misses with a double jab
and Toyoku counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku just misses with a punch to the body.
Toyoku scores with a shot to the body.

Toyoku lands a big right hand that sends fonacier crashing to the mat! Toyoku stays standing though and waves fonacier back to his feet!
The fighters circling - Toyoku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toyoku throws a leg kick but fonacier moved away.
Toyoku throws a right hand that fonacier ducks under and follows up with a left that fonacier also avoids with ease.
Toyoku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that fonacier can do to turn this around?
Toyoku scores with a body shot.
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!
Toyoku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toyoku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku lands a jab to the nose.
Toyoku loads up on a big right hand but fonacier slips the punch.
Toyoku works fonacier's body with a nice hook.
fonacier avoids the body shot from Toyoku.
fonacier shoots and misses
and Toyoku counters with a straight right hand.
Toyoku wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Toyoku lands a left and a right that send fonacier crashing to the mat, dazed. Toyoku thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toyoku misses with a low kick.
fonacier slips a jab and a cross from Toyoku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Toyoku dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

fonacier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toyoku.
Toyoku scores with a jab.
fonacier throws out a leg kick but Toyoku moves out of range and fonacier only half commits.
fonacier moves forwards but Toyoku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Toyoku misses.
fonacier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toyoku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toyoku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toyoku throws a hook but fonacier avoids it easily.
Toyoku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
fonacier tries for a takedown but Toyoku circles away easily
and Toyoku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
fonacier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fonacier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
fonacier fails with the takedown
and Toyoku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hideo Toyoku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tomas fonacier.
fonacier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
fonacier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toyoku.
Toyoku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toyoku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
fonacier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toyoku counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
tomas fonacier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toyoku connects with a right hand. fonacier shakes it off.
fonacier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toyoku missing with a left hand there. fonacier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toyoku looks to land a combination but fonacier avoids it well.
fonacier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
fonacier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
fonacier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

fonacier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. fonacier showed some decent athleticism there.
Toyoku works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toyoku is on top in guard.
Hideo Toyoku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Toyoku got a little sloppy there for a moment and fonacier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toyoku has managed to get both his arms back between fonacier's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toyoku not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
fonacier trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

fonacier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toyoku advances position into side control!

Toyoku tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
fonacier is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideo Toyoku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toyoku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideo Toyoku!