PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daisaku Ikeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Windol Toon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Windol Toon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daisaku Ikeda's chin.

Ikeda
vs
Toon

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisaku Ikeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Windol Toon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toon moves out of range of the strikes.
Toon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ikeda.
Ikeda misses with a two punch combination.
Toon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ikeda.
Ikeda falls off balance throwing a combination

and Toon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Toon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ikeda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ikeda tries to get out of the position.
Toon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ikeda wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikeda won't allow Toon to pass to mount.
Nice strikes from Toon there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ikeda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toon.
Toon throwing shots but Ikeda is blocking nicely.
Toon is nestled in close to Ikeda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ikeda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Toon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ikeda's head.
Toon trying to control the action but Ikeda is working from the bottom.
Ikeda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ikeda is breathing heavily.
Toon wants to free his trapped foot but Ikeda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Toon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ikeda defending well though.
Toon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ikeda defending well though.
Toon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Toon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ikeda defending well though.
Ikeda is not content to let Toon control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toon slips a nice elbow through Ikeda's hands, connecting with Ikeda's forehead.
Toon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toon working over Ikeda with some ground and pound. Ikeda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Toon throwing shots but Ikeda is blocking nicely.
Toon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Toon moves into full mount! Ikeda won't be happy about that!
Toon with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toon lands a big elbow.
Toon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ikeda takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Toon's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Windol Toon!