PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rudirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudirez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turbonegro "Prince Of The Rodeo" . Hideo Toyoku told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rudirez
vs
Toyoku

178 cm
28
185 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Rudirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyoku blocks a head kick by Rudirez.
Rudirez wants to clinch.
Rudirez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rudirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Toyoku misses.
Some wild striking there from Toyoku.
Rudirez throws a head kick but Toyoku moves out of range.
Rudirez scoring well with a low kick there.
Rudirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toyoku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toyoku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rudirez.
Marco Rudirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rudirez looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Toyoku lands a jab to the nose.
Toyoku wants to land a leg kick but Rudirez is out of range.
Rudirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rudirez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toyoku checks a leg kick.
Toyoku wants to slow Rudirez down by chopping away at his legs.
A left lands for Toyoku.
Toyoku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rudirez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hideo Toyoku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toyoku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rudirez manages to avoid it.
Rudirez tries to clinch but Toyoku is having none of it.
Toyoku jabs Rudirez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toyoku checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toyoku moves out of range as Rudirez strikes.
Toyoku with a nice cross.
Toyoku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toyoku connects with a high kick.
Rudirez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toyoku throws a shot from downtown. Rudirez moves away and avoids it.
Toyoku tests Rudirez's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Rudirez is rocked!
Toyoku misses with a double jab.
Oh Rudirez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rudirez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toyoku is fending him off so far but Rudirez persists. Nope, Toyoku circles away and we're back to standing.
Toyoku lands a big right hook! Rudirez looks hurt but is still standing! Toyoku lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Rudirez falls down and Toyoku dives in with a huge hammer fist! Rudirez's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Toyoku runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hideo Toyoku!
Hideo Toyoku decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.