PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hashimoto Toyotasan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppu Reiska MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying MacDonald's choice of entrance music: ENNIO MORRICONE -"Sixty Seconds To What?". Hashimoto Toyotasan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Toyotasan
vs
Reiska MacDonald

167 cm
23
139 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
145 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hashimoto Toyotasan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Toyotasan
and MacDonald counters with a good low kick that Toyotasan was not able to check.
Toyotasan moves to clinch but MacDonald breaks away

and MacDonald counters with a shoot takedown. Toyotasan fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
MacDonald trying to control but Toyotasan is working from the bottom.
Toyotasan trying to keep a closed guard but MacDonald is proving a slippery customer.
MacDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Toyotasan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Toyotasan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

MacDonald throws his legs up looking for a submission but Toyotasan uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald manages to work his way to half guard, despite Toyotasan's best efforts.
MacDonald is not content to let Toyotasan control the position.
MacDonald tries to roll over but Toyotasan keeps him under control.
Toyotasan is thwarting MacDonald's attempts to control the position.
Toyotasan is keen to just control but MacDonald is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan tries to stand but can't do so whilst MacDonald controls his leg.
MacDonald gets back to full guard.
MacDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toyotasan is one step ahead there.
Toyotasan wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hashimoto Toyotasan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
MacDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Toyotasan moves out of range easily.
MacDonald goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
MacDonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Toyotasan.
MacDonald throws a solid leg kick but Toyotasan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacDonald.
Toyotasan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hashimoto Toyotasan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toyotasan moves to clinch but MacDonald breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MacDonald throws a leg kick
and Toyotasan counters with a solid body kick.
MacDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Toyotasan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald sizes up Toyotasan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
MacDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
Toyotasan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toyotasan wants to clinch.
Toyotasan moves out of range of the leg kick from MacDonald.
Toyotasan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
MacDonald fails to land the takedown.

Toyotasan takes the fight into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Toyotasan to work.
MacDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

MacDonald turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and MacDonald manages to end up in side control.
MacDonald tries to score with some ground and pound. Toyotasan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Toyotasan is looking to reverse the position.
Toyotasan is working hard here to advance position.
MacDonald looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Toyotasan is avoiding damage well.

MacDonald is trying to get an arm triangle but Toyotasan is defending well.
Toyotasan tries to buck MacDonald off but MacDonald is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
MacDonald creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Toyotasan is working to avoid the ground and pound but MacDonald connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyotasan is trying to get back to half guard.
MacDonald in side control, throwing shots but Toyotasan defends.
MacDonald in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
MacDonald throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald looking to control but instead Toyotasan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Toyotasan is looking to improve his position.
Toyotasan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. MacDonald is working away from the top position though.
MacDonald controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacDonald is just content to waste time from the top position. Toyotasan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald is stalling in the full guard.
MacDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
MacDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toyotasan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacDonald throws a strike but Toyotasan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Toyotasan pushes down on MacDonald's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald trying to hold on to Toyotasan's head to control him but Toyotasan postures up.
MacDonald tries to roll over but Toyotasan keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacDonald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toyotasan is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

MacDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacDonald checks the leg kick nicely there.
Toyotasan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toyotasan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toyotasan misses with a low kick.
MacDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toyotasan's sensitive parts.
Peppu Reiska MacDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacDonald throws a head kick that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. MacDonald is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Toyotasan stuffs the takedown attempt from MacDonald. MacDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Toyotasan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Toyotasan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as MacDonald lands an impressive looking overhand right. Toyotasan doesn't seem phased though.
Toyotasan throws a head kick but MacDonald moves out of range.
MacDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Toyotasan.
MacDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
MacDonald fails to land with a series of punches.
Toyotasan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toyotasan moves in looking to clinch but MacDonald pushes him off.
Toyotasan wants to clinch but MacDonald slips to the side
and MacDonald counters with a straight right hand.
MacDonald tries to clinch there but Toyotasan circles away.
MacDonald is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from MacDonald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan throws a sloppy head kick and MacDonald moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Toyotasan.
MacDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toyotasan checks a low kick from MacDonald.
Toyotasan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacDonald keeps the fight on the outside.
Toyotasan darts in trying to clinch

and MacDonald counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan is looking to control MacDonald's arms but MacDonald gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toyotasan has his back to the cage.
MacDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toyotasan's elbow.
Toyotasan tries a knee to the head but MacDonald blocks it.
Toyotasan misses with the head strike.
MacDonald tries to break the clinch but Toyotasan is controlling the position.
MacDonald is stalling here.
MacDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
Toyotasan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacDonalds head.
Toyotasan wants to get back to striking at distance but MacDonald won't allow it.
MacDonald is trying to drag Toyotasan to the mat but Toyotasan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hashimoto Toyotasan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peppu Reiska MacDonald.
MacDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toyotasan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Toyotasan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from MacDonald.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacDonald.
MacDonald lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toyotasan throws a punch but it's blocked by MacDonald.
MacDonald lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
MacDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toyotasan or not.
Toyotasan lands with a right to the head.
Toyotasan pushes MacDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toyotasan tries to work over MacDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacDonald can't get the takedown.
Toyotasan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
MacDonald has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Toyotasan after a bit of a struggle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald scores with a shoulder strike.
MacDonald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toyotasan prevents a body shot from MacDonald.
Toyotasan landing knees to the body.
Toyotasan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacDonald misses with a punch to the body.
MacDonald tries to break the clinch but Toyotasan is controlling the position.
Toyotasan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toyotasan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toyotasan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacDonald has him pressed against the cage.
MacDonald avoiding damage as Toyotasan throws knees to the body.
Toyotasan tries to land a knee to the head but MacDonald blocks with his arms.
MacDonald blocks a body shot from Toyotasan.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toyotasan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
MacDonald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacDonald lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Toyotasan.
Toyotasan stalling in the clinch but MacDonald improves position.
Toyotasan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacDonald tries to throw a body punch but Toyotasan avoids it by throwing MacDonald back against the cage.
Toyotasan wants to stall.
MacDonald wants a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacDonald can't break the clinch.
MacDonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toyotasan swings wildly with an uppercut but MacDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacDonald tries to work over Toyotasan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald lands a left hand.
Toyotasan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacDonald.
Toyotasan trying to land knees to the body.
MacDonald misses with some punches.
MacDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MacDonald has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Toyotasan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toyotasan tries a body shot but MacDonald blocks it.
MacDonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Toyotasan controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toyotasan.
A right handed body shot lands from MacDonald.
Toyotasan trying to control the position but instead, MacDonald has worked for underhooks and has pushed Toyotasan into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Toyotasan fails to land.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toyotasan swings wildly with an uppercut but MacDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toyotasan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Toyotasan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
MacDonald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toyotasan swings wildly with an uppercut but MacDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toyotasan tries a body shot but MacDonald blocks it.
Toyotasan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MacDonald is keeping busy.

MacDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Toyotasan misses.
Toyotasan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toyotasan moves in looking to clinch but MacDonald pushes him off.

MacDonald feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
MacDonald slips nicely into half guard.
MacDonald misses with a head shot. Toyotasan uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacDonald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peppu Reiska MacDonald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

MacDonald tries to clinch up.
Toyotasan moves in looking to clinch but MacDonald pushes him off.
Toyotasan doesn't manage to clinch there - MacDonald circles away.
Toyotasan throws a leg kick but MacDonald checks it.
Toyotasan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toyotasan doesn't manage to clinch there - MacDonald circles away.
Toyotasan throws a leg kick
and MacDonald counters with a leg kick.
Toyotasan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toyotasan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from MacDonald.
MacDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Toyotasan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from MacDonald - the referee stops the clock and Toyotasan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says MacDonald. Toyotasan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
MacDonald keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as MacDonald blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from MacDonald misses its intended target.
Toyotasan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacDonald with a jab.
Toyotasan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toyotasan swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Toyotasan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toyotasan backwards.
Toyotasan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toyotasan throws a head punch that misses.
Toyotasan looking to throw knees to the head but MacDonald is blocking nicely.
MacDonald drops down looking for an ankle pick but Toyotasan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Toyotasan circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toyotasan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toyotasan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toyotasan wants it to stay on the feet.
Hashimoto Toyotasan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peppu Reiska MacDonald.
MacDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toyotasan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDonald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan is looking to clinch.

Toyotasan has MacDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toyotasan.
MacDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toyotasan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
MacDonald tries to work over Toyotasan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toyotasan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
MacDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from MacDonald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toyotasan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
MacDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toyotasan.
Toyotasan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacDonald managing to block the knees to the body from Toyotasan.
Toyotasan has a couple of punches blocked by MacDonald.
Toyotasan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacDonald or not.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toyotasan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacDonald lands an uppercut.
Toyotasan blocks an uppercut.
Toyotasan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

MacDonald pulls guard successfully.
MacDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
MacDonald seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
MacDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom.

Hashimoto Toyotasan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Toyotasan doesn't manage to clinch there - MacDonald circles away.
MacDonald misses with a looping left.
Toyotasan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. MacDonald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacDonald misses with a kick to the body.
Hashimoto Toyotasan is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Toyotasan as he checks the leg kick.
Toyotasan leaves MacDonald with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald pivots, looking for a leg kick but Toyotasan is out of range and MacDonald settles back down.
Some wild striking there from MacDonald.
MacDonald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toyotasan. Toyotasan obviously looking to wear him down.
Toyotasan slaps away a takedown attempt from MacDonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Toyotasan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacDonald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toyotasan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Toyotasan stuffs the takedown.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toyotasan misses with an uppercut.
MacDonald is looking to clinch but Toyotasan is avoiding it.
MacDonald wants to clinch.
MacDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Toyotasan.
Toyotasan lands with a kick to the temple. MacDonald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Toyotasan tries to clinch there but MacDonald circles away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan doesn't manage to clinch there - MacDonald circles away.
Toyotasan is looking to clinch but MacDonald is avoiding it.
Toyotasan throws a head kick but MacDonald moves out of range.
Toyotasan throws a head kick but MacDonald moves out of range.
Toyotasan closes the distance but MacDonald moves to the side
enabling MacDonald to counter with a crisp jab.

MacDonald gets a double leg takedown into Toyotasan's guard.

MacDonald drops back, looking for a kneebar! Toyotasan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Toyotasan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Toyotasan!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Toyotasan stands up and beckons MacDonald to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hashimoto Toyotasan.
I think MacDonald has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Peppu Reiska MacDonald!

Peppu Reiska MacDonald wins by unanimous decision!