PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryoichi Yukimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hashimoto Toyotasan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yukimura comes to the cage accompanied by Pleasures of the Combat. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yukimura
vs
Toyotasan

160 cm
30
136 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

167 cm
23
139 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

[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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryoichi Yukimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hashimoto Toyotasan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yukimura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Toyotasan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yukimura doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Toyotasan tenderised Yukimura's leg. Yukimura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yukimura wants to clinch.
Yukimura has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick from Toyotasan misses.

Toyotasan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toyotasan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yukimura can't get the takedown.
Toyotasan connects with a knee to the head.
Toyotasan works on Yukimura's body with a couple of short punches.
Toyotasan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Toyotasan.
Yukimura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toyotasan smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryoichi Yukimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toyotasan cracks the inside of Yukimura's front leg.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yukimura tries to score a body lock takedown but Toyotasan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toyotasan.
Toyotasan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yukimura is looking for a takedown.
Toyotasan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yukimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toyotasan walks away with a smile on his face. Yukimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Toyotasan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yukimura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yukimura.
Toyotasan tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yukimura throws a low kick but Toyotasan avoids it.
Yukimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toyotasan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Yukimura gets tackled into the cage by Toyotasan. Toyotasan maintains the clinch.
Yukimura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toyotasan smiles and moves away.
Toyotasan leaves Yukimura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yukimura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toyotasan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yukimura or not.

Toyotasan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Toyotasan closes the distance and pushes Yukimura back into the cage.
Yukimura is trying to pull guard but Toyotasan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Toyotasan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Toyotasan rushes Yukimura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toyotasan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toyotasan crunches a lovely knee into Yukimura's ribcage.

Yukimura manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yukimura is on top in guard.
Yukimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Toyotasan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yukimura looking to sit in guard and control but Toyotasan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yukimura working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Toyotasan has passed into half guard!
Toyotasan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan wants to stand but Yukimura has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yukimura wants to improve his position but Toyotasan is controlling well.
Yukimura is working hard here to advance position.
Toyotasan wants to stand up but Yukimura has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Yukimura wants to improve his position but Toyotasan is controlling well.
Toyotasan wants to pass to mount but Yukimura is defending the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura wants to control but Toyotasan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yukimura wants to improve his position but Toyotasan is controlling well.
Yukimura is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Toyotasan jumps into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Yukimura tries to improve position but can't.
Yukimura manages to work his way to half guard, despite Toyotasan's best efforts.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura trying to control here.
Toyotasan trying to control the pace.

Toyotasan stands up from half guard.

Toyotasan clinches.
Toyotasan misses with a knee to the head.
Toyotasan stops a takedown attempt from Yukimura.
Toyotasan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Toyotasan lands a nice shot to the body.
Yukimura tries to pull guard but Toyotasan won't allow it.
Yukimura misses with a body punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Toyotasan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yukimura's face.

It looks like Ryoichi Yukimura has been cut.
Yukimura is trying to pull guard but Toyotasan has him pressed against the cage.
Toyotasan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yukimura tries to pull guard but Toyotasan holds him up against the cage and eventually Yukimura drops back down to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yukimura can't get the takedown.
Toyotasan looking to stall.
Yukimura missing with knees to the body.
Yukimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toyotasan walks away with a smile on his face. Yukimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Toyotasan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yukimura manages to avoid it.
Ryoichi Yukimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Toyotasan has Yukimura up against the cage in a clinch.
Toyotasan presses Yukimura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan lands with a right to the head.
Toyotasan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yukimura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Toyotasan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yukimura up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toyotasan.
Yukimura is breathing heavily.
Yukimura wants to take the fight to the mat but Toyotasan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Toyotasan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yukimura backwards.
Yukimura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Toyotasan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yukimura is working for takedown but Toyotasan is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toyotasan digs a right hand underneath Yukimura's ribcage. Yukimura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yukimura jumps guard but Toyotasan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yukimura is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Toyotasan is defending well.
Toyotasan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Yukimura is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyotasan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hashimoto Toyotasan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryoichi Yukimura's cut.
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.

A kick lands to the mid section there for Toyotasan.
Toyotasan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yukimura's sensitive parts.
Toyotasan scores with a jab. Yukimura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Yukimura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toyotasan swings for the body but Yukimura moves out of range.
Yukimura seems to have got his legs back now.
Toyotasan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Yukimura gets tackled into the cage by Toyotasan. Toyotasan maintains the clinch.
Yukimura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toyotasan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yukimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Toyotasan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Toyotasan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yukimura is trying to pull guard but Toyotasan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryoichi Yukimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yukimura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Toyotasan pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotasan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Toyotasan tenderised Yukimura's leg. Yukimura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toyotasan throws the kick towards the body but Yukimura avoids it.

Yukimura gets tackled into the cage by Toyotasan. Toyotasan maintains the clinch.

Yukimura has picked Toyotasan up - he's going for a ride! Yukimura dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Yukimura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Toyotasan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Toyotasan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yukimura is working away from the top position though.
Yukimura trying to control the action but Toyotasan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toyotasan defending well though.
Toyotasan keeping hold of Yukimura's head, controlling as best he can.

Yukimura seems to be looking for submissions.
Toyotasan is doing well to control the position and prevent Yukimura from advancing to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yukimura seems to be working for a kimura but Toyotasan defends the submission attempt.
Yukimura prevents Toyotasan from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yukimura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toyotasan sees it coming and defends easily.
Yukimura wants to advance to full mount but Toyotasan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Yukimura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Toyotasan controlling Yukimura's posture.
Yukimura is looking to work some ground and pound but Toyotasan has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura throws a big right hand that misses.
Ryoichi Yukimura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toyotasan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yukimura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Toyotasan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yukimura wants to control from the top but Toyotasan keeps moving.
Toyotasan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yukimura throws a big right hand that misses.
Toyotasan is pulling down on Yukimura's head. It's preventing any offense from Yukimura, at least for the moment.
Toyotasan keeping moving, preventing Yukimura from controlling successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Yukimura postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Toyotasan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yukimura, into his guard.

Yukimura working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Toyotasan has passed into half guard!
Toyotasan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Yukimura wants to get back to full guard.

Yukimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura is trying to control but can't.
Yukimura missing with punches from the bottom.
Yukimura wants to improve his position but Toyotasan is controlling well.
Yukimura is looking to get back to full guard here but Toyotasan has managed to pass to side control instead.
Yukimura is being controlled here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura tries to improve position but can't.
Toyotasan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Toyotasan avoids the strikes from the bottom by Yukimura.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Yukimura is looking to improve his position but Toyotasan isn't that keen on the idea.
Yukimura regains half guard.
Toyotasan not doing much here.
Yukimura tries to get to full guard but Toyotasan has control of the leg.
Toyotasan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yukimura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan wants to stand up but Yukimura has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Yukimura works his way to full guard. Good work.

Yukimura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toyotasan defends well.
Yukimura has a closed guard, preventing Toyotasan from standing up.

Toyotasan stands up and waves to Yukimura to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toyotasan wants to land a leg kick but Yukimura is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hashimoto Toyotasan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryoichi Yukimura's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Toyotasan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Toyotasan throws a leg kick but Yukimura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Toyotasan misses with a body kick.
Ryoichi Yukimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yukimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Yukimura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hashimoto Toyotasan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yukimura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toyotasan pinned against the cage. Toyotasan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Toyotasan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yukimura tries to pull guard but Toyotasan won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryoichi Yukimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toyotasan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yukimura.
Toyotasan looking to stall.
Toyotasan gets underhooks to prevent Yukimura's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toyotasan lands a good knee to the midsection. Yukimura won't want to take too many of those.
Toyotasan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toyotasan controlling the action here for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Toyotasan as the two fighters clinch.
Yukimura jumps guard but Toyotasan stands there with Yukimura around his waist. Yukimura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yukimura tries for a takedown. No joy.
Toyotasan is working Yukimura over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura jumps guard but Toyotasan stands there with Yukimura around his waist. Yukimura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yukimura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toyotasan gets through Yukimura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toyotasan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hashimoto Toyotasan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyotasan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Toyotasan.
Yukimura goes for a takedown attempt but Toyotasan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Toyotasan has Yukimura up against the cage in a clinch.
Toyotasan lands a shoulder strike.
Toyotasan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toyotasan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toyotasan scores with a leg kick.

Yukimura tries to keep at a distance but Toyotasan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toyotasan just leaning against Yukimura, taking a breather.
Toyotasan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yukimura fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yukimura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Toyotasan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toyotasan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toyotasan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toyotasan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Toyotasan lands a hook that snaps the head of Yukimura backwards.
Toyotasan lands a good knee to the midsection. Yukimura won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Toyotasan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yukimura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yukimura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yukimura shoots in looking for a takedown but Toyotasan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yukimura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hashimoto Toyotasan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Yukimura gets a takedown into half guard.
Yukimura throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Toyotasan to regain full guard.
Yukimura trying to control but Toyotasan is working from the bottom.
Toyotasan keeping full guard, as Yukimura tries to pass.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan keeping moving, preventing Yukimura from controlling successfully.
Toyotasan is adopting a defensive guard.

Yukimura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yukimura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yukimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Toyotasan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toyotasan trying to keep a closed guard but Yukimura is proving a slippery customer.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yukimura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yukimura trying to control but Toyotasan is working from the bottom.
Yukimura is looking to advance position but Toyotasan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Toyotasan get's back to his feet.
Yukimura misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yukimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yukimura wants to clinch.

Toyotasan rushes Yukimura and presses him up against the cage.
Toyotasan lands with a left to the head.
Toyotasan prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Toyotasan.
Yukimura is trying to pull guard but Toyotasan has him pressed against the cage.
Toyotasan gets through Yukimura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yukimuras head.
Toyotasan tries a knee to the head but Yukimura blocks it.
Toyotasan tries a knee to the head but Yukimura blocks it.
Toyotasan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yukimura jumps guard but Toyotasan stands there with Yukimura around his waist. Yukimura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yukimura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Toyotasan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Toyotasan as the two fighters clinch.
Toyotasan lands a good knee to the midsection. Yukimura won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toyotasan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yukimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Yukimura drags the fight down to the ground.

Yukimura working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Toyotasan has passed into half guard!
Toyotasan is taking a breather. Yukimura says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ryoichi Yukimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura is looking for a sweep. Toyotasan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Yukimura actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toyotasan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yukimura.
Toyotasan controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hashimoto Toyotasan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Toyotasan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Hashimoto Toyotasan!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Hashimoto Toyotasan!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Hashimoto Toyotasan!

Hashimoto Toyotasan wins by unanimous decision!
Hashimoto Toyotasan very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.