PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiyoshi has chosen Baka Survivor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bickle
vs
Hiyoshi

176 cm
23
184 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

183 cm
27
181 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Bickle !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiyoshi throws a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Bickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiyoshi walks into a stiff left hand from Bickle .
Jab from Bickle .
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Hiyoshi.
Bickle staying out of range there.
Hiyoshi slips a jab from Bickle .
Hiyoshi wants to land a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
Bickle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab from Bickle .
Hiyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiyoshi lands a head shot.
Bickle moves out of range as Hiyoshi throws a body kick.
Hiyoshi misses with a head kick.
Bickle tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bickle .
Bickle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hiyoshi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bickle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bickle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hiyoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bickle has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hiyoshi fails to land.
Hiyoshi throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hiyoshi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hiyoshi lands an uppercut.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Hiyoshi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bickle smiles and moves away.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Bickle is looking to wear down Hiyoshi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi motions for Bickle to come forward. Hiyoshi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bickle throws an overhand right that lands on Hiyoshi's shoulder, as Hiyoshi tries to avoid the shot.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle staying out of range there.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiyoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiyoshi throws a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
Hiyoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiyoshi misses with an uppercut.
Bickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bickle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hiyoshi misses with a head kick.
Hiyoshi tries to bum rush Bickle with a series of wild strikes but Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bickle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bickle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Bickle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hiyoshi. Hiyoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiyoshi throws a wild body kick that Bickle sees coming a mile off.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick but Bickle checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hiyoshi, right into the meat.
Hiyoshi tries to land a front kick but Bickle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bickle scores with a nice head shot.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiyoshi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hiyoshi moves away from the strike by Bickle .
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiyoshi moves away.
Hiyoshi throws a low kick, looking for Bickle 's leg but Bickle calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiyoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bickle works Hiyoshi's body with a nice hook.
Bickle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hiyoshi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiyoshi misses with a body shot.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Hiyoshi slips the punch.
Hiyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiyoshi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bickle counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bickle .
Hiyoshi slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bickle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hiyoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Hiyoshi. Those never looked like landing.
Bickle missing with a left hand there. Hiyoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nobutaka Hiyoshi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bickle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hiyoshi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bickle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bickle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bickle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hiyoshi is looking to land body kicks.
Hiyoshi misses with a low kick.

Hiyoshi tries to keep at a distance but Bickle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hiyoshi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi taking a breather.
Bickle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bickle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bickle digs a right hand underneath Hiyoshi's ribcage. Hiyoshi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi scores with a shot to the side of Bickle 's head.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiyoshi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bickle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bickle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bickle lands a body shot.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiyoshi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bickle has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Bickle .
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi avoiding damage.
Hiyoshi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hiyoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bickle lands an elbow that stopped Hiyoshi in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Nobutaka Hiyoshi has been cut.
Bickle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi avoids a wild elbow strike from Bickle .
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hiyoshi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle lands a knee to the body.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hiyoshi is trying to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling him.
Hiyoshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Hiyoshi blocks with his arms.
Hiyoshi misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Hiyoshi trying to stall but Bickle improves his position.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hiyoshi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bickle walks away with a smile on his face. Hiyoshi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Bickle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bickle scores with a shot to the body.

Bickle has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bickle .
A short body shot lands from Bickle as the two fighters clinch.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiyoshi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiyoshi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bickle as Hiyoshi tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bickle .
Hiyoshi wants to break free but Bickle has control.
Hiyoshi blocks a body shot from Bickle .
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
Hiyoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiyoshi working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle .
Hiyoshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiyoshi can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hiyoshi wants to land a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiyoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Travis Bickle is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Hiyoshi misses.
Bickle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from Bickle misses.
Bickle throws a hook to the side of Hiyoshi's head but Hiyoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiyoshi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hiyoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle .
Hiyoshi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hiyoshi misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
Hiyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Bickle .
Good work by Bickle as he checks the leg kick.
Bickle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hiyoshi swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle takes a swing at Hiyoshi's ribcage but misses.
Hiyoshi moves forwards but Bickle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bickle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hiyoshi can pounce on him.
Hiyoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bickle .
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hiyoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiyoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Bickle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hiyoshi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bickle throws a wild body kick that Hiyoshi sees coming a mile off.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Hiyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Hiyoshi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donk. Bickle catches Hiyoshi right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle .
Hiyoshi misses with a body kick.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab from Bickle .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle checks a leg kick.
Hiyoshi tries to work over Bickle 's front leg with a kick but Bickle checks it.
Hiyoshi lands with an uppercut that bounces Bickle off the cage and back into range.
A head kick from Hiyoshi lands but Bickle takes it in his stride.

Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Hiyoshi misses with a punch to the body.
Hiyoshi stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiyoshi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiyoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiyoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiyoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bickle as Hiyoshi tries to tie him up.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiyoshi stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bickle has him pressed against the cage.
Bickle lands an elbow inside that Hiyoshi shrugs off.
Bickle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hiyoshi looking to slow down the pace here.
Hiyoshi blocking some punches.
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bickle .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiyoshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle .
A head punch on the inside from Hiyoshi fails to land.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hiyoshi scores with a three punch combo!

That has opened up Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut even more.
Bickle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiyoshi is just out of range.
Hiyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bickle clinches up against the cage.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
Hiyoshi misses with a body punch.
Hiyoshi is looking to control Bickle 's arms but Bickle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hiyoshi has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle .
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Hiyoshi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bickle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hiyoshi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bickle gets through Hiyoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle scores a nice knee to the body.
Hiyoshi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bickle .
Bickle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bickle cracks Hiyoshi with a nice body shot.
Hiyoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Bickle won't allow it.
Hiyoshi stalling in the clinch but Bickle improves position.
Hiyoshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Hiyoshi blocks with his arms.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hiyoshi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bickle smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle blocks a leg kick.

Bickle closes the distance and pushes Hiyoshi back into the cage.
Travis Bickle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiyoshi lands with a left to the head.
Hiyoshi tries to circle away but Bickle has him pinned against the cage.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Nobutaka Hiyoshi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hiyoshi working hard to break the clinch.

Hiyoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Hiyoshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Hiyoshi.
Bickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hiyoshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bickle is looking to score with low kicks.
Hiyoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bickle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiyoshi's sensitive parts.
Hiyoshi throws the kick towards the body but Bickle avoids it.
Hiyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bickle .

Bickle has closed the distance and engaged Hiyoshi in a clinch.
Hiyoshi jumps guard but Bickle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Travis Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nobutaka Hiyoshi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hiyoshi misses with a punch to the body.
Hiyoshi is trying to break the clinch but Bickle is controlling him.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiyoshi controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.

Hiyoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Hiyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiyoshi circles away.
Hiyoshi misses with a shot to the body
and Bickle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiyoshi misses with a kick to the body.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook.
Hiyoshi takes a swing at Bickle 's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Hiyoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Bickle cracks Hiyoshi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Bickle clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiyoshi jumps guard but Bickle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hiyoshi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bickle lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle had his way with Nobutaka Hiyoshi in that round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
That's time! Bickle 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hiyoshi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hiyoshi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bickle to score with a decent uppercut.
Bickle scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Hiyoshi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hiyoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi misses with a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Bickle throws out a powerful jab.
Hiyoshi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiyoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiyoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle .
Hiyoshi misses with a body kick.
Hiyoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiyoshi throws a push kick but Bickle slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hiyoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bickle jabs at Hiyoshi's body.
Hiyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiyoshi ducks under a wild hook from Bickle .
Bickle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiyoshi doesn't seem bothered though.
Hiyoshi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bickle checks a leg kick.

Bickle has closed the distance and engaged Hiyoshi in a clinch.
Hiyoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle landing knees to the head.
Hiyoshi is trying to pull guard but Bickle has him pressed against the cage.
Bickle lands an elbow inside that Hiyoshi shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Travis Bickle !
Travis Bickle is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Travis Bickle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.