PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Takeru Toyokawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belial Zaapiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Belial Zaapiel enters the ring!

Toyokawa
vs
Zaapiel

170 cm
27
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

171 cm
27
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Toyokawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belial Zaapiel!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaapiel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Takeru Toyokawa has been cut.

Zaapiel instigates a clinch.
Toyokawa lands with a right to the head.
Toyokawa tries a body shot but Zaapiel blocks it.
Zaapiel lands a nice elbow.
Toyokawa tries to throw a body punch but Zaapiel avoids it by throwing Toyokawa back against the ropes.
Zaapiel blocking some punches.
Toyokawa misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel looking to throw knees to the head but Toyokawa is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel misses with a knee to the head.
Toyokawa throws a head punch that misses.

Zaapiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaapiel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaapiel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Toyokawa checks a leg kick.
Zaapiel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toyokawa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Toyokawa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toyokawa jabs Zaapiel right on the nose. Zaapiel blinks but takes it well.
Zaapiel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toyokawa.
Nice jab there from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa checks a low kick from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaapiel throws a jab when Toyokawa was well out of range.
Toyokawa ducks under a wild hook from Zaapiel.
Toyokawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel throws a looping overhand right but Toyokawa ducks down to avoid it.
Zaapiel thows a leg kick but Toyokawa checks it
and Toyokawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaapiel throws a leg kick but Toyokawa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zaapiel misses with a body kick.
Toyokawa misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyokawa jabs Zaapiel right on the nose. Zaapiel blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick from Zaapiel.
Toyokawa drops his hands momentarily and Zaapiel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Toyokawa lands with an uppercut that bounces Zaapiel off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Zaapiel.
Toyokawa lands the left hand.
Zaapiel takes a swing at Toyokawa's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Toyokawa.
Zaapiel wants to slow Toyokawa down by chopping away at his legs.
Toyokawa stuns Zaapiel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zaapiel tries to clinch there but Toyokawa circles away.
Zaapiel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaapiel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Toyokawa scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel catches Toyokawa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zaapiel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaapiel slips under a jab.
Zaapiel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Toyokawa has time to react.
Toyokawa throws a looping overhand right but Zaapiel ducks down to avoid it.
Toyokawa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaapiel tries to clinch there but Toyokawa circles away.
Toyokawa staying out of range there.

Zaapiel closes the distance and clinches.
Toyokawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaapiel can't find room to land a body shot as Toyokawa controls the action.
Zaapiel stalling in the clinch but Toyokawa improves position.
Zaapiel blocks a body shot from Toyokawa.
Zaapiel lands with a short shot to the head.
Toyokawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Toyokawa.
Toyokawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaapiel controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaapiel blocking some punches.
Zaapiel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Toyokawa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Zaapiel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaapiel misses with a jab to the body
and Zaapiel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toyokawa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Toyokawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel moves forwards but Toyokawa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toyokawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaapiel is just out of range.
Toyokawa loads up on a big right hand but Zaapiel slips the punch.
Zaapiel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa throws a leg kick but Zaapiel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toyokawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toyokawa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zaapiel.
Belial Zaapiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toyokawa. Zaapiel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Zaapiel finds it's way through Toyokawa's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Belial Zaapiel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Takeru Toyokawa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Toyokawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaapiel.
Toyokawa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaapiel momentarily.
Belial Zaapiel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaapiel misses with a kick to the body.
Zaapiel misses the jab.

Zaapiel closes the distance and pushes Toyokawa back into the ropes.
Toyokawa tries to break the clinch but Zaapiel is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Zaapiel as the two fighters clinch.
Zaapiel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaapiel pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Toyokawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaapiel lands a nice elbow.
Toyokawa misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Toyokawa - that landed with a thud.
Toyokawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaapiel wants to stall.
Toyokawa letting Zaapiel take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyokawa tries a body shot but Zaapiel blocks it.
Zaapiel is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Zaapiel.
Toyokawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaapiel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Toyokawa's face.

Takeru Toyokawa's cut is getting worse.
Zaapiel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Toyokawa misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Zaapiel manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaapiel tries to clinch but Toyokawa moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyokawa misses with an uppercut.
Toyokawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Toyokawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaapiel manages to avoid it.
Zaapiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Toyokawa misses with a wild body shot.
Zaapiel blocks a jab.
Zaapiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toyokawa lands a nice hook to Zaapiel's body. Zaapiel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaapiel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Zaapiel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaapiel is looking to clinch.
Zaapiel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toyokawa to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toyokawa. Zaapiel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaapiel tries to clinch but Toyokawa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyokawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toyokawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zaapiel finds it's way round the side to connect with Toyokawa's head.
Toyokawa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaapiel.
Toyokawa throws a hook to the side of Zaapiel's head but Zaapiel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaapiel misses with a body kick.

Zaapiel pushes Toyokawa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Toyokawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaapiel controls his hands.
Toyokawa can't break the clinch.
Toyokawa blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toyokawa.
Zaapiel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaapiel is struggling to control the position.
Toyokawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toyokawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyokawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toyokawa.
Toyokawa tries a body shot but Zaapiel blocks it.
Toyokawa being controlled against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyokawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaapiel.
Toyokawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toyokawa misses with a punch to the body.
Toyokawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toyokawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toyokawa.
Toyokawa is trying to break the clinch but Zaapiel is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaapiel blocks a body shot from Toyokawa.
Knees to the body from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Toyokawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Toyokawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaapiel misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Belial Zaapiel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Takeru Toyokawa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Toyokawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel misses with an uppercut.
Toyokawa misses with a body shot.
Toyokawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaapiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaapiel jabs at Toyokawa's body.
Zaapiel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zaapiel lands with a nice body punch.
Toyokawa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Zaapiel moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Toyokawa tries a body shot but Zaapiel blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zaapiel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaapiel slows down the pace here.
Toyokawa lands a left hand.
Zaapiel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toyokawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaapiel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toyokawa lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Toyokawa fails to land.
Nice elbow from Zaapiel.
Toyokawa throws a head punch that misses.
Toyokawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaapiel's elbow.
Zaapiel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Toyokawa up against the ropes.
Zaapiel gets through Toyokawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel lands a knee to the head.
Toyokawa misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zaapiel breaks from the clinch.
Zaapiel throws out a loose jab but Toyokawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaapiel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toyokawa.
Zaapiel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaapiel tries to close the distance and clinch but Toyokawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaapiel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toyokawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toyokawa cracks Zaapiel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Zaapiel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toyokawa finds it's way round the side to connect with Zaapiel's head.
Zaapiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaapiel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaapiel throws a shot from downtown. Toyokawa moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel throws a chopping leg kick but Toyokawa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Toyokawa throws a combination. Zaapiel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Toyokawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaapiel is just out of range.
Zaapiel misses with an uppercut.
Toyokawa scores with a nice strike.

Zaapiel clinches up against the ropes.
Zaapiel lands a knee to the body.
Zaapiel throws an elbow that misses.
Toyokawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Toyokawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Belial Zaapiel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Toyokawa is trying to break free.
Zaapiel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaapiel lands a body punch.
Zaapiel lands an elbow inside that Toyokawa shrugs off.
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!
Zaapiel digs a right hand into Toyokawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toyokawa's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belial Zaapiel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zaapiel blocks a body shot from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa lands with a light punch inside.
Zaapiel tries to work over Toyokawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaapiel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Toyokawa - that landed with a thud.
Toyokawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaapiel's elbow.
Zaapiel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toyokawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takeru Toyokawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toyokawa managing to block the knees to the body from Zaapiel.
Toyokawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Toyokawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toyokawa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Toyokawa tries to throw a body punch but Zaapiel avoids it by throwing Toyokawa back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toyokawa lands a body punch.
Toyokawa misses with a punch to the body.
Toyokawa tries a body shot but Zaapiel blocks it.
Toyokawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Belial Zaapiel.
Well Zaapiel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belial Zaapiel!