PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Zawistowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Toriyama might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toriyama
vs
Zawistowski

173 cm
23
167 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

171 cm
22
154 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

$10

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Zawistowski!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Toriyama.
Toriyama looks to land a combination. Zawistowski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zawistowski is looking to clinch but Toriyama is avoiding it.
Toriyama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zawistowski checks it well.
Zawistowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toriyama. That did some damage!
Toriyama needs to keep his hands up - Zawistowski had a free shot at his head there.
Toriyama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zawistowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Toriyama.
Toriyama blocks a head kick by Zawistowski.
Zawistowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zawistowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Toriyama.
Toriyama jabs at Zawistowski's body.
Toriyama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zawistowski moves out of range as Toriyama throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Toriyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toriyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zawistowski.
Toriyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toriyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zawistowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Zawistowski throws the kick towards the body but Toriyama avoids it.
Toriyama dodges the punch combination from Zawistowski.
Toriyama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zawistowski moves out of range as Toriyama strikes.
Zawistowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Toriyama is out of range and Zawistowski settles back down.
Zawistowski misses with a body shot.
Toriyama takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice cross by Zawistowski.
Zawistowski throws a head kick but Toriyama moves out of range.
Zawistowski checks a leg kick.
Toriyama tries to land a front kick but Zawistowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zawistowski tries to clinch but Toriyama is having none of it.
Zawistowski thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama slips under a jab from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski cracks Toriyama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zawistowski throws a low kick but Toriyama avoids it.
Zawistowski moves forwards but Toriyama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zawistowski takes a swing at Toriyama's ribcage but misses.
Jan Zawistowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zawistowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zawistowski throws an overhand right that lands on Toriyama's shoulder, as Toriyama tries to avoid the shot.
Toriyama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zawistowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zawistowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Toriyama's head.
Zawistowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zawistowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Toriyama's head backwards.
Toriyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zawistowski.
Toriyama lands a nice looking body shot.
Zawistowski throws a wild body kick that Toriyama sees coming a mile off.
Toriyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zawistowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zawistowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
Nice straight punches there by Toriyama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toriyama.
Zawistowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Toriyama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zawistowski lands a front kick.
Toriyama scores with a head kick.
Zawistowski throws a push kick but Toriyama slaps the foot to one side.
Toriyama looks for the body kick but Zawistowski saw that one coming.
Zawistowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Toriyama misses the shot to the body.
Zawistowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zawistowski takes one to the side of the head.
Zawistowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toriyama.
Toriyama cracks Zawistowski with an open hand slap.
Toriyama misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a head kick but Zawistowski moves out of range.
Toriyama is looking to chop away at Zawistowski's legs.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Zawistowski.
Toriyama blocks the body kick.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised Zawistowski's leg. Zawistowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zawistowski misses with an uppercut. Toriyama saw that one coming.
Toriyama is looking to slow Zawistowski down with leg kicks.
Toriyama throws a push kick but Zawistowski slaps the foot to one side.
Toriyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zawistowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Toriyama off the cage and back into range.
Toriyama slips a jab and a cross from Zawistowski.
Toriyama throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Toriyama as he connects with a hook.
Zawistowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Toriyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zawistowski throws a leg kick but Toriyama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Toriyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akira Toriyama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Toriyama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zawistowski.
Toriyama throws a head kick but Zawistowski moves out of range.
Zawistowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zawistowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zawistowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toriyama misses the shot to the body.
Zawistowski lands a head kick. Toriyama smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama thows a leg kick but Zawistowski checks it

and Zawistowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zawistowski.
Zawistowski working aggressively here.
Zawistowski misses with the head strike.
Toriyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Zawistowski breaks from the clinch.

Toriyama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toriyama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toriyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Zawistowski.
A short uppercut from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toriyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zawistowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zawistowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Toriyama lands an uppercut.
Zawistowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Zawistowski on the inside.

Zawistowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zawistowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toriyama moves forwards but Zawistowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toriyama looks to land a right hand but Zawistowski moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski throws an overhand right that lands on Toriyama's shoulder, as Toriyama tries to avoid the shot.
Zawistowski looks to land a body kick but Toriyama moved away.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised Zawistowski's leg. Zawistowski is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zawistowski throws a push kick but Toriyama slaps the foot to one side.
Toriyama scores with a jab. Zawistowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zawistowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zawistowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Toriyama's hands.
Zawistowski throws a body kick that misses.
Jan Zawistowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zawistowski wants to clinch up but Toriyama keeps it at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Toriyama, right into the meat.
Zawistowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Toriyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toriyama throws a hook but Zawistowski avoids it easily.
Toriyama scores with a push kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zawistowski checks a leg kick.
Toriyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zawistowski checks a low kick from Toriyama.
Zawistowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zawistowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zawistowski checks a leg kick.
Zawistowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Toriyama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zawistowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toriyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Toriyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski throws a sloppy head kick and Toriyama moves out of range easily.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toriyama throws a body punch but Zawistowski moves out of range.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Zawistowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Zawistowski connects with a crisp jab.
Toriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zawistowski's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a low kick, looking for Zawistowski's leg but Zawistowski calmly moves out of range.
Zawistowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Toriyama misses with a hook.
Toriyama tries to work over Zawistowski's front leg with a kick but Zawistowski checks it.
Toriyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toriyama takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zawistowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toriyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by Zawistowski as he checks the leg kick.
Zawistowski takes one to the chin there.
Zawistowski is looking to slow Toriyama down with leg kicks.
Toriyama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toriyama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zawistowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toriyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Toriyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jan Zawistowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama'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.

Zawistowski misses with a two punch combination.
Zawistowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Toriyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zawistowski.
Zawistowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zawistowski throws a hook to the side of Toriyama's head but Toriyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zawistowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Zawistowski misses with a kick to the body.
Zawistowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Toriyama eats them both and turns towards Zawistowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zawistowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zawistowski misses with a hook. Toriyama ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Zawistowski.
Toriyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Zawistowski is just out of range.
Toriyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Zawistowski throws a sloppy head kick and Toriyama moves out of range easily.
Zawistowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toriyama. Toriyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Toriyama scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zawistowski moves in looking to clinch but Toriyama pushes him off.
Toriyama walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zawistowski.
A low kick from Zawistowski misses
and Toriyama counters with a leg kick.
Zawistowski misses with a few strikes there.
Toriyama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zawistowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Toriyama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zawistowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toriyama.
Zawistowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Toriyama takes one to the side of the head.
Toriyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toriyama throws a leg kick but Zawistowski checks it.
Zawistowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Toriyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zawistowski throws a low kick, looking for Toriyama's leg but Toriyama calmly moves out of range.
Toriyama throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zawistowski throws an overhand right that lands on Toriyama's shoulder, as Toriyama tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Toriyama does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama connects with a nice looking jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zawistowski.
Toriyama scores with a nice right hand.
Toriyama delivers a nice body kick.
Zawistowski misses with an uppercut.
Toriyama throws a head kick that Zawistowski semi-blocks.
Toriyama lands with a cross.
Toriyama misses the shot to the body.
Toriyama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zawistowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toriyama.
Toriyama throws an overhand right that lands on Zawistowski's shoulder, as Zawistowski tries to avoid the shot.
Zawistowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toriyama.
Toriyama blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zawistowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toriyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Zawistowski moves into range and clinches up with Toriyama.
Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zawistowski misses with some punches.
Zawistowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zawistowski throws a head punch that misses.
Zawistowski blocks an uppercut.
Zawistowski misses with a punch to the body.
Toriyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zawistowski misses with the head strike.
Zawistowski tries to work over Toriyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toriyama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toriyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Toriyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zawistowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toriyama manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Toriyama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Toriyama looking for a triangle here. Zawistowski is fighting it but it looks tight! Toriyama pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Zawistowski is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Akira Toriyama!
Akira Toriyama retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Akira Toriyama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.