PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arga Buarga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toriyama comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toriyama
vs
Buarga

173 cm
24
167 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

185 cm
32
164 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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 13 - 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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arga Buarga!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buarga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buarga tries to clinch

and Toriyama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Toriyama stalling the fight.
Buarga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Buarga blocks an elbow strike from Toriyama.
Buarga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toriyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buarga.
Toriyama prevents a body shot from Buarga.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
Buarga looking to slow down the pace here.
Buarga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Toriyama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buarga lands with a short shot to the head.
Toriyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buarga tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Buarga back against the cage.
Buarga struggles to land a body shot inside as Toriyama controls his hands.
Toriyama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Buarga can't find room to land a body shot as Toriyama controls the action.
Buarga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toriyama has him pressed against the cage.
Toriyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buarga is defending well for now.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside that Buarga shrugs off.
Toriyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buargas head.
Toriyama taking a breather.
Toriyama throws a head punch that misses.
Buarga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Buarga tries to pull guard but Toriyama forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Toriyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buarga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Buarga pushes Toriyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Buarga misses with a punch to the body.
Buarga scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Toriyama lands with a right to the head.
Toriyama misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buarga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama tries to work over Buarga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buarga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toriyama.
Buarga digs a right hand underneath Toriyama's ribcage. Toriyama let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Buarga jumps into guard, dragging Toriyama to the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Toriyama stopping the sweep attempt from Buarga.
Toriyama trying to control but Buarga is working from the bottom.
Buarga looking to control.
Toriyama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Buarga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Buarga has his hands on Toriyama's head, controlling the position.
Buarga wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buarga keeping moving, preventing Toriyama from controlling successfully.

Buarga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toriyama defends it easily.
Toriyama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toriyama looking to pass the guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Akira Toriyama wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Toriyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buarga finds it's way round the side to connect with Toriyama's head.
Toriyama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toriyama thows a body kick. Buarga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Buarga throws a good cross that connects.
Buarga lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.

Toriyama pushes Buarga up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buarga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toriyama lands an elbow that stopped Buarga in his tracks for a moment.
A short uppercut from Toriyama.
Toriyama is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Akira Toriyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arga Buarga.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Buarga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buarga scores with a hook to the body.
Buarga working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buargas head.
Buarga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Toriyama just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buarga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Buarga lands a shoulder strike.
Buarga lands a hook that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Buarga scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arga Buarga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toriyama throws a body punch but Buarga moves out of range.
Buarga is looking to clinch but Toriyama is avoiding it.
Toriyama thuds his right hand into Buarga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Buarga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buarga tries to close the distance and clinch but Toriyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toriyama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buarga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toriyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Toriyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buarga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toriyama slips under a jab from Buarga.
Buarga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toriyama moves away.
Buarga is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Buarga tries to clinch up but Toriyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Buarga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buarga clinches.
Buarga is trying to stall.
A short body shot lands from Buarga as the two fighters clinch.
Buarga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Buarga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toriyama tries to work over Buarga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buarga jumps guard but Toriyama turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Toriyama wants to stall.
Buarga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toriyama effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Toriyama as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buarga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arga Buarga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toriyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buarga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toriyama pushes Buarga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buarga working aggressively here.
Buarga lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Buarga tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Buarga back against the cage.
Toriyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buarga working aggressively here.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buarga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toriyama's elbow.
Toriyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buarga tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Buarga back against the cage.
Toriyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toriyama is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Buarga is looking to control Toriyama's arms but Toriyama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Buarga has his back to the cage.
Toriyama trying to stall but Buarga improves his position.
A hook to the body from Buarga.
Buarga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toriyama.
Buarga scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buarga working aggressively here.
Buarga swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buarga digs a right hand underneath Toriyama's ribcage. Toriyama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Buarga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Toriyama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buarga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Toriyama.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buarga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toriyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Toriyama throws a head punch that misses.
Buarga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buarga misses with a punch on the inside.

Buarga jumps guard and drags Toriyama to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama trying to control but Buarga is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buarga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toriyama throws a big right hand that misses.
Buarga throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Buarga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buarga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Toriyama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Buarga has his foot on Toriyama's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Toriyama works his way back into a safe position though.
Toriyama stays in close to Buarga's body and controls the position.

Buarga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toriyama defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buarga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toriyama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arga Buarga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Buarga looks to score with a jab to the body but Toriyama is just out of range.
Buarga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Buarga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Toriyama momentarily.
Toriyama throws a push kick but Buarga slaps the foot to one side.
Toriyama looks to land a left hand but Buarga moved out of range nicely.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Buarga misses with a body shot.
Buarga looks to land a left hand but Toriyama moved out of range nicely.
Toriyama wants to land a leg kick but Buarga is out of range.
Buarga takes a swing at Toriyama's ribcage but misses.
Toriyama scores with a body shot.
Toriyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama dodges the punch combination from Buarga.
Buarga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Toriyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Buarga is looking to clinch.

Toriyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buarga, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buarga.
Buarga misses with a punch on the inside.
Buarga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toriyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buarga lands with a light punch inside.
Toriyama gets underhooks to prevent Buarga's takedown attempt.

Buarga decides to pull guard.
Toriyama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toriyama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ground and pound from Toriyama seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama trying to control the action but Buarga is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toriyama taking a breather here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Akira Toriyama wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jab from Toriyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a sloppy head kick and Buarga moves out of range easily.
Buarga swings widly with a right hand
and Toriyama counters with a nice body kick.
Toriyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Toriyama walks into a straight right hand from Buarga.
Buarga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toriyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buarga.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toriyama.
Buarga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buarga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toriyama moves away.
Toriyama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buarga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arga Buarga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Toriyama. Beautiful body shot.
Buarga checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Buarga. Beautiful body shot.

Toriyama moves into the clinch.
Buarga prevents a body shot from Toriyama.
Toriyama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buarga or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Buarga gets control of Toriyama's arms and successfully pulls guard. Buarga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Toriyama is stalling in the full guard.
Toriyama looking to sit in guard and control but Buarga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Toriyama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buarga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toriyama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toriyama is really struggling to control Buarga but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Toriyama clearly takes that round.
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.

Buarga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buarga lands a lovely overhand right.
Buarga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Toriyama on the side of the head.
Buarga misses with a body shot.
Toriyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Buarga fails with the takedown.
Buarga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toriyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toriyama delivers a nice body kick.
Buarga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toriyama misses with a body shot.
Buarga's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buarga duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buarga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toriyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toriyama throws a head kick that misses.
Buarga connects with a body shot that sends Toriyama's belly button to the back.
Buarga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Buarga has managed to clinch.
Buarga is trying to pull guard but Toriyama turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Buarga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buarga.
Toriyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Toriyama working aggressively here.
Buarga is trying to pull guard but Toriyama turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Akira Toriyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arga Buarga.

Buarga jumps into guard, dragging Toriyama to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toriyama's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Toriyama makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Buarga wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buarga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toriyama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toriyama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Toriyama is staying tight to Buarga's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Buarga manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buarga tries to roll over but Toriyama keeps him under control.
Buarga is not content to let Toriyama control the position.
Toriyama trying to advance position but Buarga counters by regaining guard.
Buarga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buarga keeping moving, preventing Toriyama from controlling successfully.
Buarga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toriyama wants to control from the top but Buarga keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Akira Toriyama just wasn't active enough.
Buarga throws a looping overhand right but Toriyama ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toriyama misses the body punch
and Buarga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arga Buarga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toriyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buarga tries to clinch up but Toriyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Toriyama throws a head kick but Buarga moves out of range.
Toriyama misses with an uppercut
and Buarga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Buarga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toriyama takes one on the button.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toriyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buarga.
Buarga takes one on the button.
Buarga is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Arga Buarga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Toriyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buarga missing with a left hand there. Toriyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buarga thuds a left hand into Toriyama's body.
Buarga fails with an attempt to clinch.

Toriyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buarga, pushing him back against the cage.
Toriyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buarga tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Buarga back against the cage.
Buarga can't find room to land a body shot as Toriyama controls the action.
Buarga misses with the head strike.
Buarga struggles to land a body shot inside as Toriyama controls his hands.

Buarga breaks the clinch.
Buarga avoids the body shot from Toriyama.
Buarga tries to clinch but Toriyama moves out of range.
Toriyama lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buarga has managed to clinch.
Toriyama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buarga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toriyama misses with the head strike.
Buarga has a couple of punches blocked by Toriyama.
Toriyama tries to work over Buarga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buarga misses with a body punch.
Toriyama tries a body shot but Buarga blocks it.
Toriyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Toriyama lands a nice uppercut.
Buarga is trying to pull guard but Toriyama has him pressed against the cage.
Buarga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buarga jumps guard but Toriyama turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Toriyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Buarga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama missing with knees to the body.
Buarga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buarga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buarga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Akira Toriyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arga Buarga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toriyama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Buarga wants a takedown but no success here.
Buarga is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Buarga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
Toriyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Buarga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama trying to land knees to the body.
Buarga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toriyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buarga backwards.
Toriyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Toriyama.
Buarga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buarga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toriyama is trying to maintain a safe position but Buarga gets an underhook and turns Toriyama into the cage.
Toriyama can't find room to land a body shot as Buarga controls the action.
A short uppercut from Toriyama.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
Buarga blocking some punches.
Akira Toriyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toriyama letting Buarga take a breather here.
Buarga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toriyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Buarga.
Toriyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toriyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Buarga.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toriyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Buarga avoids the damage to the body.
Toriyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toriyama.
Toriyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Buarga backwards.
Buarga tries to pull guard but Toriyama holds him up against the cage and eventually Buarga drops back down to his feet.
Toriyama presses Buarga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buarga struggles to land a body shot inside as Toriyama controls his hands.
Arga Buarga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buarga misses with the head strike.
Buarga scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buarga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Buarga tries to pull guard but Toriyama holds him up against the cage and eventually Buarga drops back down to his feet.
Toriyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

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 Akira Toriyama.
I think Buarga 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akira Toriyama!
Akira Toriyama retains his lightweight title!
Akira Toriyama was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.