PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iverson comes to the cage accompanied by Through the pain. Toriyama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. This should be fireworks!

Iverson
vs
Toriyama

180 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

173 cm
24
167 lbs
16 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Iverson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toriyama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Toriyama slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Iverson.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Iverson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Iverson misses with a looping left.
Toriyama cracks Iverson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Iverson throws a right and a left that Toriyama avoids nicely.

Toriyama darts in and clinches Iverson up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Toriyama.
Toriyama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iverson tries to pull guard but Toriyama won't allow it.
Toriyama lands with a light punch inside.
Iverson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toriyama smiles and moves away.
Toriyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama connects with a leg kick. Iverson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toriyama lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick from Toriyama.
Iverson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toriyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Iverson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Toriyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Iverson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toriyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toriyama looks to land a combination. Iverson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Iverson scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toriyama misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Iverson. That snapped Toriyama's head back.
Iverson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Toriyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Iverson's calf.
Toriyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joe Iverson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iverson throws out the jab.
Toriyama throws a leg kick but Iverson checks it.
Iverson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toriyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toriyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Iverson.
Iverson wants to clinch but Toriyama slips to the side
and Toriyama counters with a left to the body.
Toriyama throws a chopping leg kick but Iverson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Toriyama closes the distance and clinches.
Toriyama stalls.
Toriyama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Iverson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Iverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Toriyama.
Toriyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toriyama slowing the pace effectively.
Toriyama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toriyama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson tries to pull guard but Toriyama forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Toriyama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Iverson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Toriyama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Iverson backwards.
Toriyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Toriyama.
A head punch on the inside from Iverson fails to land.
Iverson tries a body shot but Toriyama blocks it.
Toriyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Iverson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toriyama slows down the pace here.
Toriyama digs a right hand underneath Iverson's ribcage. Iverson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Toriyama lands a body punch.
Toriyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Toriyama just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Toriyama.
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!
Toriyama leaning his opponent against the cage.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside that Iverson shrugs off.
Toriyama lands a shoulder strike.
Iverson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Toriyama to keep the fight standing.
Toriyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Toriyama.
Toriyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Toriyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Iverson backwards.

Iverson is rocked!
Toriyama lands a left hand.
Oh Iverson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iverson has a couple of punches blocked by Toriyama.
Iverson seems to have got his legs back now.
Iverson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toriyama has Iverson pushed against the cage.
Iverson fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Iverson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toriyama.
Iverson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toriyama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akira Toriyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iverson. Toriyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toriyama looks to land a right hand but Iverson moved out of range.
Iverson works Toriyama's body with a nice hook.
Toriyama feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Iversons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Iverson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Toriyama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Iverson misses.
Joe Iverson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iverson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Toriyama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iverson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Iverson misses with a hook
and Toriyama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Iverson avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toriyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Iverson moves out of range of the body kick.
Toriyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Toriyama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Iverson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iverson thows a body shot but no joy.
Toriyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Iverson wants to clinch.
Iverson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toriyama connects with a leg kick. Iverson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Iverson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Iverson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Iverson throws a shot from downtown. Toriyama moves away and avoids it.
Iverson jabs Toriyama right on the nose. Toriyama blinks but takes it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Toriyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Iverson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toriyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Iverson tries to clinch but Toriyama is having none of it.
A big left from Iverson misses.
Toriyama throws a body punch but Iverson moves out of range.
Toriyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Toriyama avoids a punch combination nicely.

Toriyama takes the fight into the clinch.
Toriyama presses Iverson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Toriyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toriyama is working Iverson over against the cage.
Toriyama pushes Iverson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toriyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toriyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toriyama lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toriyama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toriyama holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toriyama.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow.
Toriyama lands an uppercut.
Toriyama has Iverson pressed against the cage.
A short right from Toriyama on the inside.
Iverson jumps guard but Toriyama stands there with Iverson around his waist. Iverson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Iverson tries to pull guard but Toriyama holds him up against the cage and eventually Iverson drops back down to his feet.
Toriyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toriyama.
Iverson jumps guard but Toriyama stands there with Iverson around his waist. Iverson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Iverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toriyama stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Iverson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Toriyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iverson avoids it.
Toriyama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toriyama lands with a right to the head.
Toriyama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toriyama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Toriyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Iverson fails to pull guard.
Toriyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Toriyama lands a big right hand that drops Iverson! The killer instinct kicks in and Toriyama finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Toriyama!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Toriyama! Akira Toriyama retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Akira Toriyama rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.