PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sito comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - What's my name?. Toriyama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Akira Toriyama enters the cage!

Sito
vs
Toriyama

172 cm
24
157 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

173 cm
35
152 lbs
36 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Voodoo Nutrition

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Sito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama misses the jab.
Sito misses with a hook
and Toriyama counters with a stiff right hand.
Sito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Toriyama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toriyama.
Sito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toriyama.
Robert Sito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sito throws an off balance right hand
and Toriyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Toriyama forces Sito back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a punch to the body.
Sito blocks a body shot from Toriyama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sito.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toriyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toriyama misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sito can't break the clinch.
Sito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito blocks an uppercut.
Sito swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toriyama blocks a body shot from Sito.
Toriyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toriyama is pushing Sito up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Toriyama.
Sito swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sito pushes Toriyama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sito tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Sito back against the cage.
Sito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sito blocks an elbow strike from Toriyama.
Sito misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Sito misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toriyama.
We've been informed that Toriyama has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sito fails to land.
Sito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sito lands an elbow inside that Toriyama shrugs off.

It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
Toriyama lands a shoulder strike.
Toriyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Sito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sito throws a body shot but no joy.
Sito motions for Toriyama to come forward. Sito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toriyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sito. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito lands an overhand right.
Toriyama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toriyama throws the left hand but Sito avoids the punch easily.
Toriyama moves out of range of the body kick from Sito.
Sito throws a shot from downtown. Toriyama moves away and avoids it.
Toriyama throws out a counter right but Sito avoids it with no problem.
Sito tries to land a front kick but Toriyama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sito tries a low kick but Toriyama avoids it.
Sito throws out a powerful jab.
Sito looks to throw a body kick
and Toriyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sito tests Toriyama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sito throws a wild body kick that Toriyama sees coming a mile off.
Sito slips under a jab.
Toriyama throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sito's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sito takes a swing at Toriyama's ribcage but misses.
Toriyama is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Toriyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toriyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toriyama stalling in the clinch but Sito improves position.
Toriyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Sito on the inside.
Sito tries to work over Toriyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toriyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sito's defenses.
Sito has a couple of punches blocked by Toriyama.
Toriyama trying to stall but Sito improves his position.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
Toriyama taking a breather.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sito misses with a two punch combination.
Sito takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Toriyama thows a leg kick but Sito checks it
and Toriyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sito lands a jab to the head.
Toriyama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sito misses with a left hand
and Toriyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toriyama moves in looking to clinch but Sito pushes him off.
Sito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toriyama under the eye.
Toriyama throws a combination. Sito tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Toriyama.
Sito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toriyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toriyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toriyama takes one to the side of the head.
Sito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toriyama feints a counter leg kick.
Toriyama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sito lands a nice looking body kick.
Sito looks to land a combination but Toriyama avoids it well.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised Sito's leg. Sito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toriyama walks into a stiff left hand from Sito.
Robert Sito is winning the standup battle so far.
Toriyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Sito.
Sito misses with a right hand
and Toriyama counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sito misses with a body shot.
Sito misses the body punch
and Toriyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Sito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Toriyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toriyama steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sito.
Toriyama just misses with a punch to the body.

Toriyama closes the distance and clinches.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Toriyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sito backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sito fails to land.
Sito can't find room to land a body shot as Toriyama controls the action.
Toriyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toriyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sito fails to land.
Toriyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Sito controls his hands.
Toriyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Sito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sito blocks an elbow strike.
Toriyama lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toriyama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sito's head backwards.
Toriyama lands a head shot.
Toriyama defending well as Sito loads up on a big left hand.
Sito misses with a lunging right hand
and Toriyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sito lets loose with a powerful body kick. Toriyama will feel that in the morning.
Sito misses with an uppercut
and Toriyama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Toriyama 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 Sito has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sito and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Toriyama moves in looking to clinch but Sito pushes him off.
Sito throws a shot from downtown. Toriyama moves away and avoids it.
Sito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toriyama.
Toriyama slips under a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Toriyama, right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Toriyama 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 Sito has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sito and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
Toriyama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sito misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toriyama.
Sito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Sito misses
and Toriyama counters with a straight right hand.
Sito throws a hook to the side of Toriyama's head but Toriyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toriyama tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toriyama feints a counter leg kick.
Toriyama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toriyama walks into a left hand.
Sito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Toriyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sito swings widly with a right hand
and Toriyama counters with a nice leg kick.
Sito throws a wild body kick that Toriyama sees coming a mile off.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Sito is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Toriyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sito misses with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Sito
and Toriyama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sito scores with a jab to the head.
Sito misses with the combination.
Toriyama slips a jab from Sito.
Toriyama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Toriyama swings for the body but Sito moves out of range.
Sito throws a leg kick
and Toriyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sito thinking.
Toriyama slips under a jab.
Sito backing away here, and Toriyama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Toriyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Sito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama misses with a straight left.
Sito just misses with a punch to the body.
Toriyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Toriyama avoids the head kick by Sito.
Sito throws a leg kick which misses Toriyama's front leg but catches the back leg as Toriyama tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito throws a lazy right hand but Toriyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toriyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toriyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sito.
Sito scores with a jab.
Toriyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sito backing away here, and Toriyama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Crunch! Toriyama slams his shin into Sito's torso.
Sito misses with a left hand
and Sito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toriyama scores with a jab.
Sito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toriyama flicks out a counter leg kick but Sito steps away.
Sito throws a leg kick but Toriyama checks it.
Sito scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito misses with a head kick.
Sito misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toriyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Toriyama lands a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Sito there.
Sito misses with a looping right.
Robert Sito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sito staying out of range there.
Sito lands with a right hand.
Sito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toriyama connects with the punch.
Sito misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama swings for the body but Sito moves out of range.
Sito lands with a shot to the body.
Sito takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Toriyama scores with a hook to the body. Sito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sito throws a poor cross that misses
and Toriyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toriyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akira Toriyama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Toriyama.
Sito throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toriyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toriyama throws a leg kick which misses Sito's front leg but catches the back leg as Sito tries to avoid it.
Sito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toriyama defending well as Sito loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sito swings widly with a right hand
and Toriyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toriyama connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito connects with a body shot that sends Toriyama's belly button to the back.
Sito swings away with a body shot that misses

and Toriyama moves into the clinch.
Sito is trying to break the clinch but Toriyama has him pressed against the cage.
Toriyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toriyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sito throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.
Sito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toriyama has him pressed against the cage.
Sito working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toriyama as Sito tries to tie him up.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akira Toriyama.
Well Toriyama 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akira Toriyama!
During a confident post fight interview, Akira Toriyama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.