PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akito Toyotoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borhan Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borhan Khan struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toyotoku
vs
Khan

175 cm
30
177 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

174 cm
30
186 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akito Toyotoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Borhan Khan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Toyotoku is trying to defend but Khan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Toyotoku works his way to full guard. Good work.

Toyotoku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Toyotoku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Toyotoku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khan pushes down on Toyotoku's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Toyotoku is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Khan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Khan's back!
Khan staying busy and making it hard for Toyotoku to control.

Khan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Toyotoku's arms.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Toyotoku is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Khan is defending well though. Toyotoku let's go of the attempt for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toyotoku looking for the choke from the back.
Toyotoku trying to control momentarily.
Khan breaks Toyotoku's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Khan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Khan passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Khan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Toyotoku is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Toyotoku's coaches at Hugs & Kisses have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Toyotoku is trying to improve his position.
Khan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Toyotoku's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyotoku can't do much from the bottom here.
Toyotoku stops Khan from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Toyotoku's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Toyotoku is trying to get back to half guard.
Toyotoku is working hard here to advance position.
Khan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Khan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Khan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Toyotoku struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Toyotoku has escaped the position, nice work there.
Toyotoku regains half guard.

Khan is working for a submission of some sort.
Toyotoku is pressing down on Khan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Khan preventing the sweep.

Khan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toyotoku swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan forces his way into half guard.
My spies in *****THEUNITCELL***** inform me that Khan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Khan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Toyotoku looking for submissions off his back.
Toyotoku has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khan is working away from the top position though.

Khan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Khan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toyotoku sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toyotoku slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toyotoku looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khan is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borhan Khan dominated 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.

Toyotoku throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Toyotoku throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Khan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Khan.

Toyotoku is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khan is aware though and is defending well.
Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toyotoku is keeping the position for now.
Khan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toyotoku manages to get back to half guard.
Borhan Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.

Khan wants to work for an arm triangle but Toyotoku is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Toyotoku trying to control here.

Toyotoku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khan seems to be working for a kimura but Toyotoku defends the submission attempt.
Toyotoku trying to control but Khan postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is trying to control. Toyotoku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Khan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Toyotoku doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khan.
Khan is breathing heavily.

Toyotoku looking for submissions off his back.

Khan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Toyotoku has managed to free his arm - good work.

Toyotoku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khan pulls his head out easily.

Khan seems to be working for a kimura but Toyotoku defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Toyotoku moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Khan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Toyotoku has escaped the position, nice work there.
Toyotoku tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toyotoku regains half guard.
Toyotoku is looking for a sweep. Khan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Toyotoku wants to get back to full guard.

Toyotoku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toyotoku keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toyotoku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khan pulls his head out easily.

Khan is looking for a kimura here.

Khan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Toyotoku doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khan.

Toyotoku looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toyotoku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Khan is looking for a kimura here.
Khan scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Khan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Khan is looking for a kimura but Toyotoku is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khan to get the leverage.
Toyotoku wants to control but Khan is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan prevents Toyotoku from improving his position.

Toyotoku looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borhan Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Toyotoku throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toyotoku as he jumps to the side.
Khan fails with the takedown
and Toyotoku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Toyotoku. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khan is defended easily by Toyotoku.
Akito Toyotoku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borhan Khan.
Toyotoku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khan with the counter takedown but Toyotoku avoids it easily.
Toyotoku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toyotoku wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body kick from Toyotoku.
Khan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toyotoku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toyotoku scores with a head kick.
Toyotoku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Khan is rocked!
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyotoku throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Khan is still on wobbly legs! Can Toyotoku finish him?
Toyotoku lands a head kick!
Khan darts in looking for a takedown but Toyotoku gets double underhooks and turns Khan into the cage.
Toyotoku scores with a leg kick.
Toyotoku tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotoku circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Khan drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Toyotoku follows Khan to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akito Toyotoku!
After winning the bout, Akito Toyotoku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.