PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toriyama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Calirante has chosen Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Toriyama
vs
Calirante

173 cm
37
152 lbs
38 - 20 - 1

174 cm
35
150 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santiago Calirante!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Toriyama.
Toriyama avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toriyama. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calirante blocks a head kick by Toriyama.
Good shot there by Calirante.

It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
A punch combination from Toriyama misses.
A head kick misses from Calirante.

Toriyama closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama tries to work over Calirante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calirante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toriyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Toriyama misses with a punch to the body.
Calirante tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Calirante back against the cage.
Calirante misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toriyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calirante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toriyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toriyama's elbow.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
Toriyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Calirante is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside that Calirante shrugs off.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toriyama's elbow.
Calirante pushes Toriyama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toriyama lands a nice uppercut.
Calirante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Calirante effectively controlling the action here.
Calirante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calirante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calirante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toriyamas head.
Calirante tries to work over Toriyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calirante dodges an elbow strike from Toriyama.
Calirante blocks the elbow strike.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Toriyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toriyama lands with a right to the head.
Toriyama misses with an elbow strike.
Toriyama lands an uppercut.
Toriyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toriyama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Calirante backwards.
Calirante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Calirante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Calirante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toriyama blocks a body shot from Calirante.
Calirante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toriyama lands an elbow that stopped Calirante in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toriyama prevents a body shot from Calirante.
Calirante misses with some punches.
Calirante takes a shot to the head.
Calirante working aggressively here.
Toriyama tries to work over Calirante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toriyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toriyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toriyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calirante blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Toriyama.
Toriyama takes a shot to the head.
Calirante blocks an uppercut.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside.
Calirante presses Toriyama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Toriyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Toriyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Toriyama.
Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calirante lands with a right to the head.
Calirante has Toriyama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toriyama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toriyama throws an elbow but misses.
Calirante misses with some punches.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Calirante.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toriyama's elbow.
Toriyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Toriyama as the two fighters clinch.
Toriyama misses with an elbow strike.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside.
Calirante taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calirante.
Calirante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Calirante takes an elbow to the forehead.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Toriyama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Toriyama lands with an overhand left.
Calirante's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Toriyama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calirante scrambles back to his feet.
Toriyama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Toriyama slips a jab from Calirante.
Toriyama tries to counter by clinching up but Calirante breaks away and moves out of range.
Calirante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toriyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Calirante.

Toriyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Toriyama.
A right handed body shot lands from Calirante.
Calirante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toriyama throws a head punch that misses.
Calirante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calirante lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama takes a shot to the head.
Calirante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Calirante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
Toriyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calirante's elbow.
Toriyama's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Calirante is looking for a takedown.
Calirante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calirante misses with a body punch.
Toriyama lands an elbow just above Calirante 's eye.
Calirante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toriyamas head.
Toriyama has a couple of punches blocked by Calirante.
Toriyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calirante tries a body shot but Toriyama blocks it.
Toriyama leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Toriyama.
Calirante struggles to land a body shot inside as Toriyama controls his hands.
Toriyama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Calirante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante can't find room to land a body shot as Toriyama controls the action.
Calirante lands a shoulder strike.
Toriyama lands an elbow just above Calirante 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante working aggressively here.
Calirante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toriyama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Calirante backwards.
Calirante lands a hook that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside.
Calirante swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toriyama tries to stall but Calirante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Toriyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Calirante tries to work over Toriyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calirante tries to score a body lock takedown but Toriyama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Akira Toriyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Calirante.
Toriyama lands an elbow that stopped Calirante in his tracks for a moment.
Calirante throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama looking to stall.
Akira Toriyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Calirante dodges an elbow strike from Toriyama.
Toriyama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calirante is keeping busy.
Calirante digs a right hand into Toriyama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toriyama's gas tank.
Calirante lands an uppercut.
Calirante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Calirante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Calirante tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Calirante back against the cage.
Calirante tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Calirante back against the cage.
Toriyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toriyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toriyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
Toriyama tries to throw a body punch but Calirante avoids it by throwing Toriyama back against the cage.
Toriyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calirante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toriyama or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante has Toriyama pressed against the cage.
Calirante throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calirante.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Toriyama takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
Toriyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toriyama tries to stall but Calirante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Calirante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toriyamas head.
Calirante misses with a punch to the body.
Calirante blocks the elbow strike.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
Calirante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Calirante's defenses.
Calirante swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calirante misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Santiago Calirante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Calirante gets a clinch.
Calirante throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.
Calirante misses with the head strike.
Calirante avoids a wild elbow strike from Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Toriyama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Toriyama lands an elbow just above Calirante 's eye.
Toriyama tries a body shot but Calirante blocks it.
Calirante swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toriyama is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Calirante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante digs a right hand into Toriyama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toriyama's gas tank.
Calirante swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.

Calirante breaks from the clinch.
Toriyama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Calirante throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Toriyama is predictable there
and Calirante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toriyama lands with a shot to the body.
Akira Toriyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toriyama looks to land a left hand but Calirante moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Toriyama.
Toriyama looks to throw the jab but Calirante is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toriyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Toriyama lands a damaging elbow.
Toriyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calirante can't find room to land a body shot as Toriyama controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toriyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Calirante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Toriyama is rocked!
Calirante stalling.
Toriyama is trying to stall.
Toriyama misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Toriyama.
Calirante presses Toriyama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Toriyama trying to control the position but instead, Calirante has worked for underhooks and has pushed Toriyama into the cage.
Toriyama slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toriyama misses with an elbow strike.
Toriyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Calirante blocks a body shot from Toriyama.
Calirante prevents a body shot from Toriyama.
Calirante lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toriyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Calirante.
Calirante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toriyama stalling.
Toriyama misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with an elbow strike.
Toriyama lands with a right to the head.
Calirante throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.
Toriyama is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Calirante struggles to land a body shot inside as Toriyama controls his hands.
Calirante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama stalling in the clinch but Calirante improves position.
Toriyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toriyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Calirante misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calirante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toriyama leaning his opponent against the cage.
Calirante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Toriyama is working Calirante over against the cage.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Toriyama.
Calirante working aggressively here.
Toriyama tries to throw a body punch but Calirante avoids it by throwing Toriyama back against the cage.
Toriyama misses with an elbow over the top.

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.
Well Toriyama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Toriyama!
After winning the bout, Akira Toriyama thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.