PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tor Troeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toriyama has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Troeng
vs
Toriyama

170 cm
36
159 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

173 cm
37
152 lbs
39 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Troeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Troeng tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troeng takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Toriyama tries to land a leg kick but Troeng saw it coming and moves away.
Troeng throwing a counter right hand but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Troeng keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Toriyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Troeng.
Troeng takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Troeng misses with a low kick.
Troeng scores with a decent looking hook.
Toriyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Troeng counters with a one-two to the body.
Troeng lands a jab.

Toriyama is rocked!
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Toriyama moves into range and clinches up with Troeng.
Troeng working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama takes a shot to the head.
Toriyama prevents Troeng from breaking the clinch.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow.
Toriyama tries to work over Troeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toriyama throws an elbow but misses.
Troeng lands a left hand.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside that Troeng shrugs off.
Toriyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Troeng's defenses.
Toriyama tries a body shot but Troeng blocks it.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Troeng can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Toriyama to work.
Troeng has a couple of punches blocked by Toriyama.
Troeng avoids the elbow strike from Toriyama, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Troeng.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Toriyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toriyama takes a shot to the head.
Troeng looking to slow down the pace here.
Troeng lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Troeng wants to get back to striking at distance but Toriyama won't allow it.

Troeng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toriyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Troeng circles away.
Toriyama throws a sloppy head kick and Troeng moves out of range easily.
It looked like Troeng wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toriyama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Toriyama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Troeng takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Toriyama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toriyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Troeng is just out of range.
Troeng avoids the head kick by Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a low kick, looking for Troeng's leg but Troeng calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng takes a swing at Toriyama's ribcage but misses.
Toriyama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Akira Toriyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Toriyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toriyama misses with a few strikes there.
Toriyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Troeng cracks Toriyama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Troeng misses with a wild body shot.
Toriyama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Troeng has time to react.
Troeng walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Troeng takes one on the button.
Toriyama works the jab nicely.
Troeng staying out of range there.
Troeng moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a lazy head kick
and Troeng counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toriyama wants to clinch.
Troeng is looking for a counter combo.
Troeng lands a slapping body shot.
Toriyama misses with a hook.
Troeng slips a jab from Toriyama.
Toriyama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised Troeng's leg. Troeng is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Toriyama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Toriyama sizes up Troeng with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Toriyama clinches with his opponent.
Toriyama misses with an elbow strike.
Troeng is trying to push Toriyama away but Toriyama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Toriyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Troeng controls his hands.
Toriyama lands a damaging elbow.
Toriyama has Troeng pushed against the cage.
Troeng swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toriyama can't find room to land a body shot as Troeng controls the action.
Akira Toriyama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toriyama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Troeng on the inside.
Toriyama blocks a body shot from Troeng.
Troeng is trying to force a seperation but Toriyama has the dominant position.
Toriyama stalling in the clinch.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside that Troeng shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Troeng leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Troeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Troeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside that Troeng shrugs off.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
Troeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Troeng fails to land.

Troeng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toriyama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Troeng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toriyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Troeng.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Troeng.
The crowd cheers as Toriyama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Troeng doesn't seem phased though.
Toriyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troeng. That did some damage!
Troeng works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
Troeng tries to move into range but Toriyama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Troeng lands with a straight right. Toriyama didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troeng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Troeng keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Toriyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Troeng finish him?
Troeng walks into a left hand.
Troeng dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toriyama. That did some damage!
Toriyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Troeng's calf.
Toriyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Toriyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troeng.
Troeng misses with a lunging right hand
and Toriyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toriyama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toriyama scores with a sloppy right hand. Troeng should have avoided that one.
Troeng is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Toriyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toriyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toriyama throws a looping overhand right but Troeng ducks down to avoid it.
Troeng is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng loads up on a big right hand but Toriyama slips the punch.
Toriyama throws a head kick but Troeng moves out of range.
Troeng was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Toriyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Troeng's calf.
Troeng keeps the fight on the outside.
Toriyama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Troeng's head.
Toriyama misses the shot to the body.
Toriyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toriyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toriyama is looking to slow Troeng down with leg kicks.
Troeng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toriyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Troeng.
Troeng looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the body from Toriyama misses
and Toriyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Troeng fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama tries to clinch but Troeng moves out of range.
Troeng has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toriyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Troeng is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toriyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Troeng throws the left hand but Toriyama avoids the punch easily.
Troeng checks a leg kick.
Akira Toriyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troeng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troeng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Toriyama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Toriyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troeng moves away.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Toriyama moves in looking to clinch but Troeng pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toriyama.
Toriyama thows a leg kick but Troeng checks it
and Troeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toriyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troeng seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Troeng missing with a left hand there. Toriyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troeng's sensitive parts.
Troeng throws a lazy right hand but Toriyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toriyama lands a nice hook to Troeng's body. Troeng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toriyama throws a lazy right hand but Troeng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama cracks the inside of Troeng's front leg.
Toriyama swings for the body but Troeng moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Troeng misses its target.
Toriyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Troeng misses with an uppercut

and Toriyama moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng avoids the elbow strike from Toriyama, against the cage.
Troeng wants to get back to striking at distance but Toriyama won't allow it.
Troeng has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Troeng breaks the clinch.
Toriyama throws a leg kick which misses Troeng's front leg but catches the back leg as Troeng tries to avoid it.
Toriyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Troeng darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Troeng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toriyama.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toriyama.
Troeng was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Troeng is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toriyama misses with a body shot
enabling Troeng to counter with a crisp jab.
Troeng throws a hook but Toriyama blocks it.
As Troeng backs off Toriyama throws a huge counter combo but Troeng manages to avoid it all.
Toriyama blocks a jab.
Tor Troeng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeng throws a body punch but Toriyama moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toriyama, as that shot connected.
Troeng is looking to score with low kicks.
Toriyama appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands 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!
Troeng ducks under a wild hook from Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a wild body shot.
Troeng appears to be looking for a big counter.
Troeng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troeng wants to land a leg kick but Toriyama is out of range.
Toriyama was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Toriyama moves in looking to clinch but Troeng pushes him off.
Toriyama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toriyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Toriyama scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Toriyama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toriyama.
Troeng tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Troeng misses with a body shot.
Toriyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Troeng throws out the jab.
Akira Toriyama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Toriyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Troeng circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Troeng misses the target.
Troeng misses with a combination

and Toriyama counters by clinching up.
Troeng looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Troeng's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toriyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toriyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Troeng looks to land a combination but Toriyama avoids it well.
Toriyama only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Troeng looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Troeng misses with a few strikes there.
Troeng with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Troeng misses with a body shot.
Troeng circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 moves into range and clinches up with Troeng.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Troeng.
A head punch on the inside from Troeng fails to land.
Troeng avoids a wild elbow strike from Toriyama.
Troeng is looking to break free of the clinch but Toriyama has double underhooks.
Troeng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Toriyama.
Troeng working some nice short punches in the clinch.

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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Toriyama!
Akira Toriyama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.