PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hakuin Ekaku Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekaku Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Toriyama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ekaku Jr
vs
Toriyama

175 cm
28
165 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

173 cm
40
152 lbs
46 - 25 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toriyama has managed to clinch.
Toriyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toriyama working aggressively here.
Ekaku Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toriyama.
I was talking to Ekaku Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekaku Jr gets through Toriyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ekaku Jr.
Toriyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toriyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekaku Jr.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Toriyama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toriyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ekaku Jr on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toriyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toriyama throws a head punch that misses.
Toriyama misses with some punches.
Toriyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekaku Jrs head.
A short right from Toriyama.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekaku Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Toriyama.
Ekaku Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekaku Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Ekaku Jr manages to break the clinch.
Akira Toriyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ekaku Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Akira Toriyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku Jr scores with the left hand. Toriyama knows he should have avoided that one.
Toriyama tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ekaku Jr counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toriyama throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Toriyama is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ekaku Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ekaku Jr tries to pass to full mount but Toriyama defends it.
Toriyama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ekaku Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ekaku Jr blocks the strikes from Toriyama.
Toriyama is staying active underneath Ekaku Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toriyama wants to improve his position but Ekaku Jr is controlling well.
Toriyama misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Toriyama is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Toriyama missing with punches from the bottom.
Ekaku Jr controlling the action here.
Ekaku Jr blocks the strikes from Toriyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ekaku Jr blocks the strikes from Toriyama.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekaku Jr wants to pass the guard but Toriyama is defending well.
Toriyama missing with punches from the bottom.
Toriyama punching from the bottom.
Toriyama throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ekaku Jr is looking to take a break and control but Toriyama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toriyama punching from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ekaku Jr blocks the strikes from Toriyama.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ekaku Jr lands a high kick!

Ekaku Jr clinches with his opponent.
Ekaku Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Toriyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ekaku Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Ekaku Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Ekaku Jr back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toriyama.
Ekaku Jr blocking some punches.
Ekaku Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ekaku Jr.
Toriyama looks winded!
Toriyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ekaku Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ekaku Jr avoiding damage.
Ekaku Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toriyama misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr misses with some punches.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toriyamas head.
Still in the clinch, Ekaku Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ekaku Jr scores with a shoulder strike.

Toriyama is rocked!
Toriyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toriyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Ekaku Jr finish him?
Toriyama working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuin Ekaku Jr 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.

Toriyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Ekaku Jr circles away.
Toriyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Good shot there by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr misses the shot to the body.

Toriyama instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ekaku Jr.
Toriyama throws a head punch that misses.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Ekaku Jr fails to land.
Ekaku Jr digs a right hand underneath Toriyama's ribcage. Toriyama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Toriyama misses with the head strike.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
Ekaku Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Toriyama controls his hands.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr scores with a shot to the side of Toriyama's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Toriyama fails to land.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toriyamas head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toriyama prevents a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toriyama takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr lands a left hand.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toriyama is breathing heavily.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toriyama.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Toriyama with a big uppercut! Toriyama tries to clinch up but Ekaku Jr pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Toriyama to the mat! Toriyama covers up and Ekaku Jr unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
Post fight, Hakuin Ekaku Jr stared into the camera and said 'Thank you to my inspiration, my father, THE GREATEST EVER Hakuin "Zen" Ekaku.'.