PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi Hijikata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toshi Hijikata has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Santos's chin.

Santos
vs
Hijikata

180 cm
18
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toshi Hijikata!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hijikata feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Hijikata cracks Santos with a good jab.
A big left from Santos misses.
Hijikata lands with a good body shot.
Hijikata throws the kick towards the body but Santos avoids it.
Santos misses the jab.
Hijikata was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hijikata slips under a jab.
Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Santos misses with a left hand
and Hijikata counters with a leg kick.
We've been told by Santos's head coaches at Double XX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hijikata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hijikata misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos blocks a head kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hijikata walks into a jab.
Hijikata throws a nice outside leg kick.

Santos gets a clinch.
Hijikata can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hijikata throws a head punch that misses.
Hijikata pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hijikata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santos or not.
Hijikata is working Santos over against the cage.
Hijikata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hijikata misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Hijikata lands with a light punch inside.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santos blocks a body shot from Hijikata.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hijikata.
Hijikata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hijikata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santos or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hijikata.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hijikata.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Hijikata.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Hijikata.
Hijikata working aggressively here.
Hijikata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Hijikata is stalling here.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Hijikata.
Hijikata has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Hijikata lands a body shot.
Hijikata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Hijikata prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Hijikata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hijikata.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hijikata.
Hijikata lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hijikata.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos being controlled against the cage.
Hijikata stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hijikata lands a right hand.
Hijikata lands an uppercut.
Hijikata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hijikata manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hijikata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Hijikata lands a shoulder strike.
Hijikata misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hijikata.
A left hand lands to the body for Hijikata.
Santos misses with some punches.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Hijikata.
Hijikata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Hijikata lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Hijikata.
Hijikata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hijikata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hijikata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Hijikata slowing the pace effectively.
Hijikata blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Hijikata dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hijikata feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Hijikata.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hijikata can pounce on him.
Hijikata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toshi Hijikata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hijikata misses with a body shot.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hijikata tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hijikata, right into the meat.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hijikata misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Hijikata makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hijikata lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hijikata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hijikata misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Hijikata lands with a nice combination. Santos backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos walks into a jab.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hijikata.
Hijikata takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos scores with a hook.
Hijikata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santos throws a hook but Hijikata avoids it easily.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hijikata misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Hijikata looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Hijikata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hijikata punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hijikata.
Hijikata lands a body shot.
Hijikata throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Hijikata scores with a body shot.
Hijikata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hijikata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hijikata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Hijikata scores with a nice right hand.
Hijikata is looking to clinch.
Hijikata throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hijikata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Hijikata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hijikata throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Hijikata.
Santos moves away from the strike by Hijikata.
A little feinted left hand from Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toshi Hijikata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos cracks Hijikata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Hijikata.
Santos lunges at Hijikata with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hijikata's hand.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hijikata.
Hijikata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hijikata throws a good cross that connects.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata throws a body shot but no joy.
Hijikata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Hijikata misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Hijikata finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hijikata scores with a push kick.
Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hijikata. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hijikata throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hijikata moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Santos misses.
Hijikata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hijikata!
Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Hijikata takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hijikata scores with a jab to the body.

Hijikata closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Hijikata keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away.
Hijikata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Hijikata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hijikata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Hijikata's head but Hijikata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Santos.
Nice body kick from Hijikata.
Hijikata thumps Santos with a low kick.
Hijikata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hijikata can pounce on him.
Hijikata swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hijikata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santos throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hijikata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Hijikata slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hijikata moves away from the strike by Santos.
A head kick misses from Hijikata.
Hijikata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hijikata throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Santos lands a jab to the nose.
Hijikata staying out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hijikata.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hijikata lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hijikata. That's going to slow Santos down.
An inside leg kick lands from Hijikata.
Santos lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hijikata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Hijikata.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Hijikata pushes him off.
Hijikata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Hijikata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hijikata throws a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hijikata, right into the meat.
A jab from Hijikata misses.
Hijikata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hijikata - that will leave a mark!
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Hijikata.
Hijikata with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hijikata closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hijikata slows down the pace here.
Hijikata tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Daniel Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hijikata has Santos pressed against the cage.
Hijikata has Santos pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hijikata - that landed with a thud.
Hijikata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hijikata lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hijikata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos being controlled against the cage.
Hijikata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hijikata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hijikata misses with the head strike.
Hijikata presses Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hijikata lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hijikata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Hijikata - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hijikata stalling against the cage.
Hijikata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hijikata lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Hijikata on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Hijikata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hijikata 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Hijikata!