PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tanishi Toshiyuki (ranked 6803 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ao Ki (ranked 3055 p4p, 0 weight class). Toshiyuki comes to the cage accompanied by Fuck you. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Toshiyuki
vs
Ki

170 cm
33
157 lbs
8 - 13 - 1

181 cm
27
157 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

RAGS of a RONIN

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 8 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanishi Toshiyuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ao Ki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki tries to land a front kick but Toshiyuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Toshiyuki misses with an uppercut.
Ki has a takedown stuffed.
Toshiyuki jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That kick from Ki tenderised Toshiyuki's leg. Toshiyuki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toshiyuki lands the left hand.
Toshiyuki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ki throws the kick towards the body but Toshiyuki avoids it.
Toshiyuki seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toshiyuki. Toshiyuki obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Ki.
Toshiyuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Ki is just out of range.
Toshiyuki throws a front kick aimed at Ki's knee but Ki avoids it well.
Ki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Toshiyuki.
A head kick misses from Toshiyuki.
Toshiyuki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ki misses with a head kick.
Tanishi Toshiyuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ki drives through with a takedown into Toshiyuki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ki postures up.
Toshiyuki being controlled here, momentarily.
Toshiyuki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki wants to control from the top but Toshiyuki keeps moving.
Toshiyuki is controlling Ki's posture.
Ki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ki is pushing down on Toshiyuki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toshiyuki is fighting to maintain full guard but Ki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ki wants to take a breather but Toshiyuki is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ki is trying to work for a kimura but Toshiyuki is defending well.

Ki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Toshiyuki defends it well.
Toshiyuki wants to improve his position but Ki is controlling well.
Toshiyuki is staying active underneath Ki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toshiyuki won't allow Ki to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toshiyuki looks like he's trying to stand up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Toshiyuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ki checks a leg kick nicely.
Ki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ki scores with a head kick.
Ki throws a low kick but Toshiyuki avoids it.
A slow jab from Toshiyuki misses its intended target.
Toshiyuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toshiyuki throws a sloppy head kick and Ki moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toshiyuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ki.
Toshiyuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki.
Toshiyuki throws a sloppy head kick and Ki moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ao Ki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Toshiyuki dives in and scores a takedown into Ki's guard.
Toshiyuki postures up in Ki's guard and throws a big left but Ki blocks it.

Toshiyuki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toshiyuki's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Ki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ki has his hands on Toshiyuki's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshiyuki postures up and lands a big shot to Ki's brow.
Ki keeping full guard, as Toshiyuki tries to pass.
Toshiyuki with a nice head shot there.
Toshiyuki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toshiyuki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Ki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toshiyuki defends it easily.

Ki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Toshiyuki landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshiyuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Toshiyuki has picked Ki up and slammed him! Ki can't keep hold of the triangle and Toshiyuki manages to pass to side control!
Tanishi Toshiyuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toshiyuki scores with a couple of short elbows.
The referee asks Toshiyuki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Toshiyuki prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ki sneaks back into half guard.
Ki is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshiyuki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Toshiyuki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toshiyuki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ki on the ground.
Toshiyuki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ki wants to control but Toshiyuki is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ki looking for submissions off his back.

Ki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, if Toshiyuki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Toshiyuki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Toshiyuki is looking to take a break and control but Ki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toshiyuki lands strikes from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ground and pound from Toshiyuki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanishi Toshiyuki dominated that second round.
That's time! Toshiyuki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Toshiyuki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ki has hold of Toshiyuki's hands but Toshiyuki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Ki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ki actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshiyuki winds up and cracks Ki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Toshiyuki moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ki can't do much from the bottom here.
Ki is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Toshiyuki is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Toshiyuki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Toshiyuki with shots to the head and body - Ki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ki regains half guard.
Toshiyuki winds up and cracks Ki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Toshiyuki connects with a nice short shot to Ki's temple.
Ki taking some punishment here, with Toshiyuki in his half guard.

Ki is rocked!
Ki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toshiyuki is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Toshiyuki connects with a nice short shot to Ki's temple.
Ki is still in real trouble! Can Toshiyuki finish him?
Toshiyuki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Toshiyuki winds up and cracks Ki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Toshiyuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Ki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ki seems to have recovered his senses.

Toshiyuki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toshiyuki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toshiyuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Ki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toshiyuki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Ki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toshiyuki defends well.
Toshiyuki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ki is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toshiyuki is in close to Ki's body, working some short punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanishi Toshiyuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toshiyuki 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanishi Toshiyuki!
A very excited looking Tanishi Toshiyuki rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.