PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naoyuki Tokudome (ranked 4426 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Llamas (ranked 7402 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tokudome
vs
Llamas

180 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Naoyuki Tokudome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Diego Llamas!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tokudome scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tokudome misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tokudome creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tokudome wants to lay and pray for a moment but Llamas keeps working.
Tokudome working the ground and pound but Llamas is defending the strikes.
Llamas can't do much from the bottom here.
Tokudome tries to stand but Llamas is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tokudome goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Llamas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tokudome's guard! Nice work there by Llamas!
Tokudome bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Llamas's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokudome engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tokudome trying to control but Llamas is working from the bottom.
Tokudome controls from within his opponent's guard.

Llamas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tokudome showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Llamas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tokudome has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Llamas is working away from the top position though.
Tokudome makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tokudome.
Tokudome looking to control.
Tokudome is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Llamas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Llamas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tokudome has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Llamas has managed to get both his arms back between Tokudome's legs - danger averted.
Tokudome looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tokudome doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tokudome manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Llamas manages to get himself to full guard.

Tokudome wants to control from the top but Llamas keeps moving.
Tokudome controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llamas tries to strike from the bottom.
Tokudome trying to control but Llamas is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tokudome stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Llamas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tokudome engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tokudome blocks a head kick by Llamas.
Tokudome shoots in and drives through. Llamas sprawls well.
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 Naoyuki Tokudome will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Llamas shoots in for a takedown but Tokudome shows good takedown defense.
Llamas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Llamas looks for a takedown but Tokudome sprawls well.
Tokudome fails with a takedown attempt.
Tokudome throws a head kick but Llamas moves out of range.

Llamas moves into the clinch.
Tokudome 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.
Llamas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Tokudome pulls guard effortlessly.

Tokudome looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokudome keeping full guard, as Llamas tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Llamas throwing strikes from guard but Tokudome blocks nicely.
Llamas postures up.
Tokudome is pulling down on Llamas's head to control his posture.
Tokudome has a closed guard, preventing Llamas from standing up.
Llamas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tokudome. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tokudome looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Llamas shoots in for a takedown but Tokudome shows good takedown defense.
Naoyuki Tokudome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Llamas.
Llamas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tokudome circles away.
Tokudome stuffs the takedown attempt from Llamas. Llamas gets slowly back to his feet.
Llamas stuffs the takedown attempt from Tokudome. Tokudome gets slowly back to his feet.
Llamas wants to counter the offense by Tokudome and move into the clinch position.
Llamas is looking to clinch but Tokudome is avoiding it.

Tokudome shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tokudome showed some decent athleticism there.

Tokudome is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokudome throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Tokudome seems content to control.
Llamas is staying active underneath Tokudome, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tokudome trying to control the pace.
Tokudome is trying to control the action in half guard but Llamas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Llamas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Llamas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Llamas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tokudome defends it easily.
Tokudome trying to control but Llamas is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tokudome avoids the body shot from Llamas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Naoyuki Tokudome will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tokudome rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Llamas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tokudome looks for a takedown but Llamas sprawls well.
Llamas looks for a takedown but Tokudome sprawls well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Llamas checks a leg kick.
Tokudome closes the distance and clinches up with Llamas, looking for a takedown. Tokudome pushes Llamas against the cage but Llamas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Llamas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tokudome tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Llamas defends well and Tokudome ends up having to push Llamas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoyuki Tokudome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokudome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokudome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Tokudome does no damage.
Llamas wants to counter with a clinch but Tokudome pushes him away.
Tokudome will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokudome circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tokudome leaves Llamas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tokudome is looking for a counter combo.
Tokudome drops his hands momentarily and Llamas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A combination from Tokudome does no damage.
Tokudome leaves Llamas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tokudome fails to land the takedown.
Llamas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llamas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tokudome. Tokudome obviously looking to wear him down.
Llamas tries to clinch up.
Llamas misses with a takedown attempt - Tokudome sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Llamas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tokudome lands a nice hook to Llamas's body. Llamas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Llamas shoots in looking for a takedown but Tokudome manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Llamas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tokudome looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Llamas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tokudome goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Llamas forces Tokudome back against the cage and clinches.
Tokudome has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Llamas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokudome tries to pull guard but Llamas won't allow it.
Tokudome tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tokudome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tokudome tries for a takedown but Llamas manages to get underhooks.
Tokudome missing with knees to the body.
Llamas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tokudome up against the cage.
Tokudome has Llamas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Llamas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Llamas successfully pulls guard.
Llamas trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokudome trying to control but Llamas is working from the bottom.
Llamas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Llamas keeping moving, preventing Tokudome from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tokudome would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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 Naoyuki Tokudome.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tokudome, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoyuki Tokudome!