PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Hijikata (ranked 98 p4p, 212 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 12 p4p, 25 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hijikata
vs
Point

178 cm
33
159
24 - 11 - 1

170 cm
32
162
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toshi Hijikata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point misses with a right hand
and Hijikata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick lands for Hijikata.
Hijikata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Point cracks a nice hook into Hijikata's ribs.
Hijikata lands a right hook to the body.
Toshi Hijikata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Point takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hijikata looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Point takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Hijikata misses its intended target.
Hijikata is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hijikata lands a jab-cross combination.
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 connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Point's hands.
Hijikata misses the body punch
and Point makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hijikata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hijikata misses with a hook. Point ducked under it nicely.
Point throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hijikata counters with a left to the body.
Point has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Point there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hijikata swings widly with a right hand
and Point makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hijikata misses with a wild body shot.
Hijikata slips a jab from Point.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Hijikata.
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hijikata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hijikata needs to keep his hands up - Point had a free shot at his head there.
Hijikata throws a lazy body kick
and Hijikata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hijikata throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Point as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hijikata cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Hijikata's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hijikata duly obliges.
Point scores with a sloppy right hand. Hijikata should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Point.
Hijikata throws a shot from downtown. Point moves away and avoids it.
Point slips under a jab from Hijikata.
Point scoring well with a low kick there.
Hijikata's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Point connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hijikata scrambles back to his feet.
Hijikata lands with an uppercut that bounces Point off the cage and back into range.
Point on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Point drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Point misses with a straight right.
Hijikata jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Point misses the body punch
and Hijikata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hijikata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Hijikata.
Hijikata scores with a crisp jab that stopped Point in his tracks.
Hijikata lands a glancing blow to the side of Point's head.
Hijikata is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Point throws a big shot that misses.
Point tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hijikata. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hijikata with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hijikata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Point to counter with a crisp jab.
Point misses with a hook. Hijikata ducked under it nicely.
Point avoids the body shot from Hijikata.
Hijikata scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata lands a right hook 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!
Hijikata throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Point misses.
Hijikata scores with a hook.
Hijikata misses with a hook
and Point counters with a right hand to the body.
Hijikata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Point releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hijikata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hijikata takes one to the chin there.
Point lands with a right hand.
Point throws a jab but it's blocked by Hijikata.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Hijikata misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Hijikata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hijikata throws a hook to the side of Point's head but Point sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Hijikata dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hijikata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Point.
Toshi Hijikata is winning the standup battle so far.
Hijikata scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hijikata connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Point tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hijikata throws a poor cross that misses
and Point counters with a straight right hand.
Point dodges the punch combination from Hijikata.
A little jabbing left from Point on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Point blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Point on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Point missing with a left hand there. Hijikata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Hijikata misses.
Hijikata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hijikata throws a hook to the side of Point's head but Point sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hijikata misses with a left hand
and Point counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point throws a jab but it's blocked by Hijikata.
A low kick from Hijikata misses
and Point counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hijikata looks to land a body kick but Point moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Point! But no joy.
Hijikata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Point can do to turn this around?
Hijikata lunges at Point with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Point's hand.
Hijikata keeps Point at a distance using the push kick.
Hijikata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Point misses with a looping right.
Point misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Point blocks the low kick.
A cross from Hijikata lands.
Hijikata moves out of range as Point strikes.
Hijikata throwing a counter right hand but Point manages to avoid it.
Point throws out a loose jab but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Hijikata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hijikata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Point throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hijikata takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hijikata throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hijikata moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hijikata throws a one two combo.
Hijikata scores with a jab. Point acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hijikata throws a body kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Point might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hijikata has got the better of the exchanges.
Hijikata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hijikata throws a poor cross that misses

and Point counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hijikata! Point lets Hijikata back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Hijikata is rocked!
Point cracks Hijikata with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Point!
Jesse Point thanked the fans post fight for their support.