PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Tzu (ranked 24777 p4p, 4601 weight class) and Umemoto Toshiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tzu
vs
Toshiko

200 cm
19
268
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xiao Tzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umemoto Toshiko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzu throws a lazy right hand but Toshiko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Toshiko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Toshiko has Tzu up against the cage in a clinch.
Toshiko pressing his opponent against the cage.

Toshiko jumps into guard, dragging Tzu to the mat.
Tzu wants to control from the top but Toshiko keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshiko controlling Tzu's posture.
Toshiko wants to sweep here but Tzu controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshiko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tzu is looking to advance position but Toshiko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Toshiko controlling from mount.
Tzu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toshiko on the ground.
Tzu tries to hold on but Toshiko postures up.

Toshiko is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tzu is surviving well by controlling Toshiko's body position as best he can.
Toshiko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshiko prevents Tzu from getting the reversal.
Toshiko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tzu tries to hold on but Toshiko pushes him away.
Tzu is looking to improve his position but Toshiko isn't that keen on the idea.
Toshiko manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tzu to take his back!
Tzu tries to roll but Toshiko sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toshiko looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tzu wants to control his opponent's hands but Toshiko gets his hands free.

Toshiko is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Tzu defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tzu tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toshiko misses with punches from the back.
Tzu tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Toshiko controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tzu tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Umemoto Toshiko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tzu looks for the body kick but Toshiko saw that one coming.
Tzu tries a head kick but it misses.
Toshiko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tzu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toshiko avoids the head kick by Tzu.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toshiko is defended easily by Tzu.
Toshiko avoids the head kick by Tzu.
Toshiko with a poor takedown
and Tzu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toshiko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Toshiko does no damage.
Tzu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toshiko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Xiao Tzu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umemoto Toshiko.
Toshiko walks into a straight right hand from Tzu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Toshiko instigates a clinch.

Toshiko pulls guard successfully.
Tzu trying to control the position from guard on top but Toshiko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Toshiko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tzu looking to pass the guard.

Toshiko looking for a triangle here. Tzu is fighting it but it looks tight! Toshiko pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tzu is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Umemoto Toshiko!