PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William S Burroughs (ranked 2798 p4p, 1588 weight class) and Matsuhiro Toryiama (ranked 391 p4p, 247 weight class). Burroughs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is William S. Burroughs - A Thanksgiving Prayer. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Burroughs
vs
Toryiama

180 cm
21
189
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
185
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William S Burroughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matsuhiro Toryiama!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burroughs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Toryiama wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toryiama manages to get to full guard.
Burroughs advances position into side control!
Burroughs connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Toryiama some visible discomfort.
Toryiama parries the strikes from Burroughs easily there. Burroughs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Toryiama to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toryiama is trying to improve his position.
Toryiama defending against the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Burroughs has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Burroughs working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toryiama tries to buck Burroughs off but Burroughs is having none of it.
Toryiama takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toryiama is looking to reverse the position.
Toryiama is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Toryiama actively working from the bottom here.
Burroughs is thwarting Toryiama's attempts to control the position.

Toryiama looking for submissions off his back.

Toryiama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama has hold of Burroughs's hands but Burroughs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Burroughs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Toryiama is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burroughs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Burroughs wants to advance to full mount but Toryiama doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Toryiama keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Toryiama wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Burroughs is now in half guard.
Burroughs passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Burroughs lands a big elbow.
Burroughs scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Burroughs looking to control but Toryiama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Toryiama that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Burroughs raining down shots from the mount!
Toryiama is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Burroughs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Burroughs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Toryiama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs breaks from Toryiama's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Burroughs punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Matsuhiro Toryiama has been cut.
Toryiama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Toryiama is looking to get to half guard.
Burroughs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Burroughs looking to control but Toryiama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burroughs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Burroughs working Toryiama over with strikes here.
Burroughs lands a big shot there that rocks Toryiama but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Toryiama is rocked!
Burroughs with good strikes from the mount here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William S Burroughs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matsuhiro Toryiama's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toryiama shoots in for a takedown but Burroughs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burroughs. Toryiama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toryiama changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burroughs dips to his left and cracks Toryiama with an uppercut!
Burroughs throws a body punch but Toryiama moves out of range.
Toryiama feints the counter takedown.
Toryiama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toryiama moves forwards but Burroughs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burroughs lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toryiama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Toryiama is still on wobbly legs! Can Burroughs finish him?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toryiama is defended easily by Burroughs.
Toryiama seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toryiama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Burroughs feints and as Toryiama raises his hands in defense, Burroughs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Burroughs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Toryiama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burroughs has managed to get both his arms back between Toryiama's legs - danger averted.
Burroughs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burroughs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Burroughs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Toryiama keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama working a defensive guard here.

Toryiama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burroughs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Toryiama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burroughs distracts Toryiama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Burroughs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Toryiama looking for subs off his back but Burroughs has passed one foot through into half guard.
Burroughs working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs works his foot free and advances to mount.
Burroughs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That has opened up Matsuhiro Toryiama's cut even more.
Toryiama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Toryiama won't allow Burroughs to sweep him here.
Burroughs pulls Toryiama in close to his closed guard and prevents Toryiama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Burroughs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toryiama is controlling him.

Toryiama thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burroughs pulls Toryiama in close to his closed guard and prevents Toryiama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Burroughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burroughs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toryiama manages to get himself to full guard.

Burroughs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toryiama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Toryiama isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Burroughs stacks Toryiama on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Burroughs!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burroughs wants to control but Toryiama is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William S Burroughs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matsuhiro Toryiama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Burroughs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toryiama at a distance.
Toryiama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toryiama swinging wildly here.
Burroughs works Toryiama's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toryiama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burroughs scores with a decent looking hook.
Toryiama tries to clinch there but Burroughs circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burroughs.

The cut above Matsuhiro Toryiama's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Burroughs closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Toryiama! Burroughs dives in looking to finish! Toryiama is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William S Burroughs!
William S Burroughs thanked the fans post fight for their support.