PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 1298 p4p, 3265 weight class) and Judah Christ (ranked 185 p4p, 398 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tokugawa
vs
Christ

178 cm
23
168
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
161
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Judah Christ!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa scores with a spinning back kick!
Tokugawa misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Tokugawa.
Christ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tokugawa misses with a leg kick
and Christ counters with an outside leg kick.
Tokugawa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Christ.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Tokugawa is looking to counter punch.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tokugawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tokugawa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Christ is able to avoid easily.
Kenjiro Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa misses with a low kick as Christ jumps back.
Tokugawa takes a swing at Christ's ribcage but misses.
Christ steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a straight right.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
As Christ backs away, Tokugawa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ scores with a nice body kick.
Tokugawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tokugawa misses with a kick to the body.
Tokugawa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Christ sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tokugawa somewhat.
Tokugawa wants to land a leg kick but Christ is out of range.
Tokugawa moves to clinch but Christ breaks away
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Christ slips under a jab.
Tokugawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Tokugawa is predictable there
and Christ counters with a good, hard body kick but Tokugawa shrugs it off.
Christ dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tokugawa. That did some damage!
Christ misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Tokugawa misses the target.

Tokugawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa won't allow Christ to get back to his feet.
Tokugawa connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokugawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tokugawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Christ seems keen to control Tokugawa's posture.
Christ lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Christ trying to control the position from guard on top but Tokugawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tokugawa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Christ controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Christ throws a big right hand that misses.
Tokugawa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tokugawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Christ missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Christ sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tokugawa working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Christ lands with a cross.
Tokugawa throws a shot from downtown. Christ moves away and avoids it.
Tokugawa tries for a takedown but Christ sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christ throws a lazy body kick
and Tokugawa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Christ's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Christ.
A chopping leg kick lands by Christ.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Christ tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christ misses with an uppercut. Tokugawa saw that one coming.
Tokugawa jabs Christ right on the nose. Christ blinks but takes it well.
Christ misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Judah Christ will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tokugawa tries to land a body kick
enabling Christ to counter with a crisp jab.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tokugawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Christ tries to get set, Tokugawa tries to push him back and clinch up but Christ manages to avoid the attempt.
Tokugawa shoots for a double leg takedown but Christ sprawls well. He's pushed Tokugawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but Christ moves out of range easily.
Tokugawa with a nice cross.
Christ lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Kenjiro Tokugawa has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Christ.
Tokugawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Tokugawa as he checks the leg kick.
Tokugawa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Christ jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christ paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tokugawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Christ.
Christ pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Christ throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tokugawa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christ.
Christ throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Christ lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tokugawa doesn't seem phased though.
Christ attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Christ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christ moves out of range of the leg kick from Tokugawa.
Christ checks a leg kick.
Tokugawa lands with a nice combination. Christ backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Tokugawa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Christ finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokugawa connects with an inside leg kick.
Tokugawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christ misses with a leg kick.
Tokugawa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from Tokugawa does no damage.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tokugawa fails with the takedown
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Christ blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
Christ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Christ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tokugawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tokugawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tokugawa blocks a head kick by Christ.
Christ swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokugawa.
Christ tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tokugawa is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Christ.
Tokugawa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tokugawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
Christ takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tokugawa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a series of punches but Christ avoids them all with ease.
Tokugawa misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Christ.
Tokugawa moves away from the strike by Christ.

Tokugawa takes the fight into the clinch.

Christ breaks the clinch.
Christ bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa misses with a kick to the body
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tokugawa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tokugawa connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Tokugawa misses.

Tokugawa drives through and clinches with Christ against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Christ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tokugawa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tokugawa moves out of range as Christ throws a body kick.
Christ stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Christ throws out a loose jab but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Tokugawa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tokugawa throws the kick towards the body but Christ avoids it.
Christ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tokugawa looks to clinch
and Christ counters with a left to the body.
Christ connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tokugawa momentarily.
Christ misses with a looping right.
Tokugawa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ lands a leg kick that knocks Tokugawa off balance momentarily.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christ lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Christ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Christ looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Christ doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christ tries a low kick but Tokugawa avoids it.
Tokugawa misses with a low kick.
Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Tokugawa moves out of range easily.
Tokugawa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Christ feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tokugawas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Judah Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Christ. That one must have hurt.
Christ changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tokugawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tokugawa ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Tokugawa misses with a shot to the body
letting Christ counter with a right hand.
Tokugawa misses with a low kick as Christ jumps back.
Kenjiro Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christ will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Christ paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but Christ sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Christ is avoiding it.
Christ was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Christ misses with a wild combination.
Tokugawa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tokugawa takes one to the side of the head.
Christ throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tokugawa's head.
Tokugawa swings widly with a right hand
and Christ counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tokugawa's knee momentarily.
Tokugawa feints and then cracks Christ's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Christ down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tokugawa walks into a stiff left hand from Christ.
Tokugawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christ manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christ.
Christ slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Tokugawa is rocked!
Christ buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Tokugawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa seems to have got his legs back now.
Tokugawa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christ to score with a decent uppercut.
Christ lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Christ.
Christ throws the kick towards the body but Tokugawa avoids it.
Tokugawa takes a swing at Christ's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokugawa misses with a head kick.
Tokugawa gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Tokugawa tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Christ is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Tokugawa buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Tokugawa!! Tokugawa is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Christ throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Judah Christ!
A victorious Judah Christ thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.