PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hunt (ranked 796 p4p, 739 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 105 p4p, 98 weight class). Tokugawa has chosen Red Warrior as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hunt
vs
Tokugawa

185 cm
37
205
24 - 15 - 1

193 cm
31
205
16 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
30th Century Beer Store

Brooklyn Apothecary
Pulling Guard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, James Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt swinging wildly here.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tokugawa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt cracks Tokugawa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt tries to land a body kick
enabling Tokugawa to counter with a crisp jab.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Tokugawa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tokugawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa scores with a nice strike.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tokugawa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tokugawa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tokugawa misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Tokugawa.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tokugawa blocks an uppercut.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa blocks an uppercut.
Tokugawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.

Tokugawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Tokugawa is avoiding it.
Tokugawa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tokugawa punishes Hunt's body with a nice straight punch.
Hunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.

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!
Tokugawa moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body punch
and Tokugawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tokugawa slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Tokugawa moved away.
Tokugawa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tokugawa thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tokugawa tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tokugawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Tokugawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunt. Tokugawa shrugs it off though.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Hunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tokugawa misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.

Hunt clinches up with Tokugawa and pushes him back against the cage.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
Tokugawa lands a shot to the body.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt pushes Tokugawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Tokugawa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tokugawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Tokugawa lands with a left to the head.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Tokugawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tokugawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokugawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tokugawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Tokugawa's head.
Tokugawa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hunt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hunt tests Tokugawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt misses with a body shot
and Tokugawa counters with a left to the body.
Tokugawa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tokugawa misses with a two punch combination.
It looks like Hunt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Tokugawa circles away.
A big right from Hunt misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Hunt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hunt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hunt swings for the body but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Tokugawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.

Hunt clinches.
Tokugawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Hunt.

Tokugawa breaks from the clinch.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Tokugawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Tokugawa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tokugawa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt takes a swing at Tokugawa's ribcage but misses.
Tokugawa counters with a body kick.
Hunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tokugawa is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokugawa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tokugawa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tokugawa throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Tokugawa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tokugawa lands an overhand right.
Tokugawa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tokugawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tokugawa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a hook. Tokugawa ducked under it nicely.
Hunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tokugawa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tokugawa throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt throwing a counter right hand but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa walks into a jab.

Hunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Tokugawa avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa has had enough of the clinch but Hunt keeps him there for the moment.
Tokugawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Tokugawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt lands a body punch.
James Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tokugawa blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Tokugawa lands a left hand.
Tokugawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tokugawa blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Tokugawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tokugawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt lands a body punch.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokugawa working aggressively here.
Tokugawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Hunt lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Tokugawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Tokugawa tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Tokugawa back against the cage.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt prevents Tokugawa from breaking the clinch.
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Tokugawa's head.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokugawa pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokugawa misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tokugawa breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Hunt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokugawa counters with a straight right hand.
Kai Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kai Tokugawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tokugawa walks into a left hand.
Tokugawa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Tokugawa moved away.
A jab from Tokugawa misses.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tokugawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Tokugawa connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Tokugawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
letting Tokugawa counter with a right hand.
Tokugawa moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
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!
That kick from Tokugawa tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tokugawa tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Tokugawa looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.

Hunt darts in and clinches Tokugawa up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Tokugawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tokugawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Tokugawa can't break the clinch.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tokugawa.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Tokugawa prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Nice body punch from Tokugawa.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
A head punch on the inside from Tokugawa fails to land.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Tokugawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokugawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokugawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tokugawa lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.

Tokugawa breaks from the clinch.
Hunt misses with the body kick
and Tokugawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tokugawas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hunt is looking to clinch but Tokugawa is avoiding it.
Hunt tries to clinch but Tokugawa moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Tokugawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tokugawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good work by Tokugawa as he checks the leg kick.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Tokugawa moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt with a hook.
Tokugawa takes one on the button.
Tokugawa keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kai Tokugawa.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Hunt!
James Hunt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.