PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boris JorJovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toriyama has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

JorJovsky
vs
Toriyama

182 cm
31
153 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

173 cm
29
152 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris JorJovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama misses with a kick to the body.
JorJovsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Toriyama thuds his right hand into JorJovsky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
JorJovsky 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.
JorJovsky shoots in for a double leg but Toriyama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
JorJovsky 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.
JorJovsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Toriyama delivers a nice body kick.
JorJovsky throws a lazy right hand but Toriyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toriyama avoids the head kick by JorJovsky.
Toriyama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between JorJovsky's hands.
Toriyama connects with an inside leg kick.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama throws a head kick that JorJovsky semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
JorJovsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akira Toriyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
JorJovsky swings for the body but Toriyama moves out of range.
JorJovsky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Toriyama has time to react.
JorJovsky misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Toriyama.
Toriyama punishes JorJovsky's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akira Toriyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
JorJovsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toriyama. Toriyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Toriyama connects with a solid leg kick.
JorJovsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
JorJovsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toriyama.
JorJovsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toriyama.
JorJovsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Toriyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toriyama scores with a jab to the body.
JorJovsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toriyama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
JorJovsky is breathing heavily.
JorJovsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Toriyama.
JorJovsky takes a swing at Toriyama's ribcage but misses.
Toriyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
JorJovsky stuns Toriyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
JorJovsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toriyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toriyama lands a nice hook to JorJovsky's body. JorJovsky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toriyama scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Toriyama throws a leg kick which misses JorJovsky's front leg but catches the back leg as JorJovsky tries to avoid it.
Toriyama digs a good body shot into JorJovsky's ribs.
JorJovsky avoids the head kick by Toriyama.
JorJovsky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toriyama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toriyama lands with a hook. JorJovsky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toriyama.
Toriyama has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good leg kick by Toriyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toriyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toriyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
JorJovsky scores with a jab. Toriyama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Toriyama connects with the punch.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised JorJovsky's leg. JorJovsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
JorJovsky shoots in for a takedown but Toriyama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
JorJovsky tries for a takedown but Toriyama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris JorJovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toriyama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toriyama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between JorJovsky's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JorJovsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toriyama but Toriyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toriyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toriyama lands an overhand right.
JorJovsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toriyama catches JorJovsky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That kick from Toriyama tenderised JorJovsky's leg. JorJovsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toriyama moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toriyama.
JorJovsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
JorJovsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts JorJovsky, as that shot connected.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for JorJovsky. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
JorJovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
JorJovsky shoots in for a double leg but Toriyama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
JorJovsky tries a head kick but it misses.
JorJovsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
JorJovsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

JorJovsky is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama scores with a nice body kick.
Oh JorJovsky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toriyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
JorJovsky seems to have got his legs back now.
Toriyama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Toriyama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
JorJovsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
JorJovsky misses with a low kick.
Toriyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
JorJovsky misses with a body shot.
JorJovsky lands with a nice body punch.
JorJovsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from JorJovsky.
Toriyama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. JorJovsky doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
JorJovsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Toriyama.
Toriyama lands a head shot.
Toriyama throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Toriyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Toriyama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

JorJovsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Toriyama throws a lazy right hand but JorJovsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toriyama looks to score with a jab to the body but JorJovsky is just out of range.
JorJovsky tries to clinch but Toriyama is having none of it.
JorJovsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toriyama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Boris JorJovsky has been cut.
JorJovsky drops his hands momentarily and Toriyama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
JorJovsky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, jab by Toriyama - just one landing.
Toriyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Toriyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Toriyama pushes JorJovsky away with a front kick.
A clash of legs there as Toriyama blocks the low kick.
JorJovsky fails to land with a series of punches.
JorJovsky needs to keep his hands up - Toriyama had a free shot at his head there.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised JorJovsky's leg. JorJovsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
JorJovsky has his takedown stuffed
and Toriyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
JorJovsky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
JorJovsky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toriyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on JorJovsky. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Toriyama, right into the meat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from JorJovsky.
Toriyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Toriyama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toriyama.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether JorJovsky might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Toriyama.
Akira Toriyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Toriyama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toriyama lands a head shot.
Toriyama drops JorJovsky with a huge uppercut! JorJovsky drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Toriyama is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Toriyama!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Akira Toriyama made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Everything 7$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.