PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toriyama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Wursty has chosen Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Toriyama
vs
Wursty

173 cm
32
152 lbs
31 - 12 - 1

172 cm
31
153 lbs
28 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Wursty!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wursty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Antero Wursty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toriyama lands with an uppercut that bounces Wursty off the cage and back into range.
Toriyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A cross from Wursty lands.
Wursty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wursty scores with a leg kick.
Wursty misses with a two punch combination.
Wursty tries to clinch up but Toriyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Wursty cracks the inside of Toriyama's front leg.
Toriyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wursty.
Wursty scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama throws a hook to the side of Wursty's head but Wursty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wursty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toriyama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toriyama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wursty avoids a kick to the body.
Toriyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Toriyama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wursty.
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Wursty.
Toriyama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wursty.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised Wursty's leg. Wursty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wursty manages to avoid it.
Wursty tries to clinch up.
Toriyama throws the kick towards the body but Wursty avoids it.
Toriyama scores with a spinning back kick!
Wursty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Toriyama backs up against the cage.

It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
Toriyama lands a jab to the nose.
Wursty moves out of range as Toriyama strikes.
Wursty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wursty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wursty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toriyama.
Wursty wants to counter the offense by Toriyama and move into the clinch position.
Toriyama checks a leg kick.
As Wursty backs away, Toriyama returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Toriyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wursty is able to avoid easily.
Toriyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wursty misses with a body shot.
Toriyama misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Toriyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toriyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wursty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toriyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wursty checks a leg kick.
Wursty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wursty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wursty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toriyama lands with a right hand.
Wursty misses with a body kick.
Toriyama thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wursty scores with a kick to the body.
Toriyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Toriyama looks to land a body kick but Wursty moved away.
Wursty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Toriyama rather than just go for the knockout.
Wursty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toriyama lands a nice shot that snaps Wursty's head back.
Wursty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toriyama appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wursty moves out of range of the body kick.
Toriyama cracks the inside of Wursty's front leg.
Toriyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A shot to the liver by Toriyama. Beautiful body shot.
Wursty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wursty ducks under a wild hook from Toriyama.
Toriyama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toriyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toriyama tries to move into range but Wursty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wursty moves out of range of the body kick from Toriyama.
It seemed like Wursty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wursty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wursty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wursty.
Wursty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toriyama thumps Wursty with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Toriyama.
Wursty tries to land a front kick but Toriyama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wursty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toriyama is looking to slow Wursty down with leg kicks.
Wursty throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick from Wursty.
A slapping body kick lands there for Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a hook. Wursty ducked under it nicely.
Wursty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wursty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Toriyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wursty slips under a jab from Toriyama.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wursty misses with a kick to the body
and Toriyama finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wursty throws a body punch but Toriyama moves out of range.
Wursty throws a looping overhand right but Toriyama ducks down to avoid it.
Toriyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wursty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wursty tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akira Toriyama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Toriyama takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Toriyama throws a head kick that misses.
Wursty is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wursty throws a body kick that misses.
Wursty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Toriyama thows a body kick. Wursty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Toriyama digs a good body shot into Wursty's ribs.
Toriyama tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Toriyama misses.
Wursty with a jab.
Wursty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toriyama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Toriyama and Wursty goes tumbling to the canvas! Toriyama follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Wursty is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toriyama seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wursty is still in real trouble! Can Toriyama finish him?
Wursty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toriyama is working away from the top position though.
Wursty controlling the position for now.
Wursty seems to have recovered his senses.

Toriyama seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toriyama trying to control from half guard but Wursty is working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Toriyama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Toriyama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wursty makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wursty.
Wursty can't keep his opponent in guard - Toriyama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama wants to control but Wursty is keeping him busy.
Wursty wants to get back to full guard.

Toriyama is working for a submission of some sort.
Toriyama wants to pass the guard but Wursty is defending well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Akira Toriyama is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wursty scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a leg kick
and Wursty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wursty throws a hook but Toriyama blocks it.
Toriyama jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Toriyama throws a hook to the side of Wursty's head but Wursty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wursty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toriyama.
Toriyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wursty.
Wursty slips under a jab from Toriyama.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Wursty.
Toriyama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Toriyama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Toriyama connects with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Wursty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Toriyama misses with a looping left.
Wursty misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Toriyama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wursty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wursty steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toriyama. That one must have hurt.
Toriyama slips under a jab.
Wursty throws a big shot that misses.
Wursty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wursty's sensitive parts.
Wursty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toriyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toriyama throws the kick towards the body but Wursty avoids it.
Toriyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been informed that Wursty has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wursty misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wursty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toriyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toriyama.
Wursty has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Toriyama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Toriyama misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty throws a leg kick but Toriyama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Toriyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toriyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toriyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wursty scores with a decent looking hook.
Wursty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toriyama.
Wursty throws out a counter right but Toriyama avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Wursty is predictable there
and Toriyama counters with a stiff right hand.
Wursty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toriyama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wursty.
Wursty lands with a nice combination. Toriyama backs away looking to recover.
Wursty tries to clinch up.
Toriyama takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toriyama throws a push kick but Wursty slaps the foot to one side.
Toriyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Wursty wants to counter with a clinch but Toriyama pushes him away.
Akira Toriyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toriyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wursty stuns Toriyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Toriyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wursty throws a head kick that misses.
Toriyama half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wursty throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Toriyama finds it's way through Wursty's defenses.
Wursty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toriyama can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toriyama.
Wursty misses with a leg kick
and Toriyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Toriyama moves out of range as Wursty strikes.
Toriyama lands a nice shot that snaps Wursty's head back.
Wursty misses with a wild body shot.
Toriyama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wursty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wursty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antero Wursty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Toriyama as he checks the leg kick.
Toriyama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Toriyama connects with a crisp jab.
Wursty scores with a body shot.
Wursty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toriyama misses with a wild body shot.
Wursty feints and then cracks Toriyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toriyama down.
Wursty blocks a jab.
Wursty feints a counter leg kick.
Toriyama drops his hands momentarily and Wursty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wursty tries a head kick but it misses.
Wursty throws out a leg kick but Toriyama moves out of range and Wursty only half commits.
Wursty misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Wursty misses.
Wursty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toriyama throws a body kick that misses.
Toriyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wursty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wursty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wursty throws out a loose jab but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toriyama staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a head kick but Wursty moves out of range.
Wursty misses with a looping left.
Wursty throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toriyama finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A big right from Wursty misses.
Wursty scores with a nice strike.
Toriyama works Wursty's body with a nice hook.
Wursty tries a low kick but Toriyama avoids it.
Toriyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wursty throws a sloppy head kick
and Toriyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wursty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wursty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toriyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wursty motions for Toriyama to come forward. Wursty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akira Toriyama.
Well Toriyama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Toriyama!
An out of breath Akira Toriyama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.