PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrick Toddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Toddler
vs
Tatsuhiko

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Masaru Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henrick Toddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko shoots in but no luck this time.
Tatsuhiko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Toddler's hands.
Tatsuhiko swinging wilding here.
Tatsuhiko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toddler swivels and escapes.
Toddler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tatsuhiko's head.

It looks like Akihito Tatsuhiko has been cut.
Tatsuhiko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tatsuhiko misses with a few strikes there.
Tatsuhiko swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toddler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toddler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatsuhiko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toddler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toddler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toddler throws a front kick aimed at Tatsuhiko's knee but Tatsuhiko avoids it well.
Toddler misses with a two punch combination.
Tatsuhiko lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toddler stuffs the takedown.
Henrick Toddler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akihito Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko throws a head kick but Toddler moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toddler throws and low kick but Tatsuhiko moves out of range easily.
Toddler tries to clinch there but Tatsuhiko circles away.
Tatsuhiko scores with a decent looking hook.
Toddler moves in looking to clinch but Tatsuhiko pushes him off.
Tatsuhiko with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Tatsuhiko.
Toddler slips a jab and a cross from Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko looks gassed!
Toddler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tatsuhiko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toddler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tatsuhiko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Toddler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tatsuhiko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Toddler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tatsuhiko is pressed up against the cage. Toddler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tatsuhiko down to the mat. Tatsuhiko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tatsuhiko tries to close the distance and clinch but Toddler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Tatsuhiko both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko shoots for a takedown but Toddler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toddler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatsuhiko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toddler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatsuhiko. That did some damage!
Toddler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tatsuhiko swivels and escapes.
No luck for Toddler with that takedown attempt.
Toddler tries for a takedown but Tatsuhiko circles away easily
and Tatsuhiko counters with a stiff right hand.
Toddler tries for a takedown but Tatsuhiko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tatsuhiko throws a series of strikes that have Toddler backpedaling.

Tatsuhiko scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toddler throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tatsuhiko scoring with strikes but Toddler is staying in there.
Toddler tries to hold on but Tatsuhiko pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toddler throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko is landing with some decent strikes but Toddler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Toddler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Toddler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toddler wants to control but Tatsuhiko is having none of it.
Tatsuhiko punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tatsuhiko breaks from Toddler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tatsuhiko prevents Toddler from getting the reversal.
Tatsuhiko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Toddler hang on?
Tatsuhiko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toddler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Tatsuhiko.
Toddler throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tatsuhiko. What's that going to do exactly?
Toddler is in a horrible position here. Tatsuhiko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Toddler wants to control but Tatsuhiko is having none of it.
Toddler tries to reverse the position but Tatsuhiko maintains control.
Toddler tries to hold on but Tatsuhiko postures up.
Tatsuhiko with shots to the head and body - Toddler looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toddler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akihito Tatsuhiko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akihito Tatsuhiko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Toddler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tatsuhiko misses with the combination.
Tatsuhiko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tatsuhiko throws a leg kick that misses.
Tatsuhiko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Toddler or perhaps it was just good defense by Tatsuhiko which made him look bad.
Tatsuhiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Toddler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toddler with a hook.
Akihito Tatsuhiko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatsuhiko shoots in for a double leg but Toddler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toddler misses with a takedown attempt - Tatsuhiko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tatsuhiko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Toddler sprawls well initially but Tatsuhiko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toddler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toddler flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Toddler holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatsuhiko tries to pass to full mount but Toddler defends it.
Toddler pushes Tatsuhiko off looking to stand but Tatsuhiko dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tatsuhiko connects with a nice short shot to Toddler's temple.
Tatsuhiko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toddler keeps working.
Tatsuhiko throwing shots but Toddler is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Toddler pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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.
Toddler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tatsuhiko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tatsuhiko lands a jab to the head.
Tatsuhiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toddler.

Tatsuhiko moves into range and clinches up with Toddler.
Stalling in the clinch from Tatsuhiko.
Toddler tries to pull guard but Tatsuhiko won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrick Toddler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toddler stalling the fight.
Toddler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Toddler can't get the takedown.
Tatsuhiko can't break the clinch.

Tatsuhiko tightens his grip and picks Toddler up, before dumping him to the ground. Toddler manages to land in guard.
Toddler wants to sweep here but Tatsuhiko controlling him for the moment.
Tatsuhiko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Toddler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tatsuhiko has gone for a leg lock! Toddler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tatsuhiko's guard.
Toddler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tatsuhiko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tatsuhiko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Toddler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tatsuhiko trying to control the position.
Toddler postures up in Tatsuhiko's guard and throws a big left but Tatsuhiko blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tatsuhiko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toddler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tatsuhiko swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tatsuhiko gets a takedown into half guard.
Tatsuhiko stalling away here and it's allowed Toddler to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tatsuhiko tries to stand but Toddler is controlling from the bottom.
Toddler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akihito Tatsuhiko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akihito Tatsuhiko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tatsuhiko fails with a takedown attempt.
Toddler misses with a two punch combination.
Toddler has a takedown stuffed.
Tatsuhiko shoots for a takedown but Toddler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toddler tries to clinch up.
Tatsuhiko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toddler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Toddler tries to clinch up

and Tatsuhiko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Toddler!
Tatsuhiko won't let Toddler get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee warns Toddler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Toddler manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toddler is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tatsuhiko pulls his head out easily.
Toddler is not content to let Tatsuhiko control the position.
Tatsuhiko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Toddler wants to control but Tatsuhiko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toddler is trying to get back to full guard.
Toddler wants to control but Tatsuhiko is keeping busy.
Toddler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Toddler is looking to control Tatsuhiko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toddler avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tatsuhiko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Toddler has one foot on Tatsuhiko's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Tatsuhiko clinches up with Toddler and pushes him back against the cage.
Toddler is looking to break free of the clinch but Tatsuhiko has double underhooks.
Tatsuhiko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toddler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toddler prevents the takedown attempt.
Henrick Toddler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akihito Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Toddler keeps control of Tatsuhiko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tatsuhiko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toddler tries to clinch but Tatsuhiko moves out of range.
Toddler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Tatsuhiko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toddler walks away with a smile on his face. Tatsuhiko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tatsuhiko throws a nice looking combination but Toddler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toddler stuffs the takedown attempt from Tatsuhiko. Tatsuhiko gets slowly back to his feet.
Toddler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tatsuhiko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tatsuhiko tries to break the clinch but Toddler is controlling the position.
Toddler swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatsuhiko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatsuhiko lands with a short shot to the head.
Toddler avoids the elbow strike from Tatsuhiko, against the cage.
Toddler wants to get back to striking at distance but Tatsuhiko won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tatsuhiko gets underhooks to prevent Toddler's takedown attempt.
Tatsuhiko has had enough of the clinch but Toddler keeps him there for the moment.

Tatsuhiko gets control of Toddler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tatsuhiko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Toddler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tatsuhiko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Toddler trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatsuhiko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toddler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tatsuhiko looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatsuhiko, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Toddler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Tatsuhiko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toddler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henrick Toddler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akihito Tatsuhiko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toddler landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akihito Tatsuhiko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tatsuhiko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akihito Tatsuhiko!