PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz (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. Akira Toriyama told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz
vs
Toriyama

182 cm
39
159 lbs
24 - 16 - 2

173 cm
41
152 lbs
47 - 28 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama tries to clinch there but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz circles away.
Toriyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Washengtoneo Bandairrezz circles away.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with the combination.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz feints and as Toriyama raises his hands in defense, Washengtoneo Bandairrezz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Toriyama throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Toriyama is striking from the bottom but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz moves nicely into side control.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Toriyama some visible discomfort.
Toriyama is not content to let Washengtoneo Bandairrezz control the position.
Toriyama seems a little lost for a moment, as Washengtoneo Bandairrezz dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Toriyama misses with a strike from the bottom.
Toriyama sneaks back into half guard.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks the strikes from Toriyama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama missing with punches from the bottom.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands with a punch from half guard.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz trying to mount his opponent but Toriyama defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toriyama flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toriyama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Toriyama punching from the bottom.
Toriyama punching from the bottom.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Toriyama misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Toriyama flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Toriyama misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Toriyama tries to get to full guard but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has control of the leg.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz with a couple of short strikes.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands with some strikes.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz 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.
Toriyama throwing hammer fists to the chest of Washengtoneo Bandairrezz. What's that going to do exactly?
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Toriyama hang on?
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks Toriyama's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks Toriyama's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Toriyama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz wants to control the pace but Toriyama is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Toriyama is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Toriyama keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz content just to control the position here.
Toriyama is desperately trying to improve his position but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has a good base and remains in mount.
Toriyama flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Toriyama swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a heavy elbow.
Toriyama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks Toriyama's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Toriyama throwing hammer fists to the chest of Washengtoneo Bandairrezz. What's that going to do exactly?
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz prevents Toriyama from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz trying to control but Toriyama is having none of it.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Toriyama to take his back!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Toriyama up.
Toriyama manages to reverse the position and now he's in Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's guard. Nice work there by Toriyama.
Toriyama throwing strikes but missing.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz trying to control the position.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz 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.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toriyama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Toriyama clinches with his opponent.
Toriyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toriyama can do to turn this around?
Toriyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz looking for a takedown.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toriyama is fending him off so far but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz persists. Nope, Toriyama circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Toriyama closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama scores with a shot to the side of Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's head.
Toriyama misses with the head strike.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz manages to break the clinch.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz moves out of range.

Toriyama has managed to clinch.
Toriyama misses with some punches.
Toriyama is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toriyama misses with some punches.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toriyama misses with some punches.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has Toriyama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toriyama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks an uppercut.
Toriyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Toriyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama misses with some punches.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toriyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Washengtoneo Bandairrezzs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is pushing Toriyama up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries for a takedown. No joy.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toriyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toriyama fails with an attempt to clinch.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Toriyama's half guard.
Toriyama tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Toriyama missing with punches from the bottom.
Toriyama misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is trying to control. Toriyama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz stalling.
Toriyama misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks the strikes from Toriyama.
Toriyama tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz prevents Toriyama from improving his position.
Toriyama missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz slows the pace down in half guard.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks the strikes from Toriyama.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz wants to control but Toriyama is keeping him busy.
Toriyama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Toriyama trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz trying to control but Toriyama is working from the bottom.
Toriyama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands with a right hand.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akira Toriyama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Toriyama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Washengtoneo Bandairrezz counters with a left and a right that stings Toriyama.

Toriyama closes the distance and clinches.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz cracks Toriyama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Akira Toriyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Washengtoneo Bandairrezz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toriyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Toriyama takes a shot to the head.
Toriyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Toriyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toriyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocking some punches.
Toriyama lands a right hand.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a shot to the body.
Toriyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz pushes Toriyama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Akira Toriyama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toriyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Toriyama fails to land.
Toriyama misses with the head strike.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toriyama is looking to clinch.
Toriyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toriyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz connects with a body shot.
Toriyama wants to clinch up but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz keeps it at a distance.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has Toriyama up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toriyama.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toriyama has him pressed against the cage.
Toriyama working aggressively here.
Toriyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to score a body lock takedown but Toriyama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Toriyama misses with some punches.
Toriyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toriyama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toriyama.
Toriyama working aggressively here.
Toriyama misses with the head strike.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Washengtoneo Bandairrezz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toriyama throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Toriyama tries to strike from the bottom.
Toriyama keeping moving, preventing Washengtoneo Bandairrezz from controlling successfully.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz stopping the sweep attempt from Toriyama.
Toriyama throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is stalling in the full guard.
Toriyama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is one step ahead there.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Toriyama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toriyama missing with punches from the bottom.

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 Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
I think Washengtoneo Bandairrezz 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!