PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Four (ranked 4706 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joshua (ranked 4930 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.

Four
vs
Joshua

175 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Test Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Four misses the target.
Joshua throws a nice head kick!
Four cracks Joshua with a good jab.
Four throws a jab but it's blocked by Joshua.
Joshua changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Four throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joshua tries to clinch up.
Joshua swings for the body but Four moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joshua.
Four scores with the left hand. Joshua knows he should have avoided that one.
Four could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Four circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joshua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Four swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joshua ducks under a wild hook from Four.
Four looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshua is just out of range.
Joshua wants to counter the offense by Four and move into the clinch position.
Joshua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Four's calf.
Four throws a series of punches but Joshua moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joshua feints and then cracks Four's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Four down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four keeps the fight on the outside.

Four rushes Joshua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Four.
Joshua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Four scores with a shot to the side of Joshua's head.
Four tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Joshua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joshua blocks an uppercut.
Four fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Four lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Joshua tries to circle away but Four has him pinned against the cage.
Joshua is trying to break free.
Four scores with a nice hook to the head.
Four lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joshua or not.
A shot in the inside from Four.
Joshua being controlled against the cage.
Joshua is trying to push Four away but Four has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua is looking to break free of the clinch but Four has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Four - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joshua is trying to push Four away but Four has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Four tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joshua is trying to force a seperation but Four has the dominant position.
Four prevents Joshua from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Four.
Four keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joshua's efforts to push away.
Joshua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Four.
Joshua looks winded!
Four lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Four lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Four.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four is leaning against Joshua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Four.
A nice left hand lands by Four.

Four breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joshua takes one on the button.
A left lands for Four.

It looks like Anthony Joshua has been cut.
Four throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joshua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Four.
Four scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Four.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Four lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Four creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Four lands a nice shot to the body.
Four lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four pushes Joshua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Four scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joshua being controlled against the cage.
Four lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Four lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Four.
A nice left hand lands by Four.
Four lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Four lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Four.
Four pushes Joshua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Four lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Four lands an uppercut.
Joshua takes a shot to the head.
Four lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Four dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joshua's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Joshua moves away from the strike by Four.
Four throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joshua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Joshua tries to counter it with a takedown but Four pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Four swings for the body but Joshua moves out of range.
Anthony Joshua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Four takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Four lands with a shot to the body.
Four looks to land a right hand but Joshua moved out of range.
Four swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Four misses with a body shot.
Joshua tries to clinch there but Four circles away.
Four lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Four paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joshua is breathing heavily.
Joshua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joshua lands with a slapping head kick.
No joy there for Four, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joshua raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Four throws a looping overhand right but Joshua ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua tries to close the distance and clinch but Four swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joshua misses with a double jab
and Four connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joshua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Four feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joshuas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A left lands for Four.
Four loads up on a big right hand but Joshua slips the punch.
Four throws a shot from downtown. Joshua moves away and avoids it.

Four closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Four.
Four lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Four lands a right hand.
Four makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Four lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joshua.
Four throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joshuas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Four.
A right hook to the body lands for Four.
Four lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Four.
Four lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Four scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Four pushes Joshua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Four lands a left hand.
Four lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Four is working Joshua over against the cage.
Test Four has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Four stalls.
Four lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Four lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Four working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Four pushes Joshua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Joshua is rocked!
Four manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Four lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joshua is still on wobbly legs! Can Four finish him?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Joshua seems to have recovered his senses.
Four lands with a left to the head.
Four scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joshua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Four stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Four lands a nice uppercut.
Four lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Four lands with a right to the head.
Four lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four scores with a shoulder strike.
Four lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Four lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Four.
Four scores with a shot to the side of Joshua's head.
Nice body punch from Four.
Come on Four - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Four lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
A short right from Four on the inside.
Four is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshua can do to turn this around?
Four scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Four throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joshuas head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Four breaks the clinch.
Joshua looks up at the clock. Bad move! Four lands a right hand from hell, dropping Joshua. Four pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test Four!