PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Four Twenty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Twenty
vs
Hiyoshi

189 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Four Twenty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twenty moves in looking to clinch but Hiyoshi pushes him off.
Twenty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiyoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Hiyoshi finds it's target.
A left and a right from Twenty both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Nobutaka Hiyoshi has been cut.
A punch combination from Hiyoshi misses.
Hiyoshi misses with a two punch combination.
Twenty is looking to clinch.
Hiyoshi misses with a looping left.
Hiyoshi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Twenty is looking to clinch but Hiyoshi is avoiding it.
Twenty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiyoshi.
Twenty wants to clinch up but Hiyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Hiyoshi swings for the body but Twenty moves out of range.
No joy there for Hiyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Twenty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiyoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Twenty.
Twenty defending well as Hiyoshi loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Twenty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Twenty slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi lands a two punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hiyoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Twenty won't allow it.
Twenty swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Twenty looking to throw knees to the head but Hiyoshi is blocking nicely.
Twenty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiyoshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Twenty tries to land a knee to the head but Hiyoshi blocks with his arms.
Hiyoshi managing to block the knees to the body from Twenty.
Twenty unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hiyoshi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Twenty lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Twenty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The is referee keeping an eye on Twenty - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Twenty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiyoshi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Twenty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiyoshi blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twenty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Twenty to work.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hiyoshi is trying to break the clinch but Twenty has him pressed against the cage.
Twenty missing with knees to the body.
Hiyoshi leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hiyoshi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Twenty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hiyoshi.
Twenty crunches a lovely knee into Hiyoshi's ribcage.
Twenty missing with knees to the body.
Hiyoshi is trying to force a seperation but Twenty has the dominant position.
Twenty pushes Hiyoshi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twenty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiyoshi is trying to break the clinch but Twenty has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi blocks an uppercut.
Hiyoshi can't break the clinch.
Twenty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
Hiyoshi is trying to break the clinch but Twenty has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Twenty.
Twenty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hiyoshi is keeping busy.
Hiyoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Twenty won't allow it.
A short left from Twenty.
Twenty misses with a knee strike.
Hiyoshi controlling the action here for a moment.
Twenty swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiyoshi tries to stall but Twenty uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hiyoshi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Twenty tries a knee to the head but Hiyoshi blocks it.
Twenty wants to stall.
Twenty slows down the pace here.
Twenty misses with a knee strike.
Hiyoshi is trying to break free.

Hiyoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twenty tries to clinch up but Hiyoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiyoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Hiyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Twenty tries to clinch up.
Twenty tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Twenty misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nobutaka Hiyoshi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hiyoshi throws out a loose jab but Twenty uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Twenty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Twenty connects with a right hand. Hiyoshi shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Hiyoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Twenty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Twenty.
Hiyoshi with a jab.
Jab from Hiyoshi.
Twenty tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hiyoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Twenty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Twenty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
Twenty tries a knee to the head but Hiyoshi blocks it.
Twenty throws a knee to the head but misses.
Twenty prevents Hiyoshi from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Hiyoshi to work.
Twenty has a couple of punches blocked by Hiyoshi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twenty stalling.
Twenty keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hiyoshi's efforts to push away.

Hiyoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Twenty is looking to clinch.
A jab from Hiyoshi misses.
Hiyoshi scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Hiyoshi misses.
Twenty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Twenty tries to clinch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Twenty is looking to clinch but Hiyoshi is avoiding it.
Hiyoshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Twenty is just out of range.
Twenty moves in looking to clinch but Hiyoshi pushes him off.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hiyoshi scores with a jab.
Hiyoshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Hiyoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twenty avoids the body shot from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi misses the shot to the body.
Hiyoshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiyoshi misses with a jab to the body

and Twenty moves into the clinch.
Twenty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiyoshi tries to break the clinch but Twenty is controlling the position.
Hiyoshi is looking to break free of the clinch but Twenty has double underhooks.
A short right from Twenty.
A knee to the head by Twenty.
Twenty throws a head punch that misses.
Hiyoshi letting Twenty take a breather here.
Twenty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Twenty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiyoshi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Twenty landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twenty lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Twenty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Twenty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiyoshi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Twenty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Twenty using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiyoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiyoshi is trying to force a seperation but Twenty has the dominant position.
Twenty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiyoshi's elbow.
A short right from Twenty.
Twenty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Twenty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Twenty tries to land a knee to the head but Hiyoshi blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Hiyoshi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Twenty looking to stall.
Twenty throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Twenty keeps control of Hiyoshi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Twenty throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiyoshi.
Twenty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiyoshi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hiyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Twenty is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Twenty tries a knee to the head but Hiyoshi blocks it.
Twenty has Hiyoshi pressed against the cage, preventing Hiyoshi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Twenty looking to stall.
Hiyoshi is looking to break free of the clinch but Twenty has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Hiyoshi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Twenty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hiyoshi is keeping busy.

Hiyoshi manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nobutaka Hiyoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi'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. This is the final round!

Hiyoshi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Twenty's hands.
Twenty jabs Hiyoshi right on the nose. Hiyoshi blinks but takes it well.
Twenty tries to clinch up.
Hiyoshi scores with a body shot.
Hiyoshi takes a swing at Twenty's ribcage but misses.
Hiyoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Four Twenty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiyoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hiyoshi swings for the body but Twenty moves out of range.
Twenty dodges the punch combination from Hiyoshi.
Good exchange - Hiyoshi coming out on top.
Twenty throws a body punch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Twenty avoids a punch combination nicely.
Twenty tries to clinch but Hiyoshi is having none of it.
Twenty defending well as Hiyoshi loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twenty takes one to the chin there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Twenty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hiyoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Twenty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Twenty on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Twenty wants to clinch.
Hiyoshi misses with a double jab.
Hiyoshi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Twenty.
Hiyoshi throws a right hand that Twenty ducks under and follows up with a left that Twenty also avoids with ease.
Twenty falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hiyoshi counter with a right hand.
Hiyoshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Hiyoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Twenty is looking to clinch but Hiyoshi is avoiding it.
Twenty throws an overhand right that lands on Hiyoshi's shoulder, as Hiyoshi tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hiyoshi tries to keep at a distance but Twenty has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hiyoshi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Twenty using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiyoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Twenty tries to land a knee to the head but Hiyoshi blocks with his arms.
Hiyoshi tries to circle away but Twenty has him pinned against the cage.
Twenty throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiyoshi can't break the clinch.
Twenty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Twenty slows down the pace here.
Twenty tries to stall but Hiyoshi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hiyoshi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Twenty content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hiyoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiyoshi misses with a combination

and Twenty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Twenty using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiyoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Twenty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiyoshi managing to block the knees to the body from Twenty.
Hiyoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiyoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Twenty won't allow it.
Twenty throws a knee to the head but misses.

Hiyoshi breaks the clinch.
Hiyoshi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Twenty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Twenty.
Twenty looking to throw knees to the head but Hiyoshi is blocking nicely.
Hiyoshi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Twenty misses with a knee to the head.

Hiyoshi breaks the clinch.
Hiyoshi looks to land a combination. Twenty sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hiyoshi throws the left hand but Twenty avoids the punch easily.
Hiyoshi scores with a hook to the body. Twenty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Twenty tries to clinch but Hiyoshi moves away
and Hiyoshi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hiyoshi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Twenty clinches but Hiyoshi breaks the clinch
and Twenty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hiyoshi throws a nice looking combination but Twenty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Four Twenty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiyoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Twenty fails to land with a series of punches.
Hiyoshi scores with a sloppy right hand. Twenty should have avoided that one.
Hiyoshi scores with a hook to the body. Twenty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiyoshi looks to land a combination. Twenty sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiyoshi lands an overhand right.
Hiyoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Twenty moves away.
Twenty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nobutaka Hiyoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hiyoshi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobutaka Hiyoshi!