PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuhiro Toda (ranked 4496 p4p, 5501 weight class) and Zurabi Vakhtangishvili (ranked 414 p4p, 487 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Toda
vs
Vakhtangishvili

188 cm
25
263
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
235
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Island clothing lite

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 The Island, Kazuhiro Toda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vakhtangishvili is looking to clinch but Toda is avoiding it.
Vakhtangishvili wants to clinch.
Toda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Toda swats away the attempt to clinch by Vakhtangishvili.
Toda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vakhtangishvili takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toda tries a low kick but Vakhtangishvili avoids it.
Toda keeps the fight on the outside.
Vakhtangishvili is looking to clinch but Toda is avoiding it.
Vakhtangishvili tries to clinch
and Toda counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili moves in looking to clinch but Toda pushes him off.
Vakhtangishvili tries to clinch
and Toda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vakhtangishvili. Vakhtangishvili circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vakhtangishvili takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vakhtangishvili moves to clinch but Toda breaks away
enabling Toda to counter with a crisp jab.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Toda circles away.
Vakhtangishvili tries to clinch but Toda moves out of range.
It looked like Toda was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vakhtangishvili.

Toda rushes Vakhtangishvili and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakhtangishvili.

It looks like Kazuhiro Toda has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow just above Toda 's eye.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vakhtangishvili.
Toda dodges an elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toda.
Vakhtangishvili blocking some punches.
Vakhtangishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Toda controls his hands.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a body punch.
Toda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toda's elbow.
Vakhtangishvili tries to throw a body punch but Toda avoids it by throwing Vakhtangishvili back against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili tries to work over Toda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toda tries to throw a body punch but Vakhtangishvili avoids it by throwing Toda back against the cage.
Toda could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vakhtangishvili has Toda pushed against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Toda shrugs off.
Toda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili tries to throw a body punch but Toda avoids it by throwing Vakhtangishvili back against the cage.
Good body shot from Toda.
Toda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vakhtangishvili's elbow.
Vakhtangishvili is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vakhtangishvili tries to work over Toda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vakhtangishvili missing with knees to the body.
Vakhtangishvili has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Toda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vakhtangishvili can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Toda fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toda dodges an elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toda as Vakhtangishvili tries to tie him up.

Vakhtangishvili manages to break the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Toda counter with a right hand.

Vakhtangishvili moves into the clinch.
Toda lands a right hand.
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toda blocks a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a body shot from Toda.
Vakhtangishvili stalling in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Toda can't find room to land a body shot as Vakhtangishvili controls the action.
Toda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a body shot from Toda.
Toda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Toda.
Vakhtangishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Toda.
Toda misses with a punch on the inside.
Toda lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vakhtangishvili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toda digs a good body shot into Vakhtangishvili's ribs.
Toda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vakhtangishvili tries to clinch there but Toda circles away.

Vakhtangishvili moves into the clinch.
Toda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vakhtangishvili avoids it.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Toda - that landed with a thud.
Vakhtangishvili stalling against the cage.
Toda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuhiro Toda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazuhiro Toda'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.

Vakhtangishvili is looking to clinch but Toda is avoiding it.

Vakhtangishvili instigates a clinch.
Toda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Toda tries to work over Vakhtangishvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vakhtangishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Toda controls the action.
Toda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vakhtangishvili has him pressed against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Toda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Toda shrugs off.
Toda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vakhtangishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Toda tries to work over Vakhtangishvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhtangishvili tries a body shot but Toda blocks it.
Toda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kazuhiro Toda's cut is getting worse.
Vakhtangishvili tries to throw a body punch but Toda avoids it by throwing Vakhtangishvili back against the cage.
Toda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Toda.

Vakhtangishvili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili wants to clinch up but Toda keeps it at a distance.
Toda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Toda counters with a stiff right hand.
Vakhtangishvili walks into a stiff left hand from Toda.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vakhtangishvili moves away.

Toda has managed to clinch.
Vakhtangishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toda's elbow.
Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili prevents a body shot from Toda.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toda.
Vakhtangishvili looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toda can't find room to land a body shot as Vakhtangishvili controls the action.
Toda working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an uppercut.
Toda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vakhtangishvili's elbow.
Toda lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toda is trying to break the clinch but Vakhtangishvili is controlling him.
Vakhtangishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Vakhtangishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Toda controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside.
Toda throws a head punch that misses.
Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow that misses.
Toda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toda's defenses.
Vakhtangishvili lands a damaging elbow.
Vakhtangishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toda's elbow.
Toda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toda's defenses.

Kazuhiro Toda's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice elbow from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili lands a damaging elbow.

Vakhtangishvili manages to break the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Toda circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Toda gets tackled into the cage by Vakhtangishvili. Vakhtangishvili maintains the clinch.
Toda lands a body shot.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a body shot from Toda.
Vakhtangishvili tries to throw a body punch but Toda avoids it by throwing Vakhtangishvili back against the cage.
Toda blocks a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Kazuhiro Toda's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Toda cracks Vakhtangishvili with a nice body shot.
Toda tries a body shot but Vakhtangishvili blocks it.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toda's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kazuhiro Toda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
During a confident post fight interview, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.