PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toyotomi Hideyoshi (ranked 3840 p4p, 5614 weight class) and Yuanwei Fenfang (ranked 413 p4p, 483 weight class). Yuanwei Fenfang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hideyoshi
vs
Fenfang

170 cm
26
155
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
162
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toyotomi Hideyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuanwei Fenfang!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hideyoshi darts in looking for a takedown but Fenfang gets double underhooks and turns Hideyoshi into the ropes.
Fenfang is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hideyoshi has Fenfang pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fenfang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fenfang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Fenfang manages to break the clinch.
Fenfang works the jab nicely.
Hideyoshi shoots for a double leg takedown but Fenfang sprawls well. He's pushed Hideyoshi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Fenfang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toyotomi Hideyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hideyoshi forces Fenfang back against the ropes and clinches.

Fenfang manages to break the clinch.
Fenfang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hideyoshi counters with a shoot takedown into half 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.
Fenfang trying to control but Hideyoshi postures up.
Fenfang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hideyoshi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hideyoshi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fenfang looking for submissions off his back.
Hideyoshi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Fenfang controls his leg.
Fenfang wants to get back to his feet.
Hideyoshi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fenfang is trying to stand.
Hideyoshi trying to mount his opponent but Fenfang defends it.

Fenfang looking for submissions off his back.

Hideyoshi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fenfang sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hideyoshi wants to control but Fenfang is keeping him busy.
Hideyoshi prevents Fenfang from standing back up.
Hideyoshi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fenfang is looking for a sweep. Hideyoshi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fenfang missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hideyoshi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fenfang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hideyoshi is breathing heavily.
Fenfang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fenfang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hideyoshis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fenfang lands with a nice combination. Hideyoshi backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenfang digs a good body shot into Hideyoshi's ribs.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch
and Fenfang counters with a three punch combo that has Hideyoshi backing up. Hideyoshi nods at Fenfang to acknowledge the strikes.

Hideyoshi is rocked!
Fenfang scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Hideyoshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fenfang lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hideyoshi falls backwards - clearly groggy! Fenfang dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuanwei Fenfang!