PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Toshimichi (ranked 1722 p4p, 1040 weight class) and Jing Xin Yi (ranked 227 p4p, 141 weight class). Daisuke Toshimichi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Toshimichi
vs
Xin Yi

176 cm
28
165
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
28
165
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daisuke Toshimichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jing Xin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toshimichi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toshimichi. Xin Yi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xin Yi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toshimichi scores with a jab to the body.
Xin Yi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Toshimichi scores with a body shot.
Toshimichi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xin Yi.
Toshimichi misses with a body shot
and Xin Yi counters with a big head kick but Toshimichi shrugs it off.
Toshimichi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xin Yi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshimichi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xin Yi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toshimichi.
Toshimichi scores with a decent looking hook.
Toshimichi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin Yi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice cross by Toshimichi.
Toshimichi is looking to wear down Xin Yi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toshimichi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xin Yi.
A lazy left from Toshimichi finds it's target.
Toshimichi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toshimichi loads up on a big right hand but Xin Yi slips the punch.
Xin Yi connects with a jab.

It looks like Daisuke Toshimichi has been cut.
A low kick from Xin Yi is predictable there
letting Toshimichi counter with a right hand.
Toshimichi throws a right hand that misses
and Xin Yi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshimichi connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xin Yi throws a head kick that misses
and Toshimichi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xin Yi moves away from the strike by Toshimichi.
Xin Yi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Toshimichi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xin Yi's head backwards.
Toshimichi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xin Yi counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Toshimichi.
Toshimichi blocks a jab.
Xin Yi throws a hook but Toshimichi avoids it easily.
Toshimichi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xin Yi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshimichi throws a big shot that misses.
Xin Yi looks to land a right hand but Toshimichi moved out of range.
Toshimichi scores with a punch to the head.
Toshimichi throws the left hand but Xin Yi avoids the punch easily.
Toshimichi throws out a loose jab but Xin Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toshimichi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xin Yi misses with a left hand
and Toshimichi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toshimichi avoids the head kick by Xin Yi.
Xin Yi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toshimichi.
Toshimichi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xin Yi was well out of range. Poor timing from Toshimichi.
Toshimichi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toshimichi moves out of range as Xin Yi strikes.
Xin Yi scores with the left hand. Toshimichi knows he should have avoided that one.
Xin Yi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Toshimichi to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Jing Xin Yi has been cut.
Toshimichi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Xin Yi in his tracks.
Toshimichi punishes Xin Yi's body with a nice straight punch.
Toshimichi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toshimichi misses with a two punch combination.
Toshimichi stuns Xin Yi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Xin Yi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toshimichi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xin Yi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Toshimichi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Xin Yi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Xin Yi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Toshimichi has got the better of the exchanges.
Xin Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toshimichi avoids the head kick by Xin Yi.
Toshimichi misses with an uppercut.
Toshimichi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xin Yi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xin Yi throws a lazy uppercut
and Toshimichi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshimichi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xin Yi.
It looked like Toshimichi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Toshimichi misses with a left hand
and Xin Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Toshimichi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin Yi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toshimichi counters with a stiff right hand.
Xin Yi lands a leg kick that knocks Toshimichi off balance momentarily.
Toshimichi misses with a hook.
Xin Yi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toshimichi.
Xin Yi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Xin Yi moves away from the strike by Toshimichi.
Daisuke Toshimichi is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Toshimichi misses.
Xin Yi takes one on the button.
Xin Yi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xin Yi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Xin Yi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toshimichi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xin Yi can do to turn this around?
Toshimichi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xin Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xin Yi throws out a counter right but Toshimichi avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshimichi thuds his right hand into Xin Yi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Toshimichi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Xin Yi misses.
Toshimichi misses with a shot to the body
and Xin Yi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Toshimichi slips a jab from Xin Yi.
Toshimichi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Toshimichi blocks a head kick by Xin Yi.
Xin Yi avoids the body shot from Toshimichi.
Xin Yi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Toshimichi with a body shot.
Xin Yi tries to move into range but Toshimichi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Xin Yi misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Xin Yi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshimichi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xin Yi.
Toshimichi lands with a shot to the body.
Daisuke Toshimichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toshimichi throws a right hand that misses
and Xin Yi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good exchange - Toshimichi coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Toshimichi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xin Yi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toshimichi.
Toshimichi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Toshimichi looks to throw the jab but Xin Yi is out of range.
Toshimichi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Xin Yi.
Toshimichi misses with a looping right.
Toshimichi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toshimichi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Toshimichi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Toshimichi misses with an uppercut.
Xin Yi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xin Yi with a nice calf kick.
Toshimichi just misses with a punch to the body.
Toshimichi ducks under a wild hook from Xin Yi.
Xin Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toshimichi.
Xin Yi slips a straight right by Toshimichi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Toshimichi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Toshimichi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jing Xin Yi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toshimichi misses with an uppercut
and Xin Yi counters with a left to the body.
Toshimichi scores with a punch to the head.
Toshimichi misses with an uppercut
and Xin Yi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toshimichi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xin Yi counters with a straight right hand.
Toshimichi connects with a looping right hand.
Xin Yi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Xin Yi misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Toshimichi. Beautiful body shot.
Xin Yi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Toshimichi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toshimichi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin Yi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Xin Yi walks into a left hand.
Xin Yi misses with a head kick.
Xin Yi misses with a lunging right hand
and Toshimichi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toshimichi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toshimichi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toshimichi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xin Yis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Toshimichi misses with an uppercut. Xin Yi saw that one coming.
Xin Yi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Xin Yi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toshimichi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshimichi throws a jab when Xin Yi was well out of range.
Toshimichi loads up on a big right hand but Xin Yi slips the punch.
Toshimichi misses with a hook to the body
and Xin Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toshimichi throws a shot to the body.
Toshimichi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Xin Yi! But no joy.
Toshimichi avoids the body shot from Xin Yi.
Xin Yi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Toshimichi to counter with a crisp jab.
Xin Yi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toshimichi.
Toshimichi misses with a looping left.
Xin Yi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshimichi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toshimichi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xin Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xin Yi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xin Yi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xin Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Toshimichi.
Toshimichi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Toshimichi. That snapped Xin Yi's head back.
Xin Yi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Xin Yi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toshimichi to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toshimichi cracks Xin Yi with an open hand slap.
Xin Yi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toshimichi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xin Yi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Xin Yi! But no joy.
Toshimichi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xin Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daisuke Toshimichi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A cross from Toshimichi lands.
Toshimichi lands a body shot.
Toshimichi misses with an uppercut.
Xin Yi throws the left hand but Toshimichi avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daisuke Toshimichi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toshimichi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisuke Toshimichi!
An out of breath Daisuke Toshimichi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.