PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dizzeee Rascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiyoshi's entrance music is Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hiyoshi
vs
Rascal

183 cm
19
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dizzeee Rascal!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiyoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rascal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rascal throws a hook to the side of Hiyoshi's head but Hiyoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Hiyoshi moves into the clinch successfully.
Rascal lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiyoshi stalling in the clinch.

Hiyoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rascal misses with a looping right.
Rascal misses with a hook. Hiyoshi ducked under it nicely.
Hiyoshi lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiyoshi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hiyoshi drops Rascal with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rascal looks back up at him and smiles so Hiyoshi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Rascal is rocked!
Hiyoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rascal.
Rascal is still on wobbly legs! Can Hiyoshi finish him?
Hiyoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rascal.
Rascal seems to have recovered his senses.
Hiyoshi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rascal waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hiyoshi.
A swing and a miss from Rascal.
Rascal throws the left hand but Hiyoshi avoids the punch easily.
Rascal waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hiyoshi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rascal.
Rascal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hiyoshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rascal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Rascal misses the target.
Rascal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiyoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rascal looks gassed!
Rascal misses with a double jab
and Hiyoshi counters with a right hand to the body.

Hiyoshi clinches up with Rascal and pushes him back against the cage.
Hiyoshi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rascal up against the cage.
Rascal misses with some punches.
Hiyoshi just leaning against Rascal, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiyoshi.

Hiyoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rascal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hiyoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rascal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiyoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hiyoshi misses with a looping right.
Rascal throws a combination that misses
and Hiyoshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rascal throws a jab when Hiyoshi was well out of range.
Rascal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rascal misses with a looping left.
Hiyoshi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rascal. Rascal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Rascal throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi lands a jab.
Hiyoshi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rascal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hiyoshi.
Rascal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiyoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rascal misses the jab.

Hiyoshi gets a clinch.
Rascal is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Hiyoshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Hiyoshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rascal throws a looping overhand right but Hiyoshi ducks down to avoid it.
Rascal throws out a loose jab but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rascal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hiyoshi lands a body shot.
Hiyoshi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rascal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rascal misses with a combination
and Rascal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rascal throws a combination that misses
and Hiyoshi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiyoshi digs a good body shot into Rascal's ribs.
Hiyoshi lands a nice hook to Rascal's body. Rascal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiyoshi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Hiyoshi.

Rascal tries to keep at a distance but Hiyoshi has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hiyoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hiyoshi misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Rascal.
Hiyoshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiyoshi connects with a nice looking jab.
Hiyoshi lands with a shot to the body.
Rascal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi lands a jab.
Hiyoshi lands a nice shot that snaps Rascal's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Hiyoshi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiyoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nobutaka Hiyoshi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rascal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rascal misses with a hook to the body

and Hiyoshi moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rascal.
Rascal has a couple of punches blocked by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi stalls.
Hiyoshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rascal can do to turn this around?
Hiyoshi lands a body shot.

Hiyoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rascal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hiyoshi connects with a right hand. Rascal shakes it off.
Rascal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Nobutaka Hiyoshi has been cut.
Hiyoshi slips a jab from Rascal.
Hiyoshi lands a really nice looking cross but Rascal seems unphased.
Rascal is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rascal throws a combination that misses
and Hiyoshi counters with a series of strikes. Rascal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hiyoshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi defending well as Rascal loads up on a big left hand.
Hiyoshi cracks Rascal with a good jab.
Hiyoshi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hiyoshi duly obliges.
Rascal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rascal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rascal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hiyoshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good shot there by Hiyoshi.
Nice jab there from Hiyoshi.
No joy there for Hiyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rascal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hiyoshi can pounce on him.
Rascal works Hiyoshi's body with a nice hook.
Rascal throws a big shot that misses.
Rascal looks to land a left hand but Hiyoshi moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rascal throws a shot from downtown. Hiyoshi moves away and avoids it.
Rascal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hiyoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rascal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rascal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rascal.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hiyoshi manages to break the clinch.
Rascal slips under a jab from Hiyoshi.
Rascal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hiyoshi counters with a left to the body.
Hiyoshi staying out of range there.

Hiyoshi drives through and clinches with Rascal against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hiyoshi manages to break the clinch.
Rascal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiyoshi moves away.

Hiyoshi drives through and clinches with Rascal against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hiyoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rascal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hiyoshi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hiyoshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hiyoshi cracks Rascal with an open hand slap.
Hiyoshi cracks a nice hook into Rascal's ribs.
Hiyoshi digs a good body shot into Rascal's ribs.

Hiyoshi clinches.
Hiyoshi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hiyoshi controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hiyoshi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rascal up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right from Rascal on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hiyoshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rascal throws the left hand but Hiyoshi avoids the punch easily.
Dizzeee Rascal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rascal lands a two punch combo.

Hiyoshi darts in and clinches Rascal up against the cage.

Hiyoshi manages to break the clinch.
Rascal lands a two punch combo.
Rascal throws a jab when Hiyoshi was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiyoshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiyoshi moves out of range as Rascal strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiyoshi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rascal's head.
Hiyoshi lands with a nice body kick.
Hiyoshi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hiyoshi scores with the left hand. Rascal knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nobutaka Hiyoshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hiyoshi tests Rascal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiyoshi lands the left hand.
Rascal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rascal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hiyoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rascal misses with a shot to the body
and Hiyoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rascal drops his hands momentarily and Hiyoshi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rascal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rascal misses with a body punch
and Hiyoshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Rascal throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Hiyoshi counter with a right hand.
Rascal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rascal misses with a combination
and Hiyoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rascal throws a sloppy body shot
and Hiyoshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rascal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hiyoshi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Hiyoshi darts in and clinches Rascal up against the cage.
Hiyoshi stalling in the clinch.

Hiyoshi breaks the clinch.
Hiyoshi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rascal throws out a loose jab but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiyoshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rascal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hiyoshi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rascal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Hiyoshi instigates a clinch.
Hiyoshi blocking some punches.

Hiyoshi manages to break the clinch.
Rascal looks to land a left hand but Hiyoshi moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rascal misses.
Rascal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rascal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rascal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiyoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hiyoshi has managed to clinch.

Hiyoshi manages to break the clinch.
Hiyoshi looks to land a combination. Rascal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hiyoshi throws out a loose jab but Rascal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rascal misses with a body punch
and Hiyoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rascal misses with a double jab
and Rascal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rascal misses with a combination
enabling Hiyoshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiyoshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rascal throws a looping overhand right but Hiyoshi ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rascal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hiyoshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiyoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rascal.
A jab from Rascal misses.
Hiyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rascal throws a hook but Hiyoshi avoids it easily.
Hiyoshi slips under a jab from Rascal.
Rascal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hiyoshi counters with a left and a right that stings Rascal.
Hiyoshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Hiyoshi.
Rascal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rascal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hiyoshi scores with the left hand. Rascal knows he should have avoided that one.
Hiyoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rascal.
A right-left combo lands from Rascal.
Dizzeee Rascal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiyoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Rascal.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiyoshi.
Rascal misses with a jab to the body
letting Hiyoshi counter with a right hand.
Rascal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiyoshi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rascal takes one to the chin there.
Rascal throws the left hand but Hiyoshi avoids the punch easily.
Rascal throws a right hand that Hiyoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Hiyoshi also avoids with ease.
Hiyoshi scores with a shot to the body.
Rascal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hiyoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rascal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rascal throws a combination that misses
and Hiyoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hiyoshi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rascal's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nobutaka Hiyoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hiyoshi 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25

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