PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aku Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatelo Tikeim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatelo Tikeim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tokugawa
vs
Tikeim

185 cm
22
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aku Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donatelo Tikeim!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tikeim.
Tokugawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tokugawa tries to clinch there but Tikeim circles away.
Tikeim looks for a takedown but Tokugawa sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tokugawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tikeim fails with the takedown.
Aku Tokugawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donatelo Tikeim.
Tikeim tries to clinch

and Tokugawa counters by moving into the clinch.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tikeim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tokugawa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tokugawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Tikeim won't want to take too many of those.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tikeim avoids it.
Tokugawa lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Donatelo Tikeim has been cut.
Tikeim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tikeim is looking to control Tokugawa's arms but Tokugawa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tikeim has his back to the cage.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tikeim is defending well for now.
Tokugawa working Tikeim over with knees to the body.
Tikeim looks gassed!
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tikeim is defending well for now.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tikeim is defending well for now.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Tokugawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tikeim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikeim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tokugawa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tikeim tries a knee to the head but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tikeim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Tikeim blocks with his arms.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Tikeim avoids the damage to the body.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Tikeim avoids the damage to the body.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tokugawa.

Tikeim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa tries to clinch there but Tikeim circles away.
Tikeim tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tokugawa counters with a good, hard body kick but Tikeim shrugs it off.
Aku Tokugawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tokugawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tikeim clinches but Tokugawa breaks the clinch

and Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
Tokugawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.

Tikeim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tikeim.

Tokugawa clinches.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the body.
Tikeim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tokugawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tikeim tries to stall but Tokugawa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tikeim tries to land a knee to the head but Tokugawa blocks with his arms.
Tikeim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tokugawa keeps control of Tikeim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tikeim throws an elbow but it misses.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tikeim blocks the elbow strike.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.
Tikeim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tokugawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tikeim misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tikeim throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikeim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tikeim avoids it.
Tikeim tries a knee to the head but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Tikeim avoids the damage to the body.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.
Tikeim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tokugawa walks away with a smile on his face. Tikeim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tikeim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tokugawa. Tokugawa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Tikeim gets a clinch.
Tokugawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tikeim tries to land a knee to the head but Tokugawa blocks with his arms.
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Tikeim avoids the damage to the body.
Tikeim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tikeim avoids it.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa crunches a lovely knee into Tikeim's ribcage.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Tikeim avoids the damage to the body.
Tikeim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tokugawa walks away with a smile on his face. Tikeim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tokugawa tries to clinch there but Tikeim circles away.

That's four 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.
Tikeim circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tokugawa clinches.

Tikeim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tokugawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tikeim tries to clinch but Tokugawa moves away

and Tokugawa counters by clinching up.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tikeim is defending well for now.
Tikeim trying to land knees to the body.
Tikeim lands an elbow that stopped Tokugawa in his tracks for a moment.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Tikeim avoids the damage to the body.
Tikeim misses with a knee strike.
Tikeim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tokugawa avoids it.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tikeim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tikeim throws an elbow but misses.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tikeim misses with a knee strike.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.
Tikeim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Tokugawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donatelo Tikeim's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tikeim gets the takedown into side control.
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.
Tikeim wants to stand but Tokugawa has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Tikeim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tikeim wants to get up but he can't break Tokugawa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tikeim throws and elbow that misses. Tokugawa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tikeim's guard. Nice move by Tokugawa!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tikeim is working an open guard so Tokugawa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Donatelo Tikeim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Tikeim keeps it at a distance.
Tikeim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tikeim closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
Tokugawa lands a damaging elbow.
Tokugawa prevents Tikeim from breaking the clinch.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tikeim is defending well for now.
Tokugawa 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.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tokugawa here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tokugawa crunches a lovely knee into Tikeim's ribcage.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Tikeim avoids the damage to the body.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.

Tikeim breaks from the clinch.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tikeim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tikeim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tokugawa is keeping busy.
Knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tikeim tries to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling the position.
Tokugawa has Tikeim pressed against the cage, preventing Tikeim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body.
Tokugawa prevents the takedown attempt.
Tikeim trying to control the position but instead, Tokugawa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tikeim into the cage.
Tikeim looking to throw knees to the head but Tokugawa is blocking nicely.
Tikeim lands a nice knee to the body.
Tokugawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tikeim's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tikeim is defending well for now.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tikeim avoids it.
Tikeim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tokugawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tokugawa lands a nice elbow.

Tikeim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tikeim tries to clinch

and Tokugawa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tokugawa.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tikeim is defending well for now.
Tokugawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tokugawa dodges an elbow strike from Tikeim.
Tikeim misses with a knee strike.
Tikeim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tokugawa walks away with a smile on his face. Tikeim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aku Tokugawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tokugawa circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tokugawa counters by moving into the clinch.
Tikeim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tokugawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Tikeim with a knee to the head.
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tikeim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tokugawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tikeim looking to throw knees to the head but Tokugawa is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikeim fails to pull guard.
Aku Tokugawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donatelo Tikeim.
Tokugawa keeps control of Tikeim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.
Tikeim misses with a knee strike.
Tikeim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tikeim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tokugawa smiles and moves away.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but Tikeim pushes him off.
Tokugawa clinches but Tikeim breaks the clinch
and Tikeim counters with a nice body kick.

Tokugawa darts in and clinches Tikeim up against the cage.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.
Tikeim tries to land a knee to the head but Tokugawa blocks with his arms.
Tikeim tries a knee to the head but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Tikeim.
Aku Tokugawa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Tokugawa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donatelo Tikeim's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tikeim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Tikeim keeps it at a distance.
Tikeim shoots in for a takedown but Tokugawa shows good takedown defense.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Tikeim is avoiding it.
Tikeim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tokugawa as he avoids it easily.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Tikeim moves out of range.
Tikeim shoots in for a takedown but Tokugawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aku Tokugawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donatelo Tikeim.
Tikeim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Tikeim moves away
and Tikeim counters with a body kick.
Tikeim keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up but Tikeim circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up but Tikeim circles away and keeps his distance.
Tikeim closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tokugawa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.
Tokugawa lands an elbow that stopped Tikeim in his tracks for a moment.
Tikeim tries to score a body lock takedown but Tokugawa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tokugawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tikeim.
Tikeim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tikeim is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Tokugawa has denied him.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tikeim avoids it.
Tokugawa blocks an elbow strike.
Tikeim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tokugawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.
Tokugawa has Tikeim pressed against the cage, preventing Tikeim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tokugawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Tikeim won't want to take too many of those.
Tokugawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tikeim.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tikeim jumps guard but Tokugawa stands there with Tikeim around his waist. Tikeim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tikeim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.

Tikeim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tikeim closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
Tokugawa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tikeim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tokugawa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Tikeim avoids the damage to the body.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Tikeim stalling in the clinch but Tokugawa improves position.
Tikeim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tokugawa blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tokugawa obliges.
Tokugawa trying to land knees to the body.
Tokugawa dodges an elbow strike from Tikeim.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Tikeim avoids the damage to the body.
Tikeim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tikeim managing to block the knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Tikeim avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tikeim manages to break the clinch.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Tikeim keeps it at a distance.
Tikeim wants to clinch but Tokugawa slips to the side

and Tokugawa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tikeim tries a knee to the head but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tokugawa missing with knees to the body.
Tikeim avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Tikeim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa letting Tikeim take a breather here.
Tikeim tries to pull guard but Tokugawa won't allow it.
Tokugawa keeps control of Tikeim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tikeim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tokugawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the body.
Tikeim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tokugawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Tikeim blocks with his arms.

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.
Tikeim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tikeim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tokugawa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tokugawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tikeim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Tikeim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tikeim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up but Tikeim circles away and keeps his distance.
Tikeim darts in trying to clinch

and Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
Tikeim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tikeim is defending well for now.
Tikeim looking to throw knees to the head but Tokugawa is blocking nicely.
Tokugawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tikeim.
Aku Tokugawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tikeim is defending well for now.
Tikeim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tokugawa blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tikeim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tikeim is defending well for now.
Tikeim throws an elbow but it misses.
Donatelo Tikeim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tikeim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tikeim looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aku Tokugawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tokugawa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Tokugawa!