PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Toyokawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hanma
vs
Toyokawa

165 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

170 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Toyokawa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyokawa misses with a body kick.
Toyokawa swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanma.
Toyokawa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanma backs up against the ropes.
Toyokawa throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma throws a leg kick which misses Toyokawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Toyokawa tries to avoid it.
Hanma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanma defending well as Toyokawa loads up on a big left hand.
Toyokawa slips a jab from Hanma.
Hanma throws a hook but Toyokawa avoids it easily.
Toyokawa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toyokawa's sensitive parts.
Hanma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toyokawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Hanma is looking to slow Toyokawa down with leg kicks.
Toyokawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanma avoids it really well and circles away.
Toyokawa moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toyokawa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Toyokawa throws a series of punches but Hanma moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toyokawa.
Toyokawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Toyokawa is predictable there
and Hanma counters with a good low kick that Toyokawa was not able to check.
A jab from Toyokawa misses.
Hanma throws a leg kick which misses Toyokawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Toyokawa tries to avoid it.
Hanma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toyokawa slips under a jab.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Hanma lands a high kick!
Toyokawa throws a lazy right hand but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toyokawa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Toyokawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toyokawa tries to land a front kick but Hanma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanma misses with a hook. Toyokawa ducked under it nicely.
Toyokawa throws a right hand that Hanma ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanma also avoids with ease.
Hanma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hanma misses the jab.
Toyokawa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Toyokawa blocks a head kick by Hanma.
Toyokawa misses with a double jab.
Hanma misses with a hook to the body
enabling Toyokawa to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyokawa blocks a leg kick.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takeru Toyokawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toyokawa looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.
Toyokawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanma. Hanma obviously looking to wear him down.
Toyokawa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hanma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Toyokawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toyokawa throws an overhand right that lands on Hanma's shoulder, as Hanma tries to avoid the shot.
Toyokawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baki Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toyokawa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hanma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Toyokawa sizes up Hanma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hanma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Toyokawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot lands for Toyokawa.
Toyokawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toyokawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hanma!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyokawa misses with a double jab
and Hanma counters with a thumping low kick.
Hanma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hanma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toyokawa's sensitive parts.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanma misses with a head kick.
Toyokawa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Toyokawa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanma.
Hanma fails to land with a series of punches.
Toyokawa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Toyokawa.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Toyokawa staying out of range there.
Hanma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Toyokawa.
Hanma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Toyokawa's head but Toyokawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma walks into a stiff left hand from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Toyokawa tries to bum rush Hanma with a series of wild strikes but Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanma tries to land a leg kick but Toyokawa saw it coming and moves away.
Toyokawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Toyokawa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toyokawa.
Toyokawa avoids the head kick by Hanma.

Toyokawa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hanma!
Toyokawa thowing shots but they're missing.
Hanma tries to hold on but Toyokawa pushes him away.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toyokawa looking to ground and pound but Hanma is blocking nicely.
Hanma gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Baki Hanma will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hanma clobbers Toyokawa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Toyokawa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Toyokawa there.
Toyokawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toyokawa tries to land a body kick
and Hanma counters with an inside leg kick.
Hanma 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.
Toyokawa avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Toyokawa avoids a kick to the body.
Toyokawa scores with a shot to the body.
Hanma connects with a high kick.
Hanma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toyokawa fails to land with a series of punches.
Toyokawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baki Hanma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma throws a low kick but Toyokawa avoids it.
Hanma moves forwards but Toyokawa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toyokawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Toyokawa connects with a crisp jab.
Hanma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Toyokawa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanma at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toyokawa throws a hook but Hanma avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Toyokawa finds it's target.
Toyokawa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Toyokawa momentarily.
Takeru Toyokawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toyokawa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Toyokawa.
Toyokawa digs a good hook to Hanma's body.
A lazy left from Toyokawa finds it's target.

Hanma is rocked!
Toyokawa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Hanma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanma seems to have got his legs back now.
Toyokawa avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanma. Hanma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Toyokawa connects with a looping right hand.
Hanma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyokawa steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Hanma is out on his feet! Toyokawa sets himself and nearly takes Hanma's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Takeru Toyokawa!