PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyun Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Toyoku
vs
Sudo

180 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Sudo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo lands with a kick to the temple. Toyoku shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Hideo Toyoku has been cut.
Toyoku throws a head kick that misses
and Sudo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sudo misses with a few strikes there.
Sudo throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toyoku. Sudo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sudo misses with a takedown attempt
and Toyoku counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Toyoku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sudo thows a body shot but no joy.
Sudo fails with the takedown
and Toyoku counters with a body kick that stops Sudo in his tracks momentarily.
Sudo throws a lazy head kick
and Toyoku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sudo thinking.
Sudo misses with an uppercut
and Toyoku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sudo misses with a kick to the body

and Toyoku counters by moving into the clinch.
Toyoku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toyoku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toyoku leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sudo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Toyoku.
Sudo is looking to break free of the clinch but Toyoku has double underhooks.
Toyoku pressing his opponent against the cage.
Toyoku working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Toyoku takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Toyoku lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toyoku.
Sudo wants to get back to striking at distance but Toyoku won't allow it.
Sudo working hard to break the clinch.
Toyoku cracks Sudo with a nice body shot.
Sudo looks gassed!
Toyoku on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toyoku.
A nice left hand lands by Toyoku.
The referee calls for Toyoku to work.
Sudo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sudo takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Toyoku holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toyoku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Toyoku.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toyoku.
Toyoku slows down the pace here.

Sudo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toyoku misses with a wild combination.
Sudo throws a sloppy body shot
and Toyoku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toyoku blocks a head kick by Sudo.
Toyoku lands a jab to the head.

Toyoku closes the distance and clinches.
Sudo is trying to stall.
Good body shot from Toyoku.
Good body shot from Toyoku.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Sudo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku digs a right hand underneath Sudo's ribcage. Sudo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sudo is looking to control Toyoku's arms but Toyoku gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sudo has his back to the cage.
Sudo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toyoku gets through Sudo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toyoku leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Toyoku.
Sudo has had enough of the clinch but Toyoku keeps him there for the moment.
Toyoku presses Sudo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toyoku.
Toyoku is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right handed body shot lands from Toyoku.
Toyoku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sudo.
Toyoku has Sudo pressed against the cage.
Toyoku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sudo or not.
Toyoku scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Toyoku - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Sudo fails to land.
Toyoku presses Sudo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Toyoku.
Toyoku throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Toyoku scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo working hard to break the clinch.
Toyoku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toyoku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toyoku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toyoku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toyoku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sudo.
Toyoku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toyoku stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Toyoku.
Toyoku just leaning against Sudo, taking a breather.
Toyoku is leaning against Sudo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Toyoku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toyoku is leaning against Sudo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Toyoku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Toyoku.
Sudo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toyoku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toyoku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Toyoku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toyoku lands a right hand.
Toyoku lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Toyoku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hideo Toyoku's cut.
That's time! Toyoku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Toyoku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sudo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Toyoku connects with a nice looking jab.
Toyoku checks the leg kick.
Toyoku misses with a two punch combination.
Toyoku scores with a jab. Sudo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice jab there from Toyoku.
Toyoku lands a jab to the head.
Sudo keeps the fight on the outside.
Toyoku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toyoku lands a high kick!
Toyoku jabs Sudo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toyoku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toyoku connects with a body shot.
Sudo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyoku tries to clinch up.
Toyoku throws a shot from downtown. Sudo moves away and avoids it.
Toyoku wants to clinch.
Sudo throws a body kick the misses

and Toyoku holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Toyoku prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sudo can't break the clinch.
Sudo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Toyoku lands a hook that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sudo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Toyoku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sudo.
Toyoku lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Toyoku as the two fighters clinch.
Sudo takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Hyun Sudo has been cut.
Toyoku digs a right hand underneath Sudo's ribcage. Sudo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Toyoku lands a shoulder strike.
Toyoku digs a right hand underneath Sudo's ribcage. Sudo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Toyoku dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toyoku lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Toyoku lands a hook that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Toyoku lands an uppercut.
Toyoku lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toyoku scores with a shoulder strike.
Toyoku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Toyoku.
Toyoku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sudo or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toyoku.
Toyoku presses Sudo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Toyoku - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toyoku as Sudo tries to tie him up.
Toyoku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Toyoku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toyoku pushes Sudo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toyoku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sudos head.
Toyoku lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toyoku.
A short right from Toyoku.
Toyoku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Toyoku scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Toyoku.
Sudo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Toyoku.
Toyoku throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toyoku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toyoku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sudo can do to turn this around?
Toyoku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toyoku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sudo.
Toyoku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Toyoku controlling the action here for a moment.
Toyoku keeps control of Sudo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toyoku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku lands a hook that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Toyoku pressing his opponent against the cage.
Toyoku pushes Sudo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Toyoku will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sudo up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Toyoku.
Sudo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toyoku leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sudo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sudo misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Toyoku on the inside.
Toyoku lands a body shot.
Toyoku leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sudo can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Toyoku dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Toyoku misses with a lunging right hand
and Toyoku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sudo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toyoku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hyun Sudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toyoku sizes up Sudo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toyoku.
Toyoku feints a jab promting Sudo to slip. Toyoku then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sudo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Toyoku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Toyoku moves into the clinch successfully.
Sudo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from Sudo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sudo.
Hideo Toyoku has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sudo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toyoku avoiding damage.
Sudo has had enough of the clinch but Toyoku keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyoku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toyoku misses with some punches.
Sudo prevents a body shot from Toyoku.
A head punch on the inside from Toyoku fails to land.
Toyoku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sudo or not.
Toyoku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toyoku has Sudo pressed against the cage.
Toyoku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toyoku cracks Sudo with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Toyoku.
Toyoku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Toyoku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toyoku misses with a punch on the inside.
Toyoku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sudo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku misses with a straight left.
Toyoku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Toyoku lands with an overhand left.
Toyoku throws the left hand but Sudo avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sudo.
Sudo slips a jab from Toyoku.
Toyoku tries a head kick but it misses.
Sudo is looking to land body kicks.
Sudo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sudo moves in looking to clinch but Toyoku pushes him off.
Sudo avoids the head kick by Toyoku.
Sudo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Toyoku misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sudo throws a head kick that misses.
Sudo staying out of range there.
Toyoku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sudo.
Toyoku throws a jab when Sudo was well out of range.
Toyoku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sudo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hideo Toyoku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toyoku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Toyoku misses the jab.
Sudo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sudo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toyoku dips to his left and cracks Sudo with an uppercut!
Toyoku blocks a head kick by Sudo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku misses the jab.
Sudo throws a chopping leg kick but Toyoku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sudo looks to throw the jab but Toyoku is out of range.
Toyoku catches Sudo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hyun Sudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Toyoku. That's going to slow Sudo down.
Toyoku looks to land a combination but Sudo avoids it well.
A head kick by Sudo misses
and Toyoku counters with a three punch combo that has Sudo backing up. Sudo nods at Toyoku to acknowledge the strikes.
Sudo throws a front kick aimed at Toyoku's knee but Toyoku avoids it well.
Toyoku throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Sudo is predictable there
and Toyoku counters with a body kick.
Sudo with a poor takedown
and Toyoku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hideo Toyoku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyun Sudo.
Sudo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toyoku.
Toyoku lands a really nice looking cross but Sudo seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideo Toyoku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toyoku 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hideo Toyoku!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Hideo Toyoku!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Hideo Toyoku!

Hideo Toyoku wins by unanimous decision!