PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michal Toth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toreo Morimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Toth
vs
Morimoto

175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Toth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toreo Morimoto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Toth. Morimoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morimoto missing with a left hand there. Toth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morimoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Toth defending well as Morimoto loads up on a big left hand.
Toreo Morimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Toth takes the fight into the clinch.
Morimoto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Toth. Those never looked like landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morimoto.
Morimoto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Toth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morimoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morimoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Toth tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Toth misses.
Toth is looking to clinch.
Morimoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toth slips a straight right by Morimoto.
A jab from Morimoto misses.
Morimoto throws a nice looking combination but Toth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morimoto sprawls well. Morimoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toth gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Morimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Toth both land. Nice combination.
Morimoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morimoto throws out the jab.
Morimoto closes the distance and clinches up with Toth, looking for a takedown. Morimoto pushes Toth against the cage but Toth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morimoto scores with a decent looking hook.
Morimoto throws out a loose jab but Toth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morimoto throws a hook but Toth avoids it easily.
Morimoto looks to throw the jab but Toth is out of range.
Morimoto throws a jab when Toth was well out of range.
Morimoto throws an overhand right that lands on Toth's shoulder, as Toth tries to avoid the shot.
Morimoto 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.
Toth throws a right hand that Morimoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Morimoto also avoids with ease.
Morimoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Morimoto wants to improve his position but Toth is controlling well.
Morimoto trying to control but Toth postures up.
Morimoto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Toth scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morimoto wants to control but Toth is keeping busy.
Toth is keen to just control but Morimoto is a slippery customer.
Morimoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morimoto managing to control the position.
Morimoto trying to keep a closed guard but Toth is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Toth wants to control from the top but Morimoto keeps moving.
Toth won't allow Morimoto to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Toth scores with a hook to the body. Morimoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morimoto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morimoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morimoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Toth.
Toth dives in for a single leg takedown but Morimoto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Toth is breathing heavily.
Morimoto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Michal Toth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toreo Morimoto.

Morimoto has picked Toth up - he's going for a ride! Morimoto dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Morimoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toth defending well though.
Toth wants to control but Morimoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morimoto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Toth is refusing to be controlled, as Morimoto sits in half guard.
Morimoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morimoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morimoto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Toth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morimoto.
Morimoto winds up and cracks Toth with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morimoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toth's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morimoto slips a nice elbow through Toth's hands, connecting with Toth's forehead.

Toth actively working from the bottom here.
Morimoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morimoto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toreo Morimoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Morimoto.
Morimoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morimoto cracks a nice hook into Toth's ribs.

Morimoto has closed the distance and engaged Toth in a clinch.
Morimoto tries to pull guard but Toth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morimoto is looking for a takedown.
Morimoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toth wants to take the fight to the mat but Morimoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Morimoto takes an elbow to the temple.

Toth lands a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morimoto is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morimoto with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toth lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Toth is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morimoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Toreo Morimoto has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morimoto lands a couple of digs.
Toth trying to keep a closed guard but Morimoto is proving a slippery customer.
Morimoto postures up and lands a big shot to Toth's brow.
Morimoto landing some decent shots from guard.

Morimoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morimoto is in close to Toth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morimoto stands up over Toth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Toth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morimoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morimoto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toth's head.
Toth wants to get back to his feet but Morimoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Toth keeping moving, preventing Morimoto from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morimoto lands a couple of elbows.
Morimoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morimoto works over Toth with some ground and pound from guard.
Morimoto stops Toth from standing up.
Morimoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morimoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morimoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morimoto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toth's head.
Morimoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morimoto lands a couple of digs.
Toth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morimoto!
Morimoto regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morimoto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morimoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morimoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toth manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morimoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Morimoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Toth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morimoto has managed to get both his arms back between Toth's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morimoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morimoto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morimoto working some strikes from top position.
Toth keeping moving, preventing Morimoto from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Toth is looking for a triangle but Morimoto pushes his legs off easily.
Morimoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morimoto postures up and lands a big shot to Toth's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morimoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morimoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morimoto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morimoto distracts Toth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toreo Morimoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Morimoto throws a shot to the body.
Morimoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morimoto misses with a body kick.
Toth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morimoto.
Morimoto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Toth backs up against the cage.

Toth is rocked!

It looks like Michal Toth has been cut.
Michal Toth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toth wants to clinch up but Morimoto keeps it at a distance.
Oh Toth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morimoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toth seems to have got his legs back now.
Morimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morimoto throws a series of punches but Toth moves out of range.
Morimoto is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Toth misses with a double jab.
Toth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Morimoto misses with an uppercut. Toth saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Morimoto finds it's target.
Toth slips a jab from Morimoto.
Toth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morimoto throws an off balance right hand

and Toth counters by clinching up.

Morimoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morimoto.
Morimoto tries to land a front kick but Toth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toth staying out of range there.
Toth blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Toth. Those never looked like landing.
Toth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morimoto throws an overhand right that lands on Toth's shoulder, as Toth tries to avoid the shot.
Morimoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toth tries to work over Morimoto's front leg with a kick but Morimoto checks it.
Toth loads up on a big right hand but Morimoto slips the punch.
A jab from Morimoto misses.
Morimoto avoids the body shot from Toth.

Morimoto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morimoto showed some decent athleticism there.
Toth is not content to let Morimoto control the position.

Morimoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toth sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morimoto working Toth over with strikes.
Toth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morimoto slips a nice elbow through Toth's hands, connecting with Toth's forehead.
Morimoto winds up and cracks Toth with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morimoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morimoto slips a nice elbow through Toth's hands, connecting with Toth's forehead.
Morimoto throwing shots but Toth is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morimoto connects with a nice short shot to Toth's temple.
Morimoto lands strikes from half guard.
Toth is trying to stand up here but Morimoto is controlling him well.
Morimoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morimoto working Toth over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morimoto is working away from the top position though.

Morimoto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Toth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morimoto.
Toth is trying to control but can't.

Morimoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toth sees it coming and defends easily.
Toth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morimoto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Morimoto working the head and body with strikes.
Toth is refusing to be controlled, as Morimoto sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morimoto wants to work for an arm triangle but Toth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Toth is trying to get back to full guard.
Morimoto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Toreo Morimoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morimoto not doing much here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morimoto prevents Toth from standing back up.
Morimoto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toreo Morimoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morimoto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toreo Morimoto!
A victorious Toreo Morimoto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.