PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Toriyama's choice of entrance music: Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pitbull
vs
Toriyama

180 cm
35
152 lbs
33 - 13 - 1

173 cm
30
152 lbs
28 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Pitbull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Pitbull.
Pitbull with a poor takedown
and Toriyama counters with a nice body shot.
Toriyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pitbull connects with a good right hand that stumbles Toriyama. Toriyama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
Toriyama lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pitbull takes a step back to recover.
Pitbull throws a hook but Toriyama avoids it easily.
Toriyama wants to slow Pitbull down by chopping away at his legs.
Pitbull throws an overhand right that lands on Toriyama's shoulder, as Toriyama tries to avoid the shot.
Toriyama's coach down at Gym Beam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Toriyama's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Toriyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toriyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitbull.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Toriyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toriyama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toriyama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Akira Toriyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull scores with a jab. Toriyama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Toriyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Toriyama is rocked!

Toriyama drives through and clinches with Pitbull against the cage.
Pitbull tries to break free but Toriyama pushes him back against the cage.
Pitbull wants to stall.
Toriyama gets through Pitbull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toriyama throws a head punch that misses.
Toriyama misses with a body punch.
Pitbull takes an elbow to the forehead.

Toriyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toriyama but Toriyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toriyama steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Toriyama lands with a good body shot.
Toriyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pitbull moves away from the strike by Toriyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull works Toriyama's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Toriyama. That snapped Pitbull's head back.
Pitbull lands with an uppercut that bounces Toriyama off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitbull misses the target.
Pitbull throws a jab when Toriyama was well out of range.
Toriyama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pitbull misses with a jab to the body
and Toriyama counters with a left to the body.
Toriyama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitbull has time to react.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Pitbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull throws a sloppy body shot
and Toriyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitbull throws a hook but Toriyama blocks it.
Toriyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitbull throws out the jab.
Toriyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a leg kick which misses Pitbull's front leg but catches the back leg as Pitbull tries to avoid it.
Pitbull misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toriyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut. Toriyama saw that one coming.
Toriyama is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pitbull just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised Pitbull's leg. Pitbull is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pitbull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pitbull circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Toriyama.
Toriyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pitbull throws a shot from downtown. Toriyama moves away and avoids it.
Pitbull blocks the body kick.
Toriyama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pitbull slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pitbull lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
Toriyama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pitbull misses with a left hand
and Toriyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitbull is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A jab from Toriyama finds it's way through Pitbull's defenses.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Pitbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toriyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitbull.
Pitbull throws a hook but Toriyama avoids it easily.
Pitbull throws a sloppy body shot
and Toriyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Toriyama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Toriyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toriyama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitbull.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitbull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pitbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toriyama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akira Toriyama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pitbull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toriyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pitbull fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Toriyama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pitbull circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pitbull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pitbull misses with a shot to the body
enabling Toriyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Toriyama, right into the meat.
Pitbull misses with a takedown attempt - Toriyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitbull closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pitbull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Toriyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Pitbull takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull thuds his right hand into Toriyama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Toriyama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toriyama scores with a push kick.
Pitbull throws an overhand right that lands on Toriyama's shoulder, as Toriyama tries to avoid the shot.
Toriyama feints a counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Toriyama is looking to slow Pitbull down with leg kicks.
Donk. Toriyama catches Pitbull right on the button with a cross.

Toriyama moves into the clinch.
Toriyama stops a takedown attempt from Pitbull.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Toriyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toriyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pitbull connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Toriyama scrambles back to his feet.
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitbull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Toriyama let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Toriyama walks into a stiff left hand from Pitbull.
Pitbull takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama slips a straight right by Pitbull.
Toriyama pushes Pitbull away with a front kick.
Roy Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Toriyama.
Pitbull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pitbull is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toriyama scores with a hook to the body. Pitbull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pitbull misses with a double jab
and Toriyama counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pitbull works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pitbull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toriyama feints a counter leg kick.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Pitbull.
Akira Toriyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toriyama takes a swing at Pitbull's ribcage but misses.
Pitbull lands a jab to Toriyama's midsection.
Pitbull misses with a hook to the body
and Toriyama counters with a straight right hand.
Pitbull has his takedown stuffed
and Toriyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitbull is looking to counter punch.
Pitbull takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pitbull misses with a combination
and Toriyama counters with a good low kick that Pitbull was not able to check.
Toriyama wants to clinch.
Toriyama lands with a nice body kick.
Toriyama cracks Pitbull with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pitbull will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pitbull looks to land a left hand but Toriyama moved out of range nicely.
Pitbull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toriyama counters with a thumping low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toriyama.
Toriyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toriyama throws a front kick that sends Pitbull stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull throws the left hand but Toriyama avoids the punch easily.
Pitbull steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toriyama. That one must have hurt.
Pitbull connects with a nice looking jab.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Pitbull appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good shot there by Toriyama.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pitbull, as that shot connected.
Toriyama thows a leg kick but Pitbull checks it
letting Pitbull counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Toriyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pitbull digs a good hook to Toriyama's body.
A big right from Pitbull misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Toriyama misses.
Toriyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toriyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pitbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toriyama.
Toriyama moves away from the strike by Pitbull.
Pitbull throws a jab when Toriyama was well out of range.
Pitbull looks to throw the jab but Toriyama is out of range.
Toriyama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toriyama.
A head kick misses from Toriyama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama is looking to score with low kicks.
Toriyama dodges the punch combination from Pitbull.
Toriyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull swings widly with a right hand
and Toriyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Pitbull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toriyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Toriyama throws a leg kick which misses Pitbull's front leg but catches the back leg as Pitbull tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Toriyama.
Pitbull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toriyama counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Pitbull.
Toriyama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Toriyama connects with a leg kick. Pitbull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pitbull scores with a jab to the head.
Toriyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Toriyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull misses with a hook to the body
and Toriyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toriyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitbull.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toriyama. That's going to slow Pitbull down.
Toriyama cracks Pitbull with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Toriyama lands with a slapping head kick.
Toriyama blocks a jab.
Toriyama misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull throws an off balance right hand
and Toriyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pitbull looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toriyama is fending him off so far but Pitbull persists. Nope, Toriyama circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Toriyama has closed the distance and engaged Pitbull in a clinch.
Toriyama prevents Pitbull from breaking the clinch.

Toriyama manages to break the clinch.
Toriyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitbull.
Toriyama feints a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pitbull misses with a right hand
and Toriyama counters with an inside leg kick.
Toriyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pitbull or perhaps it was just good defense by Toriyama, which made it look bad.
Toriyama wants to clinch up but Pitbull keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Pitbull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body kick there by Toriyama.
Pitbull misses with a left hand
and Toriyama counters with a nice leg kick.
Toriyama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pitbull on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Pitbull.
Pitbull scores with a shot to the body.
Toriyama thumps Pitbull with a low kick.
Toriyama moves out of range of the strikes.
Toriyama throws a fast counter high kick but Pitbull manages to duck under it in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a right hand that misses
and Toriyama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitbull throws a lazy uppercut
and Toriyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pitbull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toriyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Toriyama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Pitbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
Toriyama blocks a jab.
Toriyama is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pitbull with a body shot.
Pitbull throws an off balance right hand
and Toriyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Toriyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Toriyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pitbull looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Pitbull.
Toriyama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Toriyama lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Toriyama really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pitbull throws a right hand that misses
and Toriyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pitbull thinking.
Toriyama works Pitbull's body with a nice hook.
Pitbull drops his hands momentarily and Toriyama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pitbull lands the left hand.
Toriyama walks into a straight right hand from Pitbull.
Toriyama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pitbull throws a shot from downtown. Toriyama moves away and avoids it.
Pitbull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitbull misses with a hook
and Toriyama counters with a good low kick that Pitbull was not able to check.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toriyama. That's going to slow Pitbull down.
Toriyama throws a wild body kick that Pitbull sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Pitbull misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Toriyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toriyama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toriyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitbull.
Pitbull swings widly with a right hand
and Toriyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toriyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toriyama fakes the leg kick and cracks Pitbull in the body.
Toriyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitbull.
Pitbull lands with a shot to the body.
Toriyama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toriyama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Toriyama scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Toriyama.
Toriyama lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Toriyama shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crunch! Toriyama slams his shin into Pitbull's torso.
Pitbull keeps the fight on the outside.
Toriyama throws a head kick but Pitbull moves out of range.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Pitbull swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pitbull throws a shot from downtown. Toriyama moves away and avoids it.
Toriyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitbull misses with a looping right.
Toriyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Toriyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pitbull tries for a takedown but Toriyama circles away easily
and Toriyama counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Pitbull misses
and Toriyama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pitbull, as that shot connected.
A jab from Pitbull misses.
Pitbull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Toriyama scores with a kick to the body.
Toriyama scores with a body shot.
Pitbull misses with a jab to the body
and Toriyama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pitbull really felt that one!
Toriyama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pitbull throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitbull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toriyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitbull.
Toriyama is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pitbull takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toriyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitbull.
Toriyama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big left from Toriyama misses.
Pitbull avoids the head kick by Toriyama.
Good standup being displayed there by Pitbull as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Toriyama.
Toriyama with a nice cross.
Pitbull misses with a looping right.
Toriyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut
and Toriyama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pitbull really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Toriyama dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Pitbull.
Toriyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitbull moves into range and connects with a jab.
Toriyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Pitbull finish him?
Pitbull fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitbull checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Pitbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pitbull throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Toriyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
A nice side step and Toriyama releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toriyama. That's going to slow Pitbull down.
Toriyama seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama throws a sloppy head kick and Pitbull moves out of range easily.
Pitbull takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pitbull throws an off balance right hand
and Toriyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull goes for a double leg but Toriyama avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Toriyama continues to drive forward.
Toriyama throws out a counter right but Pitbull avoids it with no problem.
Toriyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pitbull connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Toriyama's hands.
Pitbull missing with a left hand there. Toriyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toriyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Pitbull on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toriyama throws a leg kick which misses Pitbull's front leg but catches the back leg as Pitbull tries to avoid it.
Toriyama connects with an inside leg kick.
Pitbull throws a poor cross that misses
and Toriyama counters with a left to the body.
Toriyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitbull throws a right hand that misses
and Toriyama counters with a solid body kick.
A shot to the body from Pitbull misses
enabling Toriyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Toriyama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Akira Toriyama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull checks a leg kick.
Pitbull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Toriyama closes the distance and pushes Pitbull back into the cage.
Pitbull stalling against the cage.
Pitbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Toriyama.
Roy Pitbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pitbull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitbull takes a swing at Toriyama's ribcage but misses.
Pitbull throws a right hand that Toriyama ducks under and follows up with a left that Toriyama also avoids with ease.
Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitbull.
Toriyama lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Toriyama.
Toriyama lands a nice looking body shot.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitbull. Toriyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitbull misses with a left hand
and Toriyama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pitbull really felt that one!
A slapping leg kick lands for Toriyama.
Pitbull throws an off balance right hand
and Toriyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitbull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toriyama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pitbull misses with a left hand
and Toriyama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Toriyama raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Toriyama tries to clinch there but Pitbull circles away.
Toriyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitbull.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Toriyama! But no joy.
Toriyama cracks the inside of Pitbull's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull checks a leg kick nicely.
Toriyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Toriyama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pitbull if he has to take too many more of those.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Toriyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toriyama counters with a body kick.
Toriyama moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitbull looks to throw the jab but Toriyama is out of range.
Toriyama jabs at Pitbull's body.
Toriyama 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.
Toriyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Toriyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toriyama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Toriyama!
Akira Toriyama is the new featherweight champion!
Akira Toriyama gave a mention to Just Fight (Everything 8$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).