PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Johnz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobutaka Hiyoshi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Johnz's chin.

Johnz
vs
Hiyoshi

177 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Johnz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnz tries for a takedown but Hiyoshi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnz tries to clinch there but Hiyoshi circles away.
A punch combination from Hiyoshi misses.
Hiyoshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnz is just out of range.
Johnz misses with a takedown attempt - Hiyoshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnz slips a jab from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi punishes Johnz's body with a nice straight punch.
Hiyoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnz.
Johnz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Johnz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiyoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnz.
Johnz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hiyoshi throws a series of punches but Johnz moves out of range.
Johnz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hiyoshi as he jumps to the side.
Hiyoshi tries to bum rush Johnz with a series of wild strikes but Johnz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiyoshi circles away.
Hiyoshi misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook. Johnz ducked under it nicely.
Hiyoshi misses with a straight right.
Johnz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hiyoshi looks to land a combination but Johnz avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiyoshi looks gassed!
Hiyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnz manages to avoid it.
Hiyoshi misses with a looping left.
Hiyoshi misses with a body shot.
Hiyoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiyoshi misses with a double jab.
Hiyoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnz throws a leg kick which misses Hiyoshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiyoshi tries to avoid it.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnz fails to land the takedown.
Hiyoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnz. Johnz obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnz shoots in for a double leg but Hiyoshi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hiyoshi throws a hook but Johnz avoids it easily.
Hiyoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hiyoshi but Hiyoshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hiyoshi misses with the combination.
A combination from Hiyoshi does no damage.
Hiyoshi misses with the combination.
Hiyoshi misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hiyoshi's waist but Hiyoshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnz off to one side.
Hiyoshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Johnz.
Hiyoshi misses with a two punch combination.
Johnz dodges the punch combination from Hiyoshi.
Johnz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hiyoshi throws a series of punches but Johnz moves out of range.
Hiyoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnz.
Johnz slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hiyoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hiyoshi clobbers Johnz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hiyoshi throws a combination that misses

so Johnz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hiyoshi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hiyoshi pushes Johnz off and gets back to his feet.
Hiyoshi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnz counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnz tries to clinch there but Hiyoshi circles away.
Hiyoshi throws a series of punches but Johnz moves out of range.
Hiyoshi misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nobutaka Hiyoshi dominated that round.
That's time! Johnz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hiyoshi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnz counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnz looks for a takedown but Hiyoshi sprawls well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnz. Hiyoshi shrugs it off though.
Hiyoshi throws a combination that misses

and Johnz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hiyoshi won't be happy with that.

Johnz tries for a kimura but Hiyoshi is defending well.
Hiyoshi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnz is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiyoshi can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi wants to get back to his feet.
Hiyoshi is trying to improve his position.
Johnz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hiyoshi manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hiyoshi is trying is best to control the position here.

Hiyoshi has one foot on Johnz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hiyoshi throws a combination that misses

and Johnz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hiyoshi won't be happy with that.
Hiyoshi tries to buck Johnz off but Johnz is having none of it.
Johnz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Johnz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hiyoshi is on top in guard.

Hiyoshi stands up and waves to Johnz to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnz tries to clinch up.
Hiyoshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hiyoshi wants to get back to full guard.
Johnz wants to stand up but Hiyoshi is controlling the position.

Hiyoshi pushes Johnz off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Johnz dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Johnz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiyoshi circles away.
Hiyoshi lands with a right hand.
Johnz wants to clinch.
Hiyoshi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnz moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiyoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnz avoids the body shot from Hiyoshi.
Peter Johnz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnz is looking to clinch but Hiyoshi is avoiding it.
Hiyoshi throws a combination that misses
and Johnz counters with a right hand to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnz.
Johnz shoots in but Hiyoshi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hiyoshi misses with a combination
and Johnz counters with a body kick that stops Hiyoshi in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hiyoshi as Johnz shoots in.
Hiyoshi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnz.
Hiyoshi misses with a double jab
and Johnz counters with a solid body kick.
Johnz slips a jab from Hiyoshi.
Johnz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Johnz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiyoshi throws a series of punches but Johnz moves out of range.
Good exchange - Johnz coming out on top.
Hiyoshi misses with a wild combination.
Johnz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hiyoshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnz counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hiyoshi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnz counters with a good low kick that Hiyoshi was not able to check.
Johnz is looking to clinch.
Johnz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hiyoshi misses with a double jab
and Johnz counters with a leg kick.
Johnz shoots for a double leg takedown but Hiyoshi sprawls well. He's pushed Johnz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hiyoshi throws a series of punches but Johnz moves out of range.
Johnz tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hiyoshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hiyoshi misses with a wild combination.
Hiyoshi misses with a wild combination.
Johnz avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hiyoshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnz counters with a leg kick.
Hiyoshi misses with a combination
and Johnz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hiyoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnz.
Johnz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters circling - Johnz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiyoshi throws a combination that misses

and Johnz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hiyoshi's guard.
Johnz looking to pass the guard.
Johnz wants to stand but Hiyoshi is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hiyoshi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Hiyoshi misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnz.
Hiyoshi throws a right hand that Johnz ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnz also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiyoshi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Johnz.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Johnz.
I think Johnz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Johnz!