PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Twiggy BigBranch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toriyama has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

BigBranch
vs
Toriyama

169 cm
30
142 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

173 cm
36
152 lbs
37 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Max Octane Fight Wear

Voodoo Nutrition

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Twiggy BigBranch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BigBranch throws a low kick, looking for Toriyama's leg but Toriyama calmly moves out of range.
BigBranch moves away from the strike by Toriyama.
BigBranch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
BigBranch throws a lazy right hand but Toriyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Twiggy BigBranch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BigBranch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toriyama was well out of range. Poor timing from BigBranch.
Toriyama throws a leg kick which misses BigBranch's front leg but catches the back leg as BigBranch tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Toriyama, right into the meat.

Toriyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
BigBranch lands with a right to the head.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toriyama misses with an elbow over the top.
I was talking to BigBranch's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
Toriyama stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for BigBranch.
BigBranch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Toriyama.
BigBranch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toriyama's elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

BigBranch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from BigBranch misses
and Toriyama counters with a straight right hand.
BigBranch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
BigBranch throws an off balance right hand
and Toriyama counters with a thumping low kick.
Toriyama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
BigBranch missing with a left hand there. Toriyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BigBranch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Toriyama cracks the inside of BigBranch's front leg.
Toriyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BigBranch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
BigBranch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Toriyama dodges the punch combination from BigBranch.
Toriyama steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from BigBranch.
A shot to the body from BigBranch misses
and Toriyama counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BigBranch looks to throw the jab but Toriyama is out of range.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from BigBranch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toriyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama connects with a solid leg kick.
BigBranch lands a lovely overhand right.
BigBranch misses with a lunging right hand

and Toriyama counters by moving into the clinch.
Toriyama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from BigBranch.
BigBranch throws a head punch that misses.
Toriyama prevents a body shot from BigBranch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toriyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
BigBranch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toriyama looking to stall.
Toriyama has BigBranch pushed against the cage.

BigBranch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Toriyama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from BigBranch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from BigBranch.
BigBranch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
BigBranch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toriyama lands a damaging elbow.
BigBranch misses with a punch to the body.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside that BigBranch shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for BigBranch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Toriyama just leaning against BigBranch, taking a breather.
Toriyama is trying to maintain a safe position but BigBranch gets an underhook and turns Toriyama into the cage.
Toriyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toriyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through BigBranch's defenses.
Toriyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
BigBranch lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama trying to stall but BigBranch improves his position.
Toriyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Toriyama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toriyama throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Toriyama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toriyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
BigBranch digs a right hand into Toriyama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toriyama's gas tank.
Toriyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Toriyama misses with some punches.
Toriyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
BigBranch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
BigBranch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
BigBranch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Toriyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
BigBranch takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BigBranch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
BigBranch blocks a body shot from Toriyama.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.

BigBranch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toriyama moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Toriyama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

BigBranch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toriyama.
Toriyama scores with a leg kick.
BigBranch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
BigBranch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toriyama throws out the jab.
BigBranch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from BigBranch there as he acknowledges the shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Toriyama enables BigBranch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Toriyama manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BigBranch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toriyama is keeping the position for now.
BigBranch trying to control the position from guard on top but Toriyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BigBranch postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama looking for a sweep. Not yet Toriyama, not yet.
Toriyama has momentary wrist control but BigBranch slips an elbow through the middle.
BigBranch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toriyama's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toriyama looking to hit a scissor sweep but BigBranch is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama is trying to keep BigBranch in close.
BigBranch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toriyama working a defensive guard here.
BigBranch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toriyama's head.
Toriyama is trying to control the position but BigBranch postures up.
BigBranch trying to control the position from guard on top but Toriyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BigBranch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Toriyama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
BigBranch is working Toriyama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
BigBranch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BigBranch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

BigBranch is sitting in close to Toriyama's body. Toriyama has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! BigBranch is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, BigBranch is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Toriyama.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Akira Toriyama!
Akira Toriyama thanked the fans post fight for their support.