PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Hijikata (ranked 514 p4p, 64 weight class) and Sasha Beliy (ranked 594 p4p, 73 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hijikata
vs
Beliy

178 cm
29
159 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

175 cm
28
160 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toshi Hijikata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sasha Beliy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hijikata. Beliy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beliy. Hijikata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hijikata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hijikata avoids the head kick by Beliy.
Beliy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hijikata lands with a cross.
Beliy throws a sloppy head kick and Hijikata moves out of range easily.
Beliy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hijikata. Hijikata circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beliy looks to land a body kick but Hijikata moved away.
It looked like Hijikata wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beliy misses with the body kick
and Hijikata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sasha Beliy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hijikata misses with a looping right.
Beliy tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hijikata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hijikata lands a leg kick that knocks Beliy off balance momentarily.
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!
Hijikata takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beliy cracks the inside of Hijikata's front leg.
Good shot there by Beliy.
Beliy throws a combination that misses
and Hijikata counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beliy misses with an uppercut. Hijikata saw that one coming.
Hijikata ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beliy connects with a looping right hand.
Hijikata throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hijikata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beliy.
Beliy checks a low kick from Hijikata.
Hijikata throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beliy.
Beliy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beliy misses with a wild body shot.
Hijikata throws a low kick but Beliy avoids it.
Beliy blocks a jab.
Hijikata scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beliy digs a good body shot into Hijikata's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beliy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hijikata's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Beliy duly obliges.
Hijikata looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Hijikata.
Hijikata misses with a body shot.
Beliy throws out a counter right but Hijikata avoids it with no problem.
Hijikata staying out of range there.
Hijikata misses with a looping right.
Beliy throws a leg kick but Hijikata moved away.
Hijikata chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beliy can pounce on him.
Hijikata tries to work over Beliy's front leg with a kick but Beliy checks it.
Beliy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hijikata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hijikata moves out of range of the body kick from Beliy.
Beliy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beliy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beliy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hijikata.
Hijikata fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beliy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hijikata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy misses with a hook
and Hijikata counters with a nice body kick.
Hijikata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beliy throws out the jab.
A right-left combo lands from Beliy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beliy, as that shot connected.
That kick from Beliy tenderised Hijikata's leg. Hijikata is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beliy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beliy throws a leg kick but Hijikata checks it.
Hijikata swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Beliy counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Beliy misses
and Hijikata counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Hijikata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Beliy as he checks the leg kick.
Beliy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beliy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hijikata.
Beliy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hijikata.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata avoids the body shot from Beliy.
It looked like Hijikata wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beliy throws the kick towards the body but Hijikata avoids it.
Hijikata moves out of range of the strikes.
Beliy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hijikata lands the left hand.
Hijikata misses with a hook. Beliy ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Beliy as he checks the leg kick.
Beliy throws out a counter right but Hijikata avoids it with no problem.
Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Hijikata.
Beliy connects with a looping right hand.

Hijikata is rocked!
A head kick by Beliy - that's a beauty! Hijikata is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Beliy can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sasha Beliy!