PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Tokugawa (ranked 4705 p4p, 5865 weight class) and Arcadius Custard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Custard has chosen Kalax - Shibuya Lights as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tokugawa
vs
Custard

193 cm
18
216
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
210
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kai Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arcadius Custard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custard stuns Tokugawa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Custard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tokugawa backs up against the cage.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Custard keeps it at a distance.
Tokugawa throws a jab when Custard was well out of range.

Tokugawa rushes Custard and presses him up against the cage.
Custard tries for a takedown but Tokugawa manages to get underhooks.
Tokugawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tokugawa.

Custard manages to break the clinch.
Custard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tokugawa.

Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tokugawa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Custard.
Still in the clinch, Custard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Custard looking to slow down the pace here.
Custard is trying to drag Tokugawa to the mat but Tokugawa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kai Tokugawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arcadius Custard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa pushes Custard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tokugawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Custard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Custard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Custard connects with a looping right hand.
Custard misses with a takedown attempt - Tokugawa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Custard clinches up against the cage.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Custard backwards.
Custard lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tokugawa fails to land.
Tokugawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Custard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Custard.
Tokugawa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Custard.
Tokugawa working aggressively here.
Tokugawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tokugawa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa scores with a shot to the side of Custard's head.
Tokugawa throws a head punch that misses.
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
Custard blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Custard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Custard tries for a takedown but Tokugawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tokugawa throwing a counter right hand but Custard manages to avoid it.
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tokugawa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Custard on the side of the head.
Custard fails to land with a series of punches.
Kai Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
Custard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up but Custard circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but Custard pushes him off.

Tokugawa moves into range and clinches up with Custard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Custard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Custard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Custard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tokugawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tokugawa tries to get out of the position.
Tokugawa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Custard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Tokugawa pushes Custard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice jab there from Tokugawa.
Custard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tokugawa has Custard up against the cage in a clinch.
Tokugawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokugawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tokugawa lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa misses with a short punch on the inside.

Custard breaks the clinch.
Custard lands a nice shot that snaps Tokugawa's head back.

It looks like Kai Tokugawa has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa looks to throw the jab but Custard is out of range.
Donk. Tokugawa catches Custard right on the button with a cross.
Custard throws a leg kick which misses Tokugawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Tokugawa tries to avoid it.
Custard cracks a nice hook into Tokugawa's ribs.
Custard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tokugawa finds it's way round the side to connect with Custard's head.
A lazy left from Tokugawa finds it's target.
Tokugawa throws an overhand right that lands on Custard's shoulder, as Custard tries to avoid the shot.
Tokugawa wants to clinch
and Custard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tokugawa cracks Custard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Custard is avoiding it.
Tokugawa swings widly with a right hand
and Custard counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Tokugawa off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Custard follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Tokugawa was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arcadius Custard!
Arcadius Custard made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Big thanks for my family, friends and fans for all the support they give me. Respect for my opponent for the good fight. See you all soon!'.