PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toriyama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Dean Winchester has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akira Toriyama's chin.

Toriyama
vs
Winchester

173 cm
27
167 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

165 cm
27
165 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160
Milwaukee's Best 160

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 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester throws a leg kick but Toriyama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Toriyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winchester.
We've been hearing reports that Toriyama has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Winchester digs a good hook to Toriyama's body.
A cross from Winchester lands.
Winchester ducks under a wild hook from Toriyama.
Toriyama lands a nice looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Winchester there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toriyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Winchester connects with an inside leg kick.

Winchester closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Toriyama's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toriyama looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Toriyama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Toriyama looking for a guillotine here but Winchester defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama has momentary wrist control but Winchester slips an elbow through the middle.
Toriyama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winchester postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winchester postures up in Toriyama's guard and throws a big left but Toriyama blocks it.
Winchester postures up in Toriyama's guard and throws a big left but Toriyama blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Toriyama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Toriyama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toriyama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winchester looking to pass the guard.
Winchester with a nice head shot there.
Toriyama working a defensive guard but Winchester passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winchester working the head and body with strikes.
Winchester is taking a breather. Toriyama says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Winchester throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Winchester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Winchester is trying to control. Toriyama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Winchester connects with a nice short shot to Toriyama's temple.
Toriyama tries to kick Winchester off but Winchester keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Toriyama trying to hold on to Winchester's head to control him but Winchester postures up.
Winchester thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Toriyama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester trying to control but Toriyama is working from the bottom.
Winchester not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toriyama keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully.
Winchester postures up.
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!
Winchester pushes down on Toriyama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winchester is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Winchester is nestled in close to Toriyama, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Winchester dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Winchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winchester misses with a hook

and Toriyama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Toriyama tries to break free but Winchester pushes him back against the cage.
Toriyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Toriyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winchester fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winchester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winchester ducks under a wild hook from Toriyama.
Dean Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toriyama tries to score with a low kick but Winchester moves his leg out of the way.
Toriyama blocks a low kick nicely.
Toriyama wants to slow Winchester down by chopping away at his legs.
Winchester misses with an uppercut. Toriyama saw that one coming.
Winchester misses with a takedown attempt - Toriyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winchester thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester lands with a good body shot.
Winchester fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Akira Toriyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Winchester.
Toriyama throws a series of punches but Winchester avoids them all with ease.
Winchester throws a looping overhand right but Toriyama ducks down to avoid it.
Toriyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winchester attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winchester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Toriyama's calf.
Winchester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Toriyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.

Winchester bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Toriyama gets back to half guard.
Toriyama is looking to control Winchester's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toriyama avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winchester is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Toriyama actively working from the bottom here.

Winchester wants to work for an arm triangle but Toriyama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Winchester working over Toriyama with some ground and pound. Toriyama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Winchester is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Winchester working Toriyama over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winchester winds up and cracks Toriyama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Winchester takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Toriyama gets back to full guard.

Toriyama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Winchester defends it easily.
Toriyama working a defensive guard here.

Toriyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winchester is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester stopping the sweep attempt from Toriyama.
Dean Winchester has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winchester is in close to Toriyama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winchester wants to control from the top but Toriyama keeps moving.
Toriyama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winchester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winchester's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Winchester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fighters circle, before Winchester throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Toriyama's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Winchester lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Dean Winchester!