PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Thompson (ranked 2780 p4p, 294 weight class) and Taiga Toriyama (ranked 2769 p4p, 291 weight class). Toriyama has chosen Japan National Anthem as his entrance music. Taiga Toriyama will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Thompson
vs
Toriyama

165 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Bee Krazy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taiga Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toriyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.

Thompson gets tackled into the cage by Toriyama. Toriyama maintains the clinch.

Toriyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Thompson rushes Toriyama and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Toriyama won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Thompson.

Toriyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Toriyama avoids nicely.
Toriyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thompson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama works Thompson's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Toriyama coming out on top.
Thompson misses with a leg kick.
Toriyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Toriyama moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Toriyama is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Toriyama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toriyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toriyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Toriyama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thompson.
Toriyama is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson tries to work over Toriyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toriyama's efforts to push away.

Toriyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toriyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Thompson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Toriyama connects with the punch.
Toriyama gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Toriyama has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.

Toriyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toriyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Toriyama. No joy for Thompson on that attempt.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Taiga Toriyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toriyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Toriyama thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.

Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Toriyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Toriyama can't break the clinch.

Toriyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toriyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thompson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Toriyama avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson tries to clinch but Toriyama is having none of it.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toriyama thuds his right hand into Thompson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Toriyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.

Toriyama has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.

Toriyama manages to break the clinch.
Toriyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Toriyama.
Toriyama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Toriyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toriyama.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toriyama circles away quickly and effectively.
Toriyama is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thompson connects with a right hand. Toriyama shakes it off.

Toriyama has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Toriyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toriyama with a jab.
Thompson dives in and grabs Toriyama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Toriyama pushes down on Thompson's head and hops out.
Toriyama is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Donk. Toriyama catches Thompson right on the button with a cross.
Toriyama misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
No joy there for Toriyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Toriyama looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson throws a big counter combination but Toriyama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Toriyama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thompson duly obliges.
A combination from Toriyama does no damage.
Thompson is looking to counter the offense by Toriyama and move into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toriyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Toriyama keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Toriyama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toriyama lands with an uppercut that bounces Thompson off the cage and back into range.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taiga Toriyama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Toriyama is just out of range.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Toriyama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toriyama misses with a two punch combination.
Taiga Toriyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toriyama slips a straight right by Thompson.
Toriyama looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Toriyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Toriyama's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Toriyama's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Toriyama throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Toriyama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Toriyama clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
Toriyama has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.

Toriyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toriyama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toriyama misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toriyama swinging wildly here.
Toriyama lands a head shot.
Toriyama blocks a low kick nicely.
Thompson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toriyama.
Donk. Thompson catches Toriyama right on the button with a cross.
Toriyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toriyama misses the jab.
Thompson takes a swing at Toriyama's ribcage but misses.

Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Toriyama breaks from the clinch.
Toriyama stuffs the takedown.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Toriyama moves out of range.

Toriyama moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toriyama's efforts to push away.

Toriyama breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Toriyama. Those never looked like landing.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toriyama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Toriyama wants to clinch.
Toriyama misses with a head kick.
Timmy Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson goes for a double leg but Toriyama avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Toriyama continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Toriyama throws a half hearted mid kick.

Toriyama gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toriyama's efforts to push away.

Toriyama breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Toriyama.

Thompson clinches.
Thompson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Toriyama is defending well.

Toriyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Toriyama has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Toriyama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Toriyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toriyama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Toriyama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toriyama lands a jab-cross combination.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toriyama unleashes a big counter combination but Thompson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Toriyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson is looking to counter the offense by Toriyama and move into the clinch.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.

Toriyama pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.

Toriyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toriyama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Toriyama is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Thompson moves into the clinch.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Thompson is predictable there
enabling Toriyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson tries to clinch but Toriyama moves out of range.

Thompson clinches with his opponent.

Toriyama breaks from the clinch.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Toriyama shows good takedown defense.
Toriyama throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Toriyama scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taiga Toriyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Thompson is looking to clinch but Toriyama is avoiding it.
Toriyama throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Toriyama has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toriyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Toriyama with a jab.
Toriyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toriyama lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Toriyama misses its intended target.
Toriyama looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toriyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toriyama scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Toriyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Toriyama checks a low kick from Thompson.
A combination from Toriyama does no damage.
Thompson swings for the body but Toriyama moves out of range.
Toriyama misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
Toriyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Toriyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson throws a front kick aimed at Toriyama's knee but Toriyama avoids it well.
Toriyama moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson.
Toriyama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thompson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toriyama cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Toriyama tries to score with a low kick but Thompson moves his leg out of the way.
Toriyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toriyama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toriyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toriyama counters with a low kick, right behind Thompson 's knee.
Some bone on bone action there as Thompson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Toriyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Toriyama looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thompson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Toriyama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Toriyama clinches up against the cage.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toriyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Toriyama!
Toriyama throws a push kick but Thompson slaps the foot to one side.
Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Toriyama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Toriyama is looking to clinch.
Toriyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toriyama avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toriyama misses with a jab, cross combination.

Toriyama takes the fight into the clinch.
Toriyama tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Timmy Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Toriyama breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson misses with a leg kick
and Toriyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Thompson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Toriyama napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Toriyama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toriyama is pushing Thompson's head away, looking to escape. Thompson manages to hold on to the position though.
Toriyama is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Toriyama is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ground and pound from Thompson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Thompson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Toriyama pushes Thompson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Thompson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Toriyama dodges the ground and pound from Thompson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thompson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Thompson is trying to get an arm triangle but Toriyama is defending well.
Thompson tries to score with some ground and pound. Toriyama controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taiga Toriyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Toriyama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taiga Toriyama!
Taiga Toriyama seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.