PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Fujiwara (ranked 4722 p4p, 3166 weight class) and Jack Skull (ranked 588 p4p, 467 weight class). Skull has chosen Another one bites the dust as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fujiwara
vs
Skull

184 cm
18
209
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
200
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

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 St Petersburg, Yoshi Fujiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Skull!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Skull will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Skull tries to buck Fujiwara off but Fujiwara is having none of it.

Fujiwara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Skull wants to get back to his feet but Fujiwara drags him back down.
Skull is trying to control Fujiwara's posture but Fujiwara avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujiwara tries to advance to mount but can't.
Skull is trying to escape the position but Fujiwara is controlling the position.
Fujiwara is working Skull over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skull is trying to escape the position but Fujiwara is controlling the position.

Fujiwara decides to stand back up. Fujiwara steps back and let's Skull get back to his feet.

Fujiwara shoots in and bounces Skull off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Skull not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fujiwara lands a couple of elbows.
Fujiwara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fujiwara lands a couple of digs.
Fujiwara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Skull's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Skull is looking to control Fujiwara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skull avoid being mounted?
Skull has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad Amsterdam. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Skull is trying to stand.
Fujiwara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fujiwara is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fujiwara lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Skull is looking to control Fujiwara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skull avoid being mounted?
Fujiwara trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Skull is trying to stand back up but Fujiwara is controlling him

Fujiwara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Fujiwara is working for a kimura but Skull is defending it quite comfortably.
Skull is trying to stand.

Fujiwara in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Skull tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fujiwara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoshi Fujiwara!
Jack Skull was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry!'.