PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Hrothgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emi Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrothgar comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hrothgar
vs
Fujita

214 cm
18
291 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mordecai Hrothgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Emi Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrothgar throws a big shot that misses.
Hrothgar doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujita circles away.
Fujita avoids the head kick by Hrothgar.
Hrothgar throws a nice looking combination but Fujita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Hrothgar does no damage.
Fujita on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hrothgar waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fujita.
Fujita misses with a takedown attempt - Hrothgar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hrothgar scoring well with a low kick there.
Hrothgar connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Emi Fujita has been cut.
Fujita has a takedown stuffed.

Hrothgar moves into the clinch.
Fujita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hrothgar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mordecai Hrothgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emi Fujita.
Hrothgar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hrothgar.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hrothgar obliges.
Hrothgar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fujita looks gassed!

Fujita pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hrothgar wants to get up but he can't break Fujita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hrothgar trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Fujita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hrothgar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujita trying to control the position.

Hrothgar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fujita takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fujita avoids the head kick by Hrothgar.
Mordecai Hrothgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hrothgar lands a really nice looking cross but Fujita seems unphased.
Hrothgar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fujita moves out of range of the leg kick from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar misses with a hook.
Hrothgar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fujita.
Hrothgar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fujita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hrothgar tries to land a front kick but Fujita steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Hrothgar clinches.
A knee to the head by Hrothgar.
Hrothgar is pressed up against the cage. Fujita has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hrothgar down to the mat. Hrothgar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fujita tries for a takedown but Hrothgar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fujita slips a jab from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fujita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hrothgar doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujita circles away.
Hrothgar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fujita shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hrothgar but Hrothgar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hrothgar tries to bum rush Fujita with a series of wild strikes but Fujita uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hrothgar scores with a nice strike.
Hrothgar throws out a powerful jab.
Hrothgar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fujita circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Hrothgar misses.

Hrothgar clinches up against the cage.
Hrothgar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fujita blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Hrothgar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emi Fujita's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fujita checks a leg kick nicely.
Fujita fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hrothgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fujita staying out of range there.

Hrothgar takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hrothgar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujita jumps guard but Hrothgar stands there with Fujita around his waist. Fujita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Hrothgar to work.

Hrothgar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hrothgar lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hrothgar.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hrothgar tries to land a knee to the head but Fujita blocks with his arms.
Hrothgar connects with a knee to the head.
Hrothgar lands an elbow just above Fujita 's eye.
Hrothgar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hrothgar obliges.

Hrothgar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fujita dodges the punch combination from Hrothgar.
Nice sprawl there from Hrothgar as Fujita shoots in.
Mordecai Hrothgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emi Fujita.
Hrothgar cracks Fujita with a good jab.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fujita tries to keep at a distance but Hrothgar has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar landing knees to the head.
Hrothgar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fujita tries to pull guard but Hrothgar holds him up against the cage and eventually Fujita drops back down to his feet.
Fujita is working for takedown but Hrothgar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fujita takes a knee right on the jaw!

Fujita has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hrothgar uses from the top position.
Hrothgar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fujita is proving hard to escape from.
Hrothgar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fujita seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hrothgar wants to stand but Fujita has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hrothgar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fujita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hrothgar has managed to get both his arms back between Fujita's legs - danger averted.

Fujita had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hrothgar is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fujita Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hrothgar's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar is trying to get back to his feet but Fujita has full control of the position and if anything, Hrothgar has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fujita is looking to control Hrothgar but Hrothgar is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Hrothgar defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Fujita tightening his grip on Hrothgar, looking for the choke.

Fujita looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar wants to get back to his feet.
Will Fujita go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hrothgar trying to get back to his feet but Fujita is in full control for now.

Fujita looking for the RNC.

Hrothgar defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fujita's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emi Fujita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emi Fujita's cut.
That's time! Hrothgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hrothgar takes a swing at Fujita's ribcage but misses.
Hrothgar scores with a spinning back kick!

Hrothgar clinches.
Fujita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hrothgar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head.
Hrothgar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hrothgar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hrothgar throws a series of punches but Fujita moves out of range.
Nice shot by Hrothgar.
Hrothgar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fujita tries to keep at a distance but Hrothgar has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrothgar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fujita in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fujita has Hrothgar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hrothgar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hrothgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hrothgar lands a nice knee to the body.
Fujita fails to pull guard.
Mordecai Hrothgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emi Fujita.
Hrothgar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head.
Hrothgar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head.
Hrothgar tries to land knees in the clinch but Fujita avoids the damage to the body.
Hrothgar misses with a knee to the head.
Hrothgar scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hrothgar.
Hrothgar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujita tries to pull guard but Hrothgar holds him up against the cage and eventually Fujita drops back down to his feet.
Hrothgar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fujita has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hrothgar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hrothgar lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hrothgar misses with a knee strike.
Hrothgar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hrothgar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hrothgar leaning against his opponent.
Hrothgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hrothgar working Fujita over with knees to the body.
Fujita fails to pull guard.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head.
Hrothgar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fujita's face.
Hrothgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hrothgar lands an elbow inside that Fujita shrugs off.
Fujita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hrothgar walks away with a smile on his face. Fujita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hrothgar connects with a jab.
Fujita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hrothgar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Hrothgar misses.
A punch combination from Hrothgar misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hrothgar pushes Fujita up against the cage in a clinch.
Fujita jumps guard but Hrothgar stands there with Fujita around his waist. Fujita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hrothgar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fujita's face.
Hrothgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fujita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fujita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hrothgar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hrothgar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hrothgar walks away with a smile on his face. Fujita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mordecai Hrothgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hrothgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fujita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mordecai Hrothgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hrothgar is looking to clinch but Fujita is avoiding it.
Hrothgar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hrothgar throws a big shot that misses.

Hrothgar pushes Fujita up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar scores with a knee to the head.
Hrothgar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fujita has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hrothgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hrothgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hrothgar landing knees to the head.
Fujita tries to pull guard but Hrothgar won't allow it.
Fujita tries to pull guard but Hrothgar won't allow it.
Fujita takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hrothgar is struggling to control the position.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fujita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hrothgar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hrothgar scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Hrothgar - that landed with a thud.
Fujita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hrothgar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hrothgar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fujita's face.
Hrothgar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hrothgar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Hrothgar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hrothgar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Hrothgar!