PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazaki Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Handsome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Handsome will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fujita
vs
Handsome

195 cm
23
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
290 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazaki Fujita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Handsome!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handsome punishes Fujita's body with a nice straight punch.
Handsome throws a series of punches but Fujita moves out of range.

Fujita shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Handsome's guard.
Fujita prevents Handsome from getting back to his feet.
Fujita is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fujita scoring with some ground and pound.
Fujita is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handsome wants to stand but Fujita is controlling the position.
Handsome can't keep his opponent in guard - Fujita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Handsome pushes Fujita off looking to stand but Fujita dives back in and keeps control.
Handsome taking some punishment here, with Fujita in his half guard.
Handsome is staying active underneath Fujita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fujita works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Handsome that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fujita looking to control but Handsome is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fujita working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Mr Handsome has been cut.

Fujita goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Handsome turns into him and now he's in Fujita's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handsome preventing the sweep.
Fujita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Handsome's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujita trying to control the position from guard on top but Handsome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fujita distracts Handsome with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fujita is looking to work some ground and pound but Handsome has wrist control.
Fujita distracts Handsome with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fujita passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Handsome taking a bit of punishment here - Fujita scoring with strikes.
Handsome wants to get back to his feet but Fujita is dominant here and he's now got Handsome's back!
Fujita landing with strikes.

Fujita is persistently looking for the submission but Handsome is defending it well.
Handsome is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handsome looks gassed!
Fujita is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Fujita gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Fujita gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Fujita apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Handsome misses with an uppercut.
Handsome will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Handsome lands a jab.
Handsome just misses with a punch to the body.

Fujita closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fujita controlling the action here.
Fujita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handsome is trying to stand up here but Fujita is controlling him well.
Fujita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fujita working Handsome over with strikes.
Handsome blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fujita.
Handsome looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fujita wants to take a breather but Handsome is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Handsome throws a right and a left that Fujita avoids nicely.
Handsome misses the shot to the body.
Fujita throws a shot from downtown. Handsome moves away and avoids it.
Handsome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazaki Fujita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Handsome's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fujita shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Handsome is trying to defend but Fujita finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fujita is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Fujita.
Fujita landing strikes from the mount.
Handsome is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Fujita.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujita is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Handsome can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Handsome is rocked!

That has opened up Mr Handsome's cut even more.
Fujita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Handsome is looking to escape.
Fujita controlling the pace for now.
Handsome is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fujita has control of Handsome's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Handsome regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Handsome's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fujita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A nice elbow there by Fujita.

The cut above Mr Handsome's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mr Handsome's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kazaki Fujita!