PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shirou Atsuya Fubuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jj avillanoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shirou Atsuya Fubuki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Atsuya Fubuki
vs
avillanoza

170 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shirou Atsuya Fubuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jj avillanoza!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
avillanoza fails to land the takedown.
avillanoza looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fubuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but avillanoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
avillanoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
avillanoza shoots in looking for a takedown but Fubuki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing avillanoza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Fubuki pushes avillanoza up against the cage in a clinch.
Fubuki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like jj avillanoza has been cut.
Fubuki unloads a knee to the mid-section.

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

Fubuki drops avillanoza with a right and a left! Fubuki comes rushing in but avillanoza regains his composure and manages to keep Fubuki in guard.

avillanoza is rocked!
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!
Fubuki trying to control the position from guard on top but avillanoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
avillanoza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fubuki is controlling him.
avillanoza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fubuki tries to stand but avillanoza is controlling from the bottom.

Fubuki gets to his feet. avillanoza looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fubuki tries to clinch there but avillanoza circles away.

Fubuki drives through and clinches with avillanoza against the cage.
Fubuki scores a nice knee to the body.
Fubuki wants to break free but avillanoza has control.
avillanoza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fubuki scores with a knee to the head.
Fubuki scores a nice knee to the body.
avillanoza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fubuki with a knee to the head.
Fubuki connects with a knee to the head.
Fubuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fubuki working avillanoza over with knees to the body.
Fubuki blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Fubuki.
Fubuki misses with a knee to the head.
avillanoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fubuki is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Fubuki.
Fubuki landing knees to the body.
Fubuki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fubuki has avillanoza pressed against the cage, preventing avillanoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
avillanoza misses with an elbow over the top.
avillanoza is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fubuki misses with a knee to the head.
Fubuki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fubuki landing knees to the head.

avillanoza manages to break the clinch.
avillanoza shoots in but no luck this time.
Shirou Atsuya Fubuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jj avillanoza.
avillanoza shoots in for a takedown but Fubuki shows good takedown defense.

Fubuki tries to keep at a distance but avillanoza has taken the fight into the clinch.
avillanoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Fubuki.
Fubuki unloads a knee to the mid-section. avillanoza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
avillanoza tries to break the clinch but Fubuki is controlling the position.
Fubuki landing knees to the body.
avillanoza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fubuki trying to land knees to the body.
Fubuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fubuki connects with a nasty looking knee right to avillanoza's face.
Fubuki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fubuki misses with a knee to the head.
Fubuki with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fubuki landing knees to the head.
avillanoza slowing the pace effectively.
avillanoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fubuki is trying to break the clinch but avillanoza has him pressed against the cage.

avillanoza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fubuki closes the distance and clinches.
avillanoza keeps control of Fubuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fubuki scores with a knee to the head.
Fubuki lands a nice knee to the body.
avillanoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fubuki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
avillanoza tries to pull guard but Fubuki won't allow it.
Fubuki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fubuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fubuki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fubuki misses with a knee to the head.
Fubuki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but avillanoza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
avillanoza lands a right hand.
Fubuki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fubuki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fubuki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fubuki wants to get back to striking at distance but avillanoza won't allow it.

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.
Fubuki throws an elbow but it misses.
Fubuki unloads a knee to the mid-section. avillanoza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
avillanoza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fubuki smiles and moves away.
Fubuki tries to clinch up.

avillanoza moves into range and clinches up with Fubuki.
Fubuki lands a knee to the body.
avillanoza can't get the takedown.
avillanoza tries to score a body lock takedown but Fubuki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Fubuki.

avillanoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fubuki darts in trying to clinch

and avillanoza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

avillanoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fubuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
avillanoza fails with a takedown attempt.
avillanoza misses with a takedown attempt - Fubuki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shirou Atsuya Fubuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jj avillanoza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

avillanoza bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
avillanoza throwing strikes but Fubuki manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Fubuki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
avillanoza is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fubuki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fubuki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fubuki tries to score with some ground and pound. avillanoza controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fubuki stands up.
Fubuki closes the distance looking to clinch

and avillanoza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
avillanoza tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
avillanoza trying to control from Fubuki's half guard. Fubuki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
avillanoza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fubuki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
avillanoza postures up in Fubuki's guard and throws a big left but Fubuki blocks it.
Fubuki keeping moving, preventing avillanoza from controlling successfully.
avillanoza postures up.
avillanoza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
avillanoza's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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.
avillanoza thows a big elbow that misses.
avillanoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Fubuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. jj avillanoza was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Fubuki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fubuki prevents the takedown attempt.
Fubuki lands a good knee to the midsection. avillanoza won't want to take too many of those.
Fubuki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

avillanoza has picked Fubuki up - he's going for a ride! avillanoza dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
avillanoza is keen to just control but Fubuki is a slippery customer.
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. avillanoza connects with a nice short shot to Fubuki's temple.
avillanoza trying to pass the guard but Fubuki defending well.
Fubuki is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
avillanoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fubuki keeps working.
Fubuki blocking the ground and pound attempt from avillanoza.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fubuki is staying active underneath avillanoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

jj avillanoza has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fubuki doesn't manage to clinch there - avillanoza circles away.
Fubuki misses with a two punch combination.
Fubuki wants to clinch

and avillanoza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fubuki won't be happy with that.
avillanoza wants to take a breather but Fubuki manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for avillanoza.
avillanoza landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
avillanoza controls from within his opponent's guard.
avillanoza tries to stand but Fubuki is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jj avillanoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on jj avillanoza'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. This is the final round!

avillanoza circles away from the clinch attempt

and avillanoza counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Fubuki uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fubuki!
avillanoza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fubuki tries to close the distance and clinch but avillanoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
avillanoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Fubuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fubuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but avillanoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
avillanoza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fubuki throws a head kick that avillanoza semi-blocks.

avillanoza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fubuki sprawls well initially but avillanoza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fubuki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from avillanoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
avillanoza is looking to take a break and control but Fubuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
avillanoza throwing shots but Fubuki is blocking nicely.
avillanoza wants to pass the guard but Fubuki is defending well.
avillanoza thows a huge punch but Fubuki dodges it nicely.
avillanoza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
avillanoza prevents Fubuki from standing back up.
avillanoza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

avillanoza is looking for a kimura here.
jj avillanoza has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
avillanoza with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
avillanoza throwing shots but Fubuki is blocking nicely.
Fubuki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
avillanoza trying to control the action but Fubuki is working from the bottom.
avillanoza throwing shots but Fubuki is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
avillanoza misses with a head shot. Fubuki uses the momentum to regain guard.
avillanoza wants to control from the top but Fubuki keeps moving.
avillanoza wants to get up but he can't break Fubuki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
avillanoza is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
avillanoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Fubuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. jj avillanoza was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fubuki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from avillanoza.
Shirou Atsuya Fubuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jj avillanoza.
avillanoza tries to close the distance and clinch but Fubuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shirou Atsuya Fubuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fubuki darts in and clinches avillanoza up against the cage.

Fubuki breaks the clinch.
Fubuki tries to clinch but avillanoza moves out of range.
Fubuki fails to land with a series of punches.
avillanoza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fubuki swivels and escapes.

Fubuki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fubuki is pressed up against the cage. avillanoza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fubuki down to the mat. Fubuki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fubuki tries to clinch up but avillanoza circles away and keeps his distance.
avillanoza shoots in for a double leg but Fubuki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fubuki takes the fight into the clinch.
Fubuki misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Fubuki.

And that's the end of the fight!
jj avillanoza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think avillanoza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jj avillanoza!