PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Funaki Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Drebin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fujiwara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to T.N.T. by Tonedeff. Frank Drebin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fujiwara
vs
Drebin

175 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Knock Out

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Funaki Fujiwara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Drebin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drebin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Drebin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fujiwara keeping moving, preventing Drebin from controlling successfully.

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

Fujiwara is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Drebin is defending well though. Fujiwara let's go of the attempt for now.
Fujiwara has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Drebin.

Fujiwara is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fujiwara is breathing heavily.
Drebin trying to control but not successfully.
Fujiwara 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.
Drebin tries to break free.

Fujiwara working for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Drebin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara scores with punches from the back.
Drebin can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drebin trying to control the action but Fujiwara just sinks the hooks in.
Drebin tries to escape the position.

Fujiwara is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Drebin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Drebin for a finish.

Fujiwara tightening his grip on Drebin, looking for the choke.
Drebin holding both Fujiwara 's hands and preventing any damage.

Fujiwara is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Drebin has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fujiwara is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Drebin is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Funaki Fujiwara!
Funaki Fujiwara retains his lightweight title!