PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Fukamachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukamachi has chosen Guyver: The Bio-Boosted Armor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

J
vs
Fukamachi

150 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Nemesis Cage Clothing
Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony J!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sho Fukamachi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukamachi throws a jab when J was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Fukamachi. No joy for J on that attempt.
J shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fukamachi as he avoids it easily.
J fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony J. That's going to take a lot out of him.
J has a takedown stuffed.
Fukamachi avoids the head kick by J.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from J.
Fukamachi misses with a takedown

and J counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fukamachi's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukamachi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fukamachi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. J looks a forlorn figure.
Fukamachi scoring with strikes but J is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukamachi dominating with strikes here.
Fukamachi lands a big shot there that rocks J but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Fukamachi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… J turns into him and now he's in Fukamachi's guard.
J sitting in guard, not really doing much.
J won't allow Fukamachi to sweep him here.
Fukamachi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fukamachi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi looking for a sweep. Not yet Fukamachi, not yet.
J controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fukamachi looking for a sweep. Not yet Fukamachi, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fukamachi wants to clinch but J slips to the side

and J counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fukamachi won't be happy with that.
J is breathing heavily.
Fukamachi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on J's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fukamachi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fukamachi.
Fukamachi controls J momentarily but J frees himself.
Fukamachi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fukamachi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fukamachi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. J is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fukamachi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take J's back instead.
J knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fukamachi on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi is trying to stick to J's back but J is turning into Fukamachi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fukamachi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by J.

J drops back looking for a leg! Fukamachi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fukamachi manages to kick J off! J jumps back into Fukamachi's guard.
J is looking to work some ground and pound but Fukamachi has wrist control.
J stays in close to Fukamachi's body and controls the position.
J wants to control from the top but Fukamachi keeps moving.
J trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fukamachi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
J pushes down on Fukamachi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
J wants to pass the guard but Fukamachi is defending well.
Fukamachi is refusing to be controlled, as J sits in half guard.
J keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fukamachi is looking to control J's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fukamachi avoid being mounted?
J trying to control the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
J is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony J dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fukamachi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fukamachi jumps guard but J stands there with Fukamachi around his waist. Fukamachi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
J stalling against the cage.

J successfully pulls guard.
J looking for a sweep. Not yet J, not yet.
J tries to strike from the bottom.

J is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
J utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fukamachi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fukamachi being controlled here momentarily.
J keeping moving, preventing Fukamachi from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukamachi is working J over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
J lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fukamachi!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fukamachi wants to control but J is having none of it.
Fukamachi working to try and regain half guard.
J could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
J tries to control but Fukamachi wriggling away.
Fukamachi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fukamachi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi tries to free his leg and advance position but J is retaining full guard.
Fukamachi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now J is on top in guard.

Fukamachi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. J is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fukamachi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take J's back instead.
Fukamachi somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Fukamachi working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but J is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Fukamachi has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! J taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sho Fukamachi!