PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Fujii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubu Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fujii
vs
Kick

177 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsu Fujii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bubu Kick!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick shoots for a takedown but Fujii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fujii is looking to clinch but Kick is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Kick or perhaps it was just good defense by Fujii which made him look bad.
Fujii fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kick moves into the clinch.
Kick working hard to break the clinch.
Fujii changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fujii tries to close the distance and clinch but Kick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fujii closes the distance and clinches.
Kick stalling the fight.
Fujii stalling in the clinch but Kick improves position.

Kick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kick wants to slow Fujii down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujii wants to clinch

and Kick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fujii tries a knee to the head but Kick blocks it.
Kick wants to get back to striking at distance but Fujii won't allow it.
Kick is pressed up against the cage. Fujii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kick down to the mat. Kick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fujii fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fujii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Katsu Fujii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubu Kick.
Kick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fujii swivels and escapes.
Fujii doesn't manage to clinch there - Kick circles away.

Kick moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kick takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujii fails to pull guard.
Fujii missing with knees to the body.
Fujii jumps guard but Kick stands there with Fujii around his waist. Fujii gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fujii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fujii wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujii unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fujii tries to land knees in the clinch but Kick avoids the damage to the body.
Kick misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujii tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fujii tries to clinch but Kick moves out of range.
Kick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Fujii forces Kick back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kick pulls Fujii into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fujii wanted to stand there but Kick had control of the position.
Fujii stopping the sweep attempt from Kick.
Kick looks gassed!
Fujii trying to control the position from guard on top but Kick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fujii stands up and waves to Kick to follow him.
Kick fails with a takedown attempt.
Fujii tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujii moves in looking to clinch but Kick pushes him off.
Fujii wants to clinch.
Fujii tries to close the distance and clinch but Kick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fujii tries to clinch but Kick moves out of range.

Kick moves into range and clinches up with Fujii.
Fujii unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujii is looking to control Kick's arms but Kick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fujii has his back to the cage.

Fujii jumps into guard, dragging Kick to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kick won't allow Fujii to sweep him here.
Fujii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kick on the ground.
Fujii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Fujii dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fujii is looking to clinch.
Fujii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fujii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fujii stalling the fight.
Fujii taking a breather.
Fujii is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fujii just stands there and leans against the cage.

Fujii gets control of Kick's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fujii will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kick stops Fujii from standing up.
Kick trying to control but Fujii is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujii wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick prevents Fujii from getting back to his feet.
Kick stopping the sweep attempt from Fujii.
Kick trying to control the position from guard on top but Fujii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bubu Kick was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fujii shoots in for a takedown but Kick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fujii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kick somewhat.
Katsu Fujii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubu Kick.
Kick is breathing heavily.
Fujii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kick counters with a nice body kick.

Fujii rushes Kick and presses him up against the cage.
Fujii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujii tries a knee to the head but Kick blocks it.
Kick fails to pull guard.
Fujii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujii tries to land knees in the clinch but Kick avoids the damage to the body.
Fujii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kick just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Kick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fujii pinned against the cage. Fujii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kick moves out of range of the body kick from Fujii.
Fujii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fujii wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fujii looks for a takedown but Kick sprawls well.
Fujii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fujii tries to clinch up

and Kick counters by clinching up.
Fujii misses with a knee to the head.
Fujii putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fujii connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kick's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Fujii.
Fujii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujii with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fujii scores a nice knee to the body.
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!

Fujii drags the fight down to the ground.
Fujii wants to stand and escape but Kick is having none of it.
Kick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fujii wants to get back to his feet but Kick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kick stops Fujii from standing up.
Fujii has Kick pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Fujii dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fujii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fujii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fujii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fujii closes the distance but Kick moves to the side
and Kick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Katsu Fujii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fujii tries to clinch but Kick is having none of it.

Fujii clinches up with Kick and pushes him back against the cage.
Fujii looking to stall.
Fujii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fujii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsu Fujii. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujii is trying to drag Kick to the mat but Kick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fujii gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fujii throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kick blocks it with crossed arms.
Kick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fujii prevents the takedown attempt.
Fujii misses with a knee strike.
Kick stops a takedown attempt from Fujii.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fujii tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kick avoids it.

Fujii jumps guard.
Kick trying to control but Fujii is working from the bottom.

Kick postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fujii is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kick, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fujii controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fujii has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fujii stands up and waves to Kick to follow him.
Katsu Fujii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kick pushes Fujii up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fujii gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Fujii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kick throws a head kick but Fujii moves out of range.
Fujii moves in looking to clinch but Kick pushes him off.
Fujii doesn't manage to clinch there - Kick circles away.
Fujii wants to clinch.

Fujii gets a clinch.
Kick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fujii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kick jumps guard but Fujii stands there with Kick around his waist. Kick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fujii is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fujii throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fujii scores with a knee to the head.
Fujii lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fujii tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kick avoids it.
Kick gets underhooks to prevent Fujii's takedown attempt.
Fujii crunches a lovely knee into Kick's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kick prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bubu Kick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katsu Fujii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fujii throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Fujii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fujii has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Fujii!