PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazaki Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace comes to the cage accompanied by Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg. Fujita has chosen Metallica-Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kazaki Fujita was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Grace
vs
Fujita

182 cm
36
275 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

195 cm
35
278 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition (160!)
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazaki Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Fujita is just out of range.
Fujita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fujita tries to clinch up but Grace circles away and keeps his distance.
Grace scores with a body shot.

Fujita throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grace was covering up waiting for the punch and Fujita finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fujita trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Fujita content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Grace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fujita is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujita is looking to work some ground and pound but Grace has wrist control.
Grace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fujita is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujita throwing strikes from guard but Grace blocks nicely.
Grace controlling the position.
Fujita throwing strikes but missing.
Fujita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita wants to pass the guard but Grace is keeping the position.

Grace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fujita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fujita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grace has control of Fujita's left arm, preventing Fujita from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fujita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grace is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Grace wants to sweep but no luck.
Grace is controlling Fujita's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Max Grace.
Fujita fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fujita looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grace is fending him off so far but Fujita persists. Nope, Grace circles away and we're back to standing.

Fujita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grace lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace can't get the takedown.

Grace wants the takedown. Fujita is fighting it off but Grace persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fujita's guard against the cage.
Grace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fujita looking to control.
Grace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fujita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fujita wants to stand but Grace is controlling the position.
Grace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fujita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a strike but Fujita rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grace holds on and takes a little breather.
Fujita trying to control the position from guard on top but Grace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grace bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fujita's guard.
Grace is looking to work some ground and pound but Fujita has wrist control.
Grace looking to pass the guard.
Fujita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grace is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grace looking to sit in guard and control but Fujita gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fujita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grace avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grace pulls Fujita in close to prevent any damage.
Grace keeping moving, preventing Fujita from controlling successfully.
Grace controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fujita.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace keeping full guard, as Fujita tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Grace dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fujita shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fujita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Fujita.
Kazaki Fujita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grace controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fujita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grace has hold of Fujita's hands but Fujita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fujita is thwarting Grace's attempts to control the position.
Fujita throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Grace to regain full guard.
Fujita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujita trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Grace preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grace lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fujita!
Grace sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grace avoids the attempt from Fujita to control.
Grace misses with a head shot.
Fujita wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Grace.
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.
Grace working the ground and pound effectively.
Fujita trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fujita blocking the ground and pound.
Grace thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fujita taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujita tries to lock up and control but Grace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grace with the ground and pound from mount.
Fujita wants to get back to his feet.
Grace is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fujita can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grace postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Fujita badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Grace around the waist but Grace pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Grace is the winner by TKO! Grace jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Grace!
Our winner, Max Grace, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.