PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Zadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujiwara comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said Knock you out - LL Cool J. Zadov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hu Ha. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fujiwara
vs
Zadov

172 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Knox Energy
Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Fujiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Zadov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zadov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fujiwara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zadov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fujiwara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fujiwara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zadov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fujiwara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Zadov counter with a right hand.
Shin Fujiwara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujiwara fails with the takedown.
Zadov connects with a body shot that sends Fujiwara's belly button to the back.
Fujiwara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zadov sprawls well. Zadov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fujiwara gets slowly back to his feet.
Zadov slips under a jab.
Fujiwara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zadov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Fujiwara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujiwara walks into a jab.
Zadov scores with a push kick.
Zadov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fujiwara instigates a clinch.
Fujiwara lands an elbow that stopped Zadov in his tracks for a moment.
Zadov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fujiwara tries for a takedown but Zadov manages to get underhooks.
Zadov tries to break the clinch but Fujiwara is controlling the position.

Fujiwara pulls Zadov into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zadov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fujiwara managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fujiwara has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Zadov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fujiwara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zadov pinned against the cage. Zadov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zadov's coach down at Ivan's house of pain [200$] was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zadov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fujiwara fails with a takedown attempt.
Zadov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fujiwara doesn't seem bothered though.

Fujiwara moves into the clinch.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but Zadov blocks it.
Fujiwara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zadov is keeping busy.
Zadov is trying to push Fujiwara away but Fujiwara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fujiwara missing with knees to the body.
Zadov is looking to break free of the clinch but Fujiwara has double underhooks.
Zadov can't break the clinch.
Zadov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fujiwara has him pressed against the cage.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but Zadov blocks with his arms.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but Zadov blocks with his arms.

Fujiwara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fujiwara fails with a takedown attempt.
Zadov stuffs the takedown attempt from Fujiwara. Fujiwara gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zadov defends well and Fujiwara ends up having to push Zadov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zadov is trying to force a seperation but Fujiwara has the dominant position.
Zadov tries to circle away but Fujiwara has him pinned against the cage.
Zadov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Fujiwara manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zadov.
Fujiwara doesn't manage to clinch there - Zadov circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujiwara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fujiwara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zadov to score with a decent uppercut.
Fujiwara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vasiliy Zadov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fujiwara shoots in looking for a takedown. Zadov tries to sprawl out of it but Fujiwara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zadov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zadov swats away the attempt to clinch by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara wants to clinch.
Fujiwara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zadov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Shin Fujiwara has been cut.
Fujiwara is looking to clinch but Zadov is avoiding it.
Zadov is looking to slow Fujiwara down with leg kicks.
Fujiwara darts in trying to clinch
and Zadov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zadov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zadov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasiliy Zadov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujiwara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab by Zadov.
Fujiwara tries to clinch up but Zadov circles away and keeps his distance.
Zadov scores with a hook.
Fujiwara wants to clinch
and Zadov counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara tries to clinch there but Zadov circles away.
Fujiwara moves in looking to clinch but Zadov pushes him off.
Zadov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zadov counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Zadov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fujiwara is looking to clinch.
Fujiwara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fujiwara forces Zadov back against the cage and clinches.
Zadov is trying to break free.
Zadov is trying to break the clinch but Fujiwara is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara tries to land knees in the clinch but Zadov avoids the damage to the body.
Fujiwara keeps control of Zadov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Zadov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujiwara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Fujiwara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujiwara tries to clinch but Zadov moves away
and Zadov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fujiwara wants to clinch but Zadov slips to the side
and Fujiwara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fujiwara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zadov counters with a nice uppercut.
Fujiwara is looking to clinch.
No luck for Fujiwara with that takedown attempt.
Fujiwara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zadov connects with a single shot there.

Fujiwara is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zadov knocks out Fujiwara with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Zadov before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Zadov picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasiliy Zadov!
Vasiliy Zadov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Shin Fujiwara was interviewed post fight and said 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi Proudly Sponsored by Tokyo United Fightwear & Kaiser Fightwear'.