PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Fujitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Paulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulman has chosen fight music as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fujitsu
vs
Paulman

183 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Fujitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Russel Paulman !
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fujitsu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paulman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fujitsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Paulman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fujitsu won't allow Paulman to sweep him here.
Fujitsu stands and throws Paulman 's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Fujitsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fujitsu lands a few punches from side control.
Paulman looks to move to half guard but instead Fujitsu has passed into mount! Damn!
Fujitsu scoring with strikes but Paulman is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulman tries to reverse the position but Fujitsu maintains control.
Fujitsu landing shots from mount.
Fujitsu lands a heavy elbow.
Fujitsu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paulman is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fujitsu winds up and cracks Paulman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paulman wants to improve his position but Fujitsu is controlling well.

Paulman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paulman looks gassed!
Fujitsu throwing shots but Paulman is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman tries to get to full guard but Fujitsu has control of the leg.
Fujitsu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Paulman is trying to get back to full guard.

Paulman looking for submissions off his back.
Fujitsu wants to control but Paulman is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paulman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fujitsu counters with a leg kick.
Paulman throws a combination that misses

and Fujitsu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Paulman 's guard now.
Fujitsu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fujitsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paulman working for a triangle but Fujitsu defends it easily.

Paulman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fujitsu stacks Paulman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fujitsu!
Paulman is trying to escape the position but Fujitsu is controlling the position.
Paulman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fujitsu off and has taken his back!

Fujitsu won't enjoy being in this position. Paulman looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Fujitsu is tapping - it's over boys! Paulman picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Russel Paulman !