PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tojo Fujimori (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.

Kapaldi
vs
Fujimori

158 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Kapaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tojo Fujimori!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapaldi lands the left hand.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Fujimori's ribcage but misses.
Kapaldi lands a right hook to the body.
Fujimori shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kapaldi defends it nicely.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi connects with a crisp jab.
Fujimori shoots in for a double leg but Kapaldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fujimori moves in looking to clinch but Kapaldi pushes him off.
Fujimori avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi cracks Fujimori with an open hand slap.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Pedro Kapaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fujimori dives in and scores a takedown into Kapaldi's guard.
Fujimori controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fujimori looking to pass the guard.
Fujimori controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tojo Fujimori has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kapaldi cracks Fujimori with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kapaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimori takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kapaldi lands with a good body shot.

Fujimori instigates a clinch.

Fujimori has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kapaldi uses from the top position.
Fujimori is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kapaldi preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kapaldi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kapaldi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Fujimori is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kapaldi rolls with it to try and escape but Fujimori cranks on the arm and Kapaldi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tojo Fujimori!
Tojo Fujimori thanked the fans post fight for their support.