PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Fujiwara (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.

Giovanni
vs
Fujiwara

186 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takeshi Fujiwara!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujiwara lands with an overhand left.
Fujiwara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Giovanni fails with the takedown.
Fujiwara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Giovanni darts in looking for a takedown but Fujiwara gets double underhooks and turns Giovanni into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Giovanni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujiwara is trying to break free.
Giovanni is working for takedown but Fujiwara is calmly controlling the position for now.

Fujiwara manages to break the clinch.
Fujiwara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Fujiwara. That snapped Giovanni's head back.
Fujiwara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Giovanni's calf.
Fujiwara lands with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara throws a series of strikes that have Giovanni backpedaling.
Fujiwara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fujiwara stuffs the takedown attempt from Giovanni. Giovanni gets slowly back to his feet.
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!
Fujiwara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara scores with a leg kick.
Giovanni fails with the takedown
and Fujiwara counters with a low kick, right behind Giovanni 's knee.
Jab by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fujiwara duly obliges.
A jab from Fujiwara finds it's way through Giovanni's defenses.
Giovanni tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fujiwara swivels and escapes.
Fujiwara lands a really nice looking cross but Giovanni seems unphased.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fujiwara.
Fujiwara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fujiwara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fujiwara is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fujiwara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Giovanni.
Fujiwara stuffs the takedown.
Fujiwara throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Giovanni looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fujiwara keeping full guard, as Giovanni tries to pass.
Giovanni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Giovanni won't allow Fujiwara to get back to his feet.
Giovanni passes Fujiwara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Well, if Giovanni is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni is keen to just control but Fujiwara is a slippery customer.
Fujiwara trying to control but Giovanni postures up.

Giovanni is looking for a kimura but Fujiwara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Giovanni to get the leverage.
Well, if Giovanni is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Giovanni wants to work for an arm triangle but Fujiwara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Giovanni seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fujiwara is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joseph Giovanni!