PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazaki Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Fittz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujita comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica-Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fujita
vs
Fittz

195 cm
40
286 lbs
36 - 19 - 0

194 cm
26
223 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazaki Fujita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Fittz!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujita lands a jab to the head.
Fittz throws a series of strikes that have Fujita backpedaling.
Fittz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Fujita takes the fight into the clinch.
Fittz is trying to force a seperation but Fujita has the dominant position.

Fujita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fujita.
Sloppy strikes from Fujita. Those never looked like landing.
Fittz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fujita uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fittz has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fujita throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fittz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fujita is in Fittz's guard.
Fujita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fittz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fujita slips nicely into half guard.

Fujita is looking for a kimura but Fittz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fujita to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fujita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fittz sees it coming and defends easily.
Fittz tries to kick Fujita off but Fujita keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fittz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fujita lands strikes from half guard.
Fujita is trying to control the action in half guard but Fittz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fujita wants to pass the guard but Fittz is defending well.
Fittz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fujita.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fittz pushes Fujita off looking to stand but Fujita dives back in and keeps control.
Fujita is trying to control. Fittz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fujita.
Fittz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fittz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fujita.
Fittz is not content to let Fujita control the position.

Fujita stands up and beckons Fittz to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fujita shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fittz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fujita postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fujita prevents Fittz from getting back to his feet.
Fittz pulls Fujita in close to prevent any damage.
Fujita connects with a couple of short punches.
Fittz wants to stand but Fujita is controlling the position.
Fittz looking for a sweep. Not yet Fittz, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fujita gets to his feet. Fittz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Markus Fittz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fittz misses with a two punch combination.
We've been told by Fujita's head coaches at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fittz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fittz blocks a low kick nicely.

Fujita darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fittz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fittz wants to get back to full guard.
Fujita is keen to just control but Fittz is a slippery customer.
Fittz has hold of Fujita's hands but Fujita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazaki Fujita dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some wild striking there from Fittz.
Kazaki Fujita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fittz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fujita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fittz.
Fujita scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Fujita clinches up with Fittz and pushes him back against the cage.

Fujita manages to break the clinch.
Fujita throws a right and a left that Fittz avoids nicely.
Fittz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fujita throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fittz.
A combination from Fujita does no damage.
Fittz throws a combination. Fujita tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Kazaki Fujita has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Fujita both land. Nice combination.
Fujita throws a leg kick but Fittz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No joy there for Fittz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fujita's corner calls for a 1-2. Fujita obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fittz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujita.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita fails with a takedown attempt.
Fittz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fujita connects with the punch.
Fittz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fujita dodges the punch combination from Fittz.
Fujita avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fittz scores with a sloppy right hand. Fujita should have avoided that one.
Fujita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fittz.
Fujita throws a body punch but Fittz moves out of range.

Fujita throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fittz was covering up waiting for the punch and Fujita finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fittz wants to stand and escape but Fujita is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fittz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujita controlling Fittz's posture.
Fittz wants to stand but Fujita is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujita wants to sweep but no luck.
Fittz is looking to stand up but Fujita won't let him.
Fujita is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Fujita dives in and scores a takedown into Fittz's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fittz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fittz keeping moving, preventing Fujita from controlling successfully.
Fujita throws a big right hand that misses.
Fujita wants to control from the top but Fittz keeps moving.
Fujita is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fujita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fittz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fujita manages to get himself to full guard.

Fujita has a closed guard, preventing Fittz from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazaki Fujita dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazaki Fujita's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fittz moves out of range as Fujita strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Fittz. Those never looked like landing.
A punch lands to the side of Fittz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kazaki Fujita is winning the standup battle so far.
Fujita lands a nice shot to the body.
Fittz swats away the attempt to clinch by Fujita.
Fittz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fujita scores with a nice head shot.
A lazy left from Fujita finds it's target.
Fujita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fujita tries to clinch there but Fittz circles away.
Fittz throws a combination. Fujita tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fittz stuffs the takedown.
Fittz throws a series of punches but Fujita moves out of range.
Fittz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fujita slips a jab and a cross from Fittz.
Fujita slips a jab from Fittz.
Fujita dodges the punch combination from Fittz.
Fittz lands a jab-cross combination.
Fujita misses with a series of wild punches.
Fujita looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Fujita.
Fujita misses with a straight left.

Fujita clinches up against the cage.
Fittz wants to stall.
Fittz wants to break free but Fujita has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fittz manages to break the clinch.
Fittz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fujita slips a jab and a cross from Fittz.
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 clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fittz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fittz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Fittz.
Fujita throws a right and a left that Fittz avoids nicely.
Fujita throws a right and a left that Fittz avoids nicely.

Fittz gets caught napping as Fujita dives in and scores a takedown. Fittz manages to retain guard.
Fujita seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fujita is looking to work some ground and pound but Fittz has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fittz is pulling down on Fujita's head. It's preventing any offense from Fujita, at least for the moment.
Kazaki Fujita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fujita prevents Fittz from getting back to his feet.
Fujita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fujita is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fujita trying to control the position from guard on top but Fittz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fujita decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fittz looks to land a combination but Fujita avoids it well.
Fujita scores with a head kick. Fittz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fittz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fujita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fujita shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fittz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazaki Fujita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fittz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fittz throws a series of punches but Fujita avoids them all with ease.
Fittz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fittz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Markus Fittz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazaki Fujita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fujita closes the distance but Fittz moves to the side
and Fittz counters with a three punch combo that has Fujita backing up. Fujita nods at Fittz to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Markus Fittz.
I think Fujita has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazaki Fujita!
During a confident post fight interview, Kazaki Fujita thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.