PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chiyono Fuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Fuji
vs
Long

180 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chiyono Fuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Long!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuji with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Long buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Fuji.

It looks like Christian Long has been cut.
Long misses with a low kick.
Donk. Fuji catches Long right on the button with a cross.
Fuji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Long.
Long slips a jab from Fuji.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fuji backs up against the cage.

It looks like Chiyono Fuji has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuji lands with an overhand left.
Long throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuji lands with an uppercut that bounces Long off the cage and back into range.
Long looks to land a right hand but Fuji moved out of range.
Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Long.
Fuji misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuji misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Fuji backs off Long throws a huge counter combo but Fuji manages to avoid it all.
Fuji scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuji swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Long.
Long lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fuji lands with a shot to the body.
Long looks winded!
Fuji connects with a body shot.
Fuji scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Fuji there.
Fuji has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The GYM (20 elite coaches on the Island !!!) in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fuji thuds a left hand into Long's body.
Long gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fuji throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuji cracks Long with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fuji has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Long to stand back up!

Long is rocked!
Long buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Long tries to move into range but Fuji moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Long is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuji finish him?
Long misses with a straight left.
Long seems to have recovered his senses.
Fuji cracks Long with a hook to the temple - Long is on wobbly legs here! Fuji swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Long falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Fuji wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chiyono Fuji!
A determined Chiyono Fuji didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!