PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaji Clitorisukah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaji Clitorisukah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fitzpatrick
vs
Clitorisukah

194 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

172 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emerson Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vaji Clitorisukah!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clitorisukah.
And Fitzpatrick counters with a quick kick to the body but Clitorisukah blocks it.
A big left from Clitorisukah misses.

Fitzpatrick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzpatrick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clitorisukah.
A frustrated look appears on Clitorisukah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clitorisukah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clitorisukah smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clitorisukah cracks Fitzpatrick with a right hand to the side of the head.

Clitorisukah moves into range and clinches up with Fitzpatrick.
Clitorisukah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Clitorisukah on the inside.
Clitorisukah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzpatrick is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clitorisukah.
Clitorisukah stops a takedown attempt from Fitzpatrick.
Clitorisukah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Clitorisukah.
Fitzpatrick avoiding damage as Clitorisukah throws knees to the body.
Fitzpatrick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clitorisukah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clitorisukah dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clitorisukah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Clitorisukah.

Fitzpatrick is rocked!
Clitorisukah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Oh Fitzpatrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clitorisukah pushes Fitzpatrick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Clitorisukah throws an elbow but misses.
Clitorisukah will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fitzpatrick up against the cage.
Fitzpatrick has Clitorisukah pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clitorisukah manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emerson Fitzpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clitorisukah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clitorisukah knocks out Fitzpatrick with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Clitorisukah before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Clitorisukah picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vaji Clitorisukah!