PBP Commentary

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

Clitorisukah
vs
Fernandez

172 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
28
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vaji Clitorisukah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brayan Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Fernandez.
Fernandez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Clitorisukah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clitorisukah.
Clitorisukah misses with a two punch combination.

Fernandez clinches with his opponent.
Clitorisukah tries to break free but Fernandez pushes him back against the cage.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Clitorisukah forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clitorisukah.
A short uppercut from Clitorisukah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clitorisukah is trying to break the clinch but Fernandez is controlling him.
Fernandez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clitorisukah.
Clitorisukah keeps control of Fernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clitorisukah lands a shot to the body.
Clitorisukah is working Fernandez over against the cage.
Fernandez slows down the pace here.
Clitorisukah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fernandez or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Clitorisukah.
Clitorisukah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clitorisukah wants to get back to striking at distance but Fernandez won't allow it.
Fernandez stalling in the clinch but Clitorisukah improves position.
Fernandez prevents Clitorisukah from breaking the clinch.
Clitorisukah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Fernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clitorisukah is trying to break the clinch but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandez blocks a body shot from Clitorisukah.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Clitorisukah manages to get underhooks.
Vaji Clitorisukah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayan Fernandez.
Clitorisukah is trying to break free.
Clitorisukah lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Clitorisukah.
Clitorisukah works on Fernandez's body with a couple of short punches.

Clitorisukah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Clitorisukah misses.
The fighters circling - Clitorisukah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clitorisukah misses with a looping left.
Clitorisukah wants to land a leg kick but Fernandez is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clitorisukah throws a looping overhand right but Fernandez ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Fernandez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Clitorisukah misses with a body shot.
Clitorisukah lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Fernandez.
Fernandez lands with a right hand.

Clitorisukah closes the distance and clinches.
Clitorisukah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Fernandez wants to break free but Clitorisukah has control.
Fernandez is trying to pull guard but Clitorisukah has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandez misses with a punch to the body.
Clitorisukah prevents Fernandez from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Clitorisukah has double underhooks.
Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clitorisukah avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fernandez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clitorisukah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fernandez is trying to pull guard but Clitorisukah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clitorisukah is trying to break free.
Fernandez tries to break the clinch but Clitorisukah is controlling the position.
Clitorisukah is trying to push Fernandez away but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clitorisukah lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Fernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Clitorisukah breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaji Clitorisukah dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Clitorisukah throwing a counter right hand but Fernandez manages to avoid it.
Fernandez avoids the body shot from Clitorisukah.
Fernandez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clitorisukah defends well and Fernandez ends up having to push Clitorisukah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clitorisukah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandez moves away.
Clitorisukah throws a looping overhand right but Fernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Clitorisukah throws a body punch but Fernandez moves out of range.

Fernandez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fernandez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Clitorisukah gets underhooks to prevent Fernandez's takedown attempt.
Clitorisukah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clitorisukah just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vaji Clitorisukah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayan Fernandez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clitorisukah.
Fernandez jumps guard but Clitorisukah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clitorisukah is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fernandez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fernandez jumps guard but Clitorisukah stands there with Fernandez around his waist. Fernandez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clitorisukah has him pressed against the cage.

Clitorisukah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clitorisukah.
Clitorisukah looks to land a left hand but Fernandez moved out of range nicely.
Fernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clitorisukah.

Clitorisukah has Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clitorisukah gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clitorisukah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fernandez or not.
Clitorisukah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fernandez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clitorisukah pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to break free.
Fernandez fails to pull guard.
Fernandez prevents a body shot from Clitorisukah.
Fernandez stalling in the clinch but Clitorisukah improves position.
Clitorisukah digs a right hand underneath Fernandez's ribcage. Fernandez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clitorisukah is trying to break the clinch but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Clitorisukah tries to break free but Fernandez pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Clitorisukah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clitorisukah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clitorisukah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernandez can do to turn this around?

Clitorisukah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandez has a takedown stuffed.
Brayan Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clitorisukah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandez moves away.
Clitorisukah scores with a body shot.
Clitorisukah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clitorisukah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clitorisukah swings for the body but Fernandez moves out of range.

Fernandez drives through and clinches with Clitorisukah against the cage.
Clitorisukah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Clitorisukah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Clitorisukah manages to break the clinch.

Fernandez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Clitorisukah.
Fernandez wants a takedown but no success here.
Fernandez has a couple of punches blocked by Clitorisukah.
Vaji Clitorisukah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fernandez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clitorisukah to keep the fight standing.
Fernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Clitorisukah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clitorisukah digs a right hand underneath Fernandez's ribcage. Fernandez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clitorisukah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clitorisukah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clitorisukah scores with a one two! Fernandez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clitorisukah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fernandez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaji Clitorisukah dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fernandez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clitorisukah.
Clitorisukah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clitorisukah misses with a wild combination.
Clitorisukah scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clitorisukah just misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clitorisukah.
Clitorisukah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernandez manages to avoid it.
Clitorisukah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clitorisukah looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernandez is just out of range.
Clitorisukah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clitorisukah thuds his right hand into Fernandez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clitorisukah looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernandez is just out of range.
A nice side step and Fernandez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fernandez ducks under a wild hook from Clitorisukah.

Clitorisukah closes the distance and clinches.
Clitorisukah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Clitorisukah is trying to push Fernandez away but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Clitorisukah won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clitorisukah to keep the fight standing.
Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clitorisukah avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vaji Clitorisukah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayan Fernandez.
Clitorisukah tries to break the clinch but Fernandez is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Clitorisukah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clitorisukah is working Fernandez over against the cage.
Fernandez prevents Clitorisukah from breaking the clinch.

Clitorisukah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clitorisukah. Fernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clitorisukah throws out a powerful jab.
Clitorisukah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Clitorisukah.
Fernandez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Clitorisukah stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandez. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Vaji Clitorisukah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clitorisukah tries to avoid it but Fernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clitorisukah to the ground. Clitorisukah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Clitorisukah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fernandez can't get the takedown.
Clitorisukah lands a body punch.
Clitorisukah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernandez tries to circle away but Clitorisukah has him pinned against the cage.
Fernandez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Fernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clitorisukah cracks Fernandez with a good jab.
Clitorisukah is looking to wear down Fernandez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Clitorisukah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clitorisukah looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernandez is just out of range.
Clitorisukah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vaji Clitorisukah is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fernandez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clitorisukah cracks Fernandez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Clitorisukah rushes Fernandez and presses him up against the cage.
Clitorisukah keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernandez's efforts to push away.

Clitorisukah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clitorisukah swings for the body but Fernandez moves out of range.
Brayan Fernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vaji Clitorisukah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clitorisukah has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaji Clitorisukah!