PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Masakazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masakazu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roken / DEEP MACS HEADBANGERS. Tsuyoshi has chosen WHISPERED - HOLD THE SWORD as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Yuki Masakazu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Masakazu
vs
Tsuyoshi

225 cm
29
148 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

172 cm
23
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuki Masakazu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuyoshi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Masakazu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tsuyoshi circles away.
Tsuyoshi feints a counter leg kick.
Tsuyoshi throws out a loose jab but Masakazu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masakazu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tsuyoshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Masakazu shoots for a takedown but Tsuyoshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Masakazu backing away here, and Tsuyoshi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Masakazu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masakazu tries for a takedown but Tsuyoshi circles away easily
and Tsuyoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Masakazu tries to keep at a distance but Tsuyoshi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tsuyoshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tsuyoshi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tsuyoshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tsuyoshi lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Tsuyoshi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow inside that Masakazu shrugs off.

It looks like Yuki Masakazu has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tsuyoshi obliges.
Masakazu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Masakazu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tsuyoshi lands a knee to the body.
Masakazu is breathing heavily.
Tsuyoshi gets underhooks to prevent Masakazu's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi connects with a knee to the head.
Masakazu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Masakazu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tsuyoshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Masakazu is rocked!
Masakazu blocks an elbow strike.
Oh Masakazu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters up against the cage, Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but misses.
Tsuyoshi gets underhooks to prevent Masakazu's takedown attempt.
Masakazu blocks an elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Masakazu - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Tsuyoshi, and another! Masakazu is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
An out of breath Fujiwara Tsuyoshi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Yuki Masakazu was interviewed post fight and said 'He got lucky! I'll be back!'.