PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corben Dallas (ranked 7252 p4p, 533 weight class) and Kaz Fujita (ranked 5510 p4p, 476 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dallas
vs
Fujita

196 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corben Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaz Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas cracks Fujita with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dallas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dallas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dallas scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Kaz Fujita has been cut.
Fujita shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Dallas tries to keep at a distance but Fujita has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fujita tries to throw a body punch but Dallas avoids it by throwing Fujita back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dallas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dallas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fujita displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dallas up against the cage.
Fujita misses with a body punch.
Dallas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dallas blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas has had enough of the clinch but Fujita keeps him there for the moment.
Fujita throws a head punch that misses.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Fujita.
A frustrated look appears on Dallas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fujita lands a nice uppercut.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Fujita.
Fujita misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fujita working aggressively here.
Fujita lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dallas backwards.
Fujita misses with a punch on the inside.
Dallas stalling in the clinch.
Dallas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dallas is looking to control Fujita's arms but Fujita gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dallas has his back to the cage.
Fujita scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dallas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dallas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fujita.
Dallas wants to stall.
Dallas tries to circle away but Fujita has him pinned against the cage.
Fujita has Dallas pressed against the cage.
Fujita tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dallas's elbow.
Fujita lands a left hand.
Fujita misses with a body punch.
Fujita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dallas is trying to maintain a safe position but Fujita gets an underhook and turns Dallas into the cage.
Dallas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fujita misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fujita.
Fujita struggles to land a body shot inside as Dallas controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujita working aggressively here.
Fujita swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fujita working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fujita throws a punch but it's blocked by Dallas.
Dallas is trying to break the clinch but Fujita has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dallas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dallas blocking some punches.
Fujita misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujita stalling the fight.
Fujita struggles to land a body shot inside as Dallas controls his hands.
Fujita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujita throws a punch but it's blocked by Dallas.
Dallas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fujita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Fujita scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fujita throws a head punch that misses.
Fujita prevents Dallas from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Dallas.
Dallas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fujita throws a punch but it's blocked by Dallas.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dallas.
Fujita scores with a shot to the side of Dallas's head.
Fujita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Fujita.
Fujita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fujita misses with a body punch.
Fujita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujita is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fujita misses with some punches.
Fujita keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dallas's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Fujita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fujita fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dallas, pushing him back against the cage.
Fujita digs a right hand into Dallas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dallas's gas tank.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Fujita.
Dallas is trying to break free.
Fujita lands a body punch.
Fujita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Fujita.
Kaz Fujita seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fujita lands with a light punch inside.
Fujita cracks Dallas with a nice body shot.
Fujita struggles to land a body shot inside as Dallas controls his hands.
Fujita tries to throw a body punch but Dallas avoids it by throwing Fujita back against the cage.
Fujita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fujita struggles to land a body shot inside as Dallas controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujita misses with a punch to the body.
Fujita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dallas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fujita struggles to land a body shot inside as Dallas controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Fujita.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita lands a body punch.
Fujita just leaning against Dallas, taking a breather.
Fujita scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fujita holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fujita.
Fujita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Fujita to work.
Fujita lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fujita misses with a punch to the body.
Fujita makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fujita misses with a body punch.
Fujita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fujita slows down the pace here.
Fujita misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujita misses with a body punch.
Fujita misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dallas is trying to break free.
Dallas looking to slow down the pace here.
Fujita lands with a short shot to the head.
Fujita keeps control of Dallas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Dallas fails to land.
Fujita misses with the head strike.
Fujita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fujita misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujita throws a punch but it's blocked by Dallas.
Dallas tries to break free but Fujita pushes him back against the cage.
Fujita stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fujita.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujita taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fujita swings wildly with an uppercut but Dallas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fujita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fujita misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fujita has a couple of punches blocked by Dallas.
Fujita swings wildly with an uppercut but Dallas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fujita misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujita lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fujita.
Nice body punch from Fujita.
Fujita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fujita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Fujita.
A short right from Fujita.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujita lands a shot to the body.
Fujita lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fujita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujita tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dallas's elbow.
Dallas is trying to break free.
Fujita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Fujita.
Dallas stalling in the clinch but Fujita improves position.
Fujita stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fujita.
Dallas blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Fujita on the inside.
Fujita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fujita digs a right hand underneath Dallas's ribcage. Dallas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fujita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaz Fujita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaz Fujita's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fujita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dallas throws out the jab.
Fujita throws a body punch but Dallas moves out of range.

Fujita has managed to clinch.
Dallas wants to break free but Fujita has control.
Fujita misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dallas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fujita lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Fujita.
Fujita tries to throw a body punch but Dallas avoids it by throwing Fujita back against the cage.
Fujita stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dallas.
Dallas has a couple of punches blocked by Fujita.
Fujita scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fujita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dallas pushes Fujita back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fujita fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fujita.
Dallas is trying to break the clinch but Fujita is controlling him.
Fujita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dallas blocking some punches.
Fujita has Dallas pressed against the cage, preventing Dallas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fujita misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fujita misses with a punch to the body.
Fujita misses with some punches.
Fujita misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Fujita.
Dallas taking a breather.
Fujita misses with a punch to the body.
Fujita scores with a shot to the side of Dallas's head.
Fujita lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fujita.
Fujita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dallas backwards.
Fujita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dallas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fujita misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Fujita fails to land.
Fujita throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dallass head.
Dallas is looking to control Fujita's arms but Fujita gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dallas has his back to the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fujita.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dallas looking to stall.
Fujita manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dallas taking a breather.
Dallas blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fujita fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas takes a shot to the head.
Fujita lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fujita lands a body punch.
Fujita tries a body shot but Dallas blocks it.
Fujita effectively controlling the action here.
Fujita tries a body shot but Dallas blocks it.
Fujita works on Dallas's body with a couple of short punches.
Fujita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fujita lands with a right to the head.
Fujita is leaning against Dallas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fujita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujita prevents Dallas from breaking the clinch.
Fujita lands with a light punch inside.
Fujita misses with a body punch.
Fujita pushes Dallas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujita's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dallas misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujita tries to work over Dallas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fujita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fujita throws a head punch that misses.
Dallas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fujita keeps control of Dallas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dallas trying to control the position but instead, Fujita has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dallas into the cage.
Fujita lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dallas or not.
Fujita working aggressively here.
Corben Dallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dallas is looking to break free of the clinch but Fujita has double underhooks.
Fujita misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaz Fujita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fujita winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaz Fujita!