PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fujii Yusuke (ranked 3383 p4p, 367 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 2728 p4p, 303 weight class). Nazaryan has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fujii Yusuke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vrej Nazaryan's chin.

Yusuke
vs
Nazaryan

178 cm
31
160 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

167 cm
37
166 lbs
33 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujii Yusuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nazaryan lands a jab to Yusuke's midsection.
Nazaryan lands with a nice combination. Yusuke backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazaryan. Yusuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Nazaryan.
Yusuke throws a body shot but no joy.
Yusuke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nazaryan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yusuke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nazaryan avoids the body shot from Yusuke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazaryan throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Yusuke.
Nazaryan throws a series of punches but Yusuke moves out of range.
Nazaryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yusuke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nazaryan thuds his right hand into Yusuke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab by Yusuke.
Yusuke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazaryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusuke swings for the body but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Nazaryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nazaryan throws a right hand that misses
enabling Yusuke to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Nazaryan misses.
Nazaryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yusuke counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yusuke.
Yusuke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yusuke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yusuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nazaryan throws out the jab.
Nice shot lands for Yusuke.

Nazaryan is rocked!
Nazaryan scores with a kick to the body.
Nazaryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Yusuke finish him?
Nice body punch from Nazaryan.
Yusuke throws a poor cross that misses
and Nazaryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yusuke throws a hook but Nazaryan avoids it easily.
Nazaryan seems to have recovered his senses.
Yusuke slips under a jab from Nazaryan.
It looked like Yusuke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Yusuke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nazaryan ducks under a wild hook from Yusuke.
Nazaryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazaryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yusuke scores with a decent looking hook.
Yusuke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nazaryan misses with an uppercut. Yusuke saw that one coming.
Yusuke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yusuke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yusuke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nazaryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazaryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Danga de danga de dang - Nazaryan scores with a four punch combination!

Yusuke clinches up against the cage.
Yusuke lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan lands a hook that snaps the head of Yusuke backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yusuke is trying to break the clinch but Nazaryan has him pressed against the cage.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Yusuke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yusuke.
Yusuke misses with a short punch on the inside.

Yusuke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nazaryan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yusuke defending well as Nazaryan loads up on a big left hand.
Nazaryan throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Yusuke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nazaryan's guard.
Yusuke looking to pass the guard.
Yusuke trying to control but Nazaryan is working from the bottom.
Nazaryan controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yusuke wants to control from the top but Nazaryan keeps moving.
Yusuke looking to pass the guard.
Yusuke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yusuke trying to control the position from guard on top but Nazaryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vrej Nazaryan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yusuke tries to land a front kick but Nazaryan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nazaryan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yusuke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nazaryan.
Yusuke keeps Nazaryan at a distance using the push kick.
Nazaryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yusuke.
Nazaryan throws a series of punches but Yusuke moves out of range.
Yusuke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nazaryan in his tracks.
Vrej Nazaryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yusuke connects with a body shot.
Yusuke slips a jab and a cross from Nazaryan.
Both fighters circling a little - Nazaryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yusuke shoots for a double leg takedown but Nazaryan sprawls well. He's pushed Yusuke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yusuke - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yusuke ducks under a wild hook from Nazaryan.
Yusuke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nazaryan if he has to take too many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yusuke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nazaryan counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Nazaryan misses.
Yusuke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazaryan manages to avoid it.
Nazaryan counters with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nazaryan throws a hook but Yusuke blocks it.
Nazaryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nazaryan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nazaryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vrej Nazaryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yusuke scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Yusuke.
Yusuke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nazaryan pinned against the cage. Nazaryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nazaryan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yusuke. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan misses with a wild body shot.
Nazaryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yusuke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nazaryan throws a body kick that misses

and Yusuke counters with a takedown into side control.

Nazaryan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazaryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yusuke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yusuke lands with an uppercut that bounces Nazaryan off the cage and back into range.
Nazaryan throws the left hand but Yusuke avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazaryan. Yusuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazaryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nazaryan misses with a left hand
letting Yusuke counter with a right hand.
Yusuke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yusuke throws a lazy uppercut
and Nazaryan counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan tries to bum rush Yusuke with a series of wild strikes but Yusuke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nazaryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yusuke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nazaryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yusuke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Yusuke takes the fight into the clinch.
Yusuke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nazaryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yusuke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fujii Yusuke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Nazaryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yusuke prevents a body shot from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan tries to throw a body punch but Yusuke avoids it by throwing Nazaryan back against the cage.
Yusuke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nazaryan blocks a body shot from Yusuke.
Yusuke blocks a body shot from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Yusuke breaks from the clinch.
Yusuke shoots in and drives through. Nazaryan sprawls well.
Nazaryan lands a head shot.
Yusuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nazaryan misses with a looping right.
Nazaryan drops his hands momentarily and Yusuke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yusuke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nazaryan sprawls well. Nazaryan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yusuke gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body kick from Yusuke.
A right-left combo lands from Nazaryan.
Yusuke fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vrej Nazaryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nazaryan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yusuke checks it well.
Yusuke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yusuke scores with a sloppy right hand. Nazaryan should have avoided that one.
Yusuke throws a shot to the body.
Nazaryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yusuke counters with a straight right hand.
Yusuke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nazaryan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazaryan. Yusuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazaryan throws a sloppy head kick and Yusuke moves out of range easily.
Nazaryan tries to land a front kick but Yusuke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nazaryan throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusuke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yusuke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Yusuke misses the target.
Yusuke looks to land a right hand but Nazaryan moved out of range.
Yusuke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusuke ducks under a wild hook from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Yusuke counters with a straight right hand.
Yusuke cracks Nazaryan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A combination from Nazaryan does no damage.
Yusuke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nazaryan scores with a decent looking hook.
Yusuke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yusuke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazaryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yusuke.
Nazaryan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yusuke.
Nazaryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yusuke manages to avoid it.
Yusuke throws an overhand right that drops Nazaryan like a sack of potatoes! Yusuke dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fujii Yusuke!
Vrej Nazaryan spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man today. I need to look at the tapes and figure out what went wrong but dont you worry I will be back.'.