PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Deadmarsh (ranked 345 p4p, 51 weight class) and Fujii Yusuke (ranked 332 p4p, 45 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deadmarsh
vs
Yusuke

173 cm
35
165 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

178 cm
34
160 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Deadmarsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujii Yusuke!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deadmarsh misses with a straight left.
Deadmarsh loads up on a big right hand but Yusuke slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Yusuke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yusuke. That's going to slow Deadmarsh down.
Yusuke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Deadmarsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deadmarsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yusuke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deadmarsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Yusuke scores with a head kick.
Yusuke misses the jab.
Deadmarsh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yusuke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deadmarsh slips under a jab.
Deadmarsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yusuke manages to avoid it.
Yusuke misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Deadmarsh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fujii Yusuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deadmarsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Deadmarsh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deadmarsh misses with the ground and pound.
Deadmarsh sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yusuke is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yusuke keeps Deadmarsh under control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusuke is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yusuke tries to buck Deadmarsh off but Deadmarsh is having none of it.
Deadmarsh is chipping away with strikes.
Yusuke is trying to get back to half guard.
Yusuke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yusuke has hold of Deadmarsh's hands but Deadmarsh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yusuke wants to get back to full guard.
Deadmarsh winds up and cracks Yusuke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Deadmarsh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yusuke keeps working.

Yusuke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yusuke is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke is refusing to be controlled, as Deadmarsh sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Deadmarsh there.
Yusuke taking some punishment here, with Deadmarsh in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Deadmarsh connects with a nice short shot to Yusuke's temple.
Deadmarsh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yusuke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Deadmarsh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Deadmarsh slips a nice elbow through Yusuke's hands, connecting with Yusuke's forehead.
Yusuke wants to get back to full guard.
Yusuke is looking to control Deadmarsh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yusuke avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Deadmarsh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Deadmarsh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Yusuke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deadmarsh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Yusuke actively working from the bottom here.
Deadmarsh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yusuke keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Yusuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Deadmarsh pulls his head out easily.
Yusuke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Deadmarsh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Deadmarsh's back!
Deadmarsh trying to control the position but Yusuke manages to sink in the hooks.
Yusuke controlling well, preventing Deadmarsh from escaping the position.

Yusuke looking for the choke from the back.
Well, with Yusuke on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Deadmarsh is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Yusuke is controlling the position but Deadmarsh somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Deadmarsh is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Deadmarsh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yusuke misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Deadmarsh, as that shot connected.
Yusuke looks for the body kick but Deadmarsh saw that one coming.
Deadmarsh jabs Yusuke right on the nose. Yusuke blinks but takes it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Deadmarsh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Deadmarsh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yusuke throws a shot to the body.
Deadmarsh misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Deadmarsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yusuke blocks a head kick by Deadmarsh.
Fujii Yusuke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yusuke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Deadmarsh rushes Yusuke and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deadmarsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Yusuke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yusuke misses with some punches.
Deadmarsh can't find room to land a body shot as Yusuke controls the action.
Deadmarsh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yusuke backwards.
A short body shot lands from Yusuke as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadmarsh digs a right hand underneath Yusuke's ribcage. Yusuke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Deadmarsh can't find room to land a body shot as Yusuke controls the action.
Deadmarsh misses with some punches.
Yusuke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yusuke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deadmarsh tries to throw a body punch but Yusuke avoids it by throwing Deadmarsh back against the cage.
Yusuke tries to pull guard but Deadmarsh won't allow it.
Yusuke swings wildly with an uppercut but Deadmarsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yusuke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yusuke stalls.
Deadmarsh lands a right hand.
Yusuke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deadmarsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deadmarsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yusuke can do to turn this around?
A short right from Yusuke on the inside.
Yusuke stalls.
Yusuke lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh can't find room to land a body shot as Yusuke controls the action.
Deadmarsh lands with a light punch inside.
Deadmarsh cracks Yusuke with a nice body shot.
Deadmarsh is working Yusuke over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Yusuke fails to land.
Deadmarsh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deadmarsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yusuke stalling in the clinch but Deadmarsh improves position.
Deadmarsh lands a hook that snaps the head of Yusuke backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yusuke.
Nice body punch from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Yusuke controls his hands.
Deadmarsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yusuke has a couple of punches blocked by Deadmarsh.
Yusuke throws a head punch that misses.
Deadmarsh lands a right hand.
Yusuke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yusuke tries to pull guard but Deadmarsh holds him up against the cage and eventually Yusuke drops back down to his feet.
Yusuke swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yusuke backwards.
Deadmarsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Yusuke.
Adam Deadmarsh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Deadmarsh lands a shot to the body.
Yusuke throws a punch but it's blocked by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh lands with a left to the head.
Yusuke blocks a body shot from Deadmarsh.
Yusuke trying to control the position but instead, Deadmarsh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yusuke into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yusuke.
Deadmarsh digs a right hand into Yusuke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yusuke's gas tank.
Deadmarsh can't find room to land a body shot as Yusuke controls the action.
Deadmarsh gets through Yusuke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deadmarsh tries to throw a body punch but Yusuke avoids it by throwing Deadmarsh back against the cage.
Deadmarsh blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke throws a punch but it's blocked by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh lands with a left to the head.
Yusuke lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deadmarsh cracks Yusuke with a nice body shot.
Yusuke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yusuke tries to pull guard but Deadmarsh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adam Deadmarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fujii Yusuke.
Yusuke lands with a left to the head.
Yusuke lands a left hand.
Yusuke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yusuke.
Yusuke wants to get back to striking at distance but Deadmarsh won't allow it.
A short right from Yusuke on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yusuke fails to land.
Yusuke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Deadmarsh to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Deadmarsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yusuke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Deadmarsh - that landed with a thud.
Deadmarsh cracks Yusuke with a nice body shot.
Yusuke is breathing heavily.
Deadmarsh scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Deadmarsh dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Deadmarsh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yusuke jabs at Deadmarsh's body.
Deadmarsh looks to throw the jab but Yusuke is out of range.
Yusuke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yusuke misses with a wild body shot.

Deadmarsh moves into the clinch.
Yusuke tries to throw a body punch but Deadmarsh avoids it by throwing Yusuke back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yusuke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Yusuke.
Yusuke blocking some punches.
Yusuke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deadmarsh's elbow.
Deadmarsh misses with a body punch.
Deadmarsh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yusuke misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusuke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Deadmarsh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yusuke tries to throw a body punch but Deadmarsh avoids it by throwing Yusuke back against the cage.
Yusuke tries a body shot but Deadmarsh blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusuke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yusuke tries to pull guard but Deadmarsh holds him up against the cage and eventually Yusuke drops back down to his feet.
Yusuke gets through Deadmarsh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh misses with some punches.
Deadmarsh blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Deadmarsh.
Yusuke struggles to land a body shot inside as Deadmarsh controls his hands.
Yusuke takes a shot to the head.
Yusuke throws a head punch that misses.
Yusuke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yusuke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Deadmarsh misses with a body punch.
Deadmarsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deadmarsh blocks an uppercut.
Yusuke working aggressively here.
Deadmarsh blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh tries to throw a body punch but Yusuke avoids it by throwing Deadmarsh back against the cage.
Yusuke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yusuke scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deadmarsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Yusuke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yusuke prevents a body shot from Deadmarsh.
Yusuke misses with a punch on the inside.
Yusuke lands with a short shot to the head.
Deadmarsh working aggressively here.
Yusuke misses with some punches.
Deadmarsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deadmarsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yusuke's elbow.
Yusuke throws a punch but it's blocked by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh misses with some punches.
Yusuke lands a nice uppercut.
Deadmarsh lands a body punch.
Yusuke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Yusuke manages to break the clinch.
Deadmarsh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Deadmarsh misses.
Deadmarsh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Deadmarsh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yusuke misses with a hook.
Yusuke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Deadmarsh takes a swing at Yusuke's ribcage but misses.
Yusuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deadmarsh throws out the jab.
Yusuke looks to throw the jab but Deadmarsh is out of range.
Deadmarsh misses the shot to the body.
Yusuke moves out of range of the body kick.
Deadmarsh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yusuke finds it's way round the side to connect with Deadmarsh's head.
Deadmarsh moves out of range of the body kick.
Deadmarsh wants to clinch.
Deadmarsh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yusuke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Deadmarsh scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yusuke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deadmarsh tries to clinch up but Yusuke circles away and keeps his distance.
Deadmarsh cracks Yusuke with an open hand slap.
Deadmarsh misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Deadmarsh with that takedown attempt.
Yusuke keeps the fight on the outside.
Fujii Yusuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deadmarsh misses with a straight right.
Yusuke misses with a left hand
and Deadmarsh counters with a nice leg kick.

Deadmarsh manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yusuke on his heels. He'll look to pass Yusuke's guard now, I'm sure.

Yusuke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deadmarsh defends well.

Yusuke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Deadmarsh.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deadmarsh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Deadmarsh!
A very excited looking Adam Deadmarsh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.