PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Fujiwara (ranked 843 p4p, 404 weight class) and Odchigin Khadan (ranked 111 p4p, 56 weight class). Khadan has chosen Altai Kai (Turkic Throat Singing) as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fujiwara
vs
Khadan

184 cm
31
185
21 - 12 - 0

179 cm
28
185
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoshi Fujiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odchigin Khadan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khadan tries to clinch but Fujiwara moves out of range.
Fujiwara misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fujiwara.
Fujiwara blocks a jab.
Khadan doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujiwara circles away.
Fujiwara throwing a counter right hand but Khadan manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khadan is defended easily by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Khadan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fujiwara throws a body punch but Khadan moves out of range.
Fujiwara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Fujiwara's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fujiwara goes for a takedown attempt but Khadan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan misses with a hook. Fujiwara ducked under it nicely.
Fujiwara takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Fujiwara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khadan swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Fujiwara feinted with a counter takedown.
Khadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Khadan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujiwara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan punishes Fujiwara's body with a nice straight punch.

Fujiwara gets the takedown into side control.
Khadan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fujiwara off and has taken his back!

Khadan looking for the choke from the back.

Khadan looking for the RNC.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fujiwara preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Khadan.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fujiwara tries to escape but Khadan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
What can Fujiwara do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fujiwara looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fujiwara is in bad spot here.
Fujiwara trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadan missing with punches from the back.
Khadan biding his time, controlling Fujiwara.

Khadan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Khadan looking for the choke from the back.
Fujiwara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fujiwara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fujiwara trying to hold on to Khadan's head to control him but Khadan postures up.
Khadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fujiwara keeps working.
Fujiwara regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khadan trying to control but Fujiwara is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara wants to sweep but no luck.
Khadan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fujiwara is keeping the position for now.
Fujiwara wants to sweep here but Khadan controlling him for the moment.
Fujiwara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khadan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fujiwara is keeping the position for now.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fujiwara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khadan advances position into side control!
Fujiwara prevents Khadan from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadan slows the pace down.
Fujiwara struggling a bit here.
Fujiwara is looking to regain half guard here but Khadan keeps moving and retains side control.
Fujiwara lands an elbow from the bottom.
Fujiwara is trying to get back to half guard.
Khadan is looking to take a break and control but Fujiwara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fujiwara tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Khadan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Khadan looking to control but Fujiwara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fujiwara is desperately trying to improve his position but Khadan has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fujiwara tries for a takedown but Khadan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fujiwara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadan.
A lazy left from Khadan finds it's target.
Fujiwara is looking to wear down Khadan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fujiwara.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Fujiwara ducks down to avoid it.
Khadan misses with a jab to the body
and Fujiwara counters with a straight right hand.

Fujiwara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fujiwara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khadan keeping moving, preventing Fujiwara from controlling successfully.
Fujiwara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khadan working a defensive guard here.
Khadan is pulling down on Fujiwara's head to control his posture.
Fujiwara with a nice head shot there.
Fujiwara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khadan is keeping the position for now.
Khadan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara tries to get to full guard but Khadan has control of the leg.
Fujiwara manages to get to full guard.
Fujiwara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khadan manages to get himself to full guard.

Fujiwara is working Khadan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fujiwara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fujiwara wants to control from the top but Khadan keeps moving.
Fujiwara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fujiwara trying to control the position from guard on top but Khadan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Khadan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fujiwara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fujiwara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadan has momentary wrist control but Fujiwara slips an elbow through the middle.
Khadan is trying to control the position but Fujiwara postures up.

Khadan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fujiwara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Khadan holds on and takes a little breather.
Fujiwara engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fujiwara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fujiwara cracks Khadan with a solid left hand.
Khadan keeping moving, preventing Fujiwara from controlling successfully.
Fujiwara stands up over Khadan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khadan controlling Fujiwara's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Khadan is working for a kimura but Fujiwara is defending it quite comfortably.
Fujiwara is looking for a sweep. Khadan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fujiwara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khadan stopping the sweep attempt from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara keeping full guard, as Khadan tries to pass.
Fujiwara has control of Khadan's left arm, preventing Khadan from doing any damage.
Khadan wants to control from the top but Fujiwara keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Khadan trying to control but Fujiwara is working from the bottom.
Fujiwara trying to keep a closed guard but Khadan is proving a slippery customer.
Fujiwara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Khadan tries to roll over but Fujiwara keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fujiwara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Khadan gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Fujiwara dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fujiwara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Khadan trying to remain calm as Fujiwara controls from the top position.
Fujiwara grinds an elbow into Khadan's temple.
Fujiwara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khadan keeps working.
Khadan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khadan keeping his opponent close.
Khadan taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan manages to get back to half guard.
Fujiwara working the head and body with strikes.
Yoshi Fujiwara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fujiwara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khadan keeps working.
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. Fujiwara connects with a nice short shot to Khadan's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadan is controlling Fujiwara's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Khadan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khadan keeping moving, preventing Fujiwara from controlling successfully.
Fujiwara lands a couple of digs.
Khadan controls Fujiwara momentarily but Fujiwara frees himself.
Khadan working a defensive guard but Fujiwara passes into half guard.
Khadan wants to control but Fujiwara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fujiwara drops an elbow to the side of Khadan's head.

Khadan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fujiwara is nestled in close to Khadan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Khadan works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fujiwara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujiwara stopping the sweep attempt from Khadan.
Khadan trying to control the position.
Fujiwara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fujiwara landing some decent shots from guard.
Fujiwara landing some decent shots from guard.
Fujiwara landing with the ground and pound.
Fujiwara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khadan is looking for a triangle but Fujiwara pushes his legs off easily.

Khadan looking for a guillotine here but Fujiwara defends easily.
Khadan wants to sweep here but Fujiwara controlling him for the moment.
Fujiwara chips away with some ground and pound.
Khadan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Khadan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fujiwara is working Khadan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara connects with a couple of short punches.
Khadan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fujiwara landing with the ground and pound.
Fujiwara scoring with some ground and pound.

Fujiwara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fujiwara stands up over Khadan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khadan is trying to hold Fujiwara in close to prevent damage but Fujiwara has managed to pass into half guard.
Fujiwara drops an elbow to the side of Khadan's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fujiwara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Khadan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fujiwara scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fujiwara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khadan keeps working.
Khadan has hold of Fujiwara's hands but Fujiwara slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Fujiwara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fujiwara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Fujiwara!
Yoshi Fujiwara very nearly forgot to thank Pit Bull Development amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.