PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Battleby (ranked 2082 p4p, 2179 weight class) and Sone Fujimaro (ranked 219 p4p, 228 weight class). Sone Fujimaro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Battleby
vs
Fujimaro

179 cm
23
155
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
155
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conquer
Tengelü Hekite

SynCity Fightwear
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulysses Battleby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sone Fujimaro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battleby has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fujimaro finds it's way round the side to connect with Battleby's head.
Battleby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fujimaro throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Fujimaro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Battleby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battleby was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've been told by Battleby's head coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fujimaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fujimaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fujimaro throws a head kick but Battleby moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Battleby.
Battleby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Battleby works the jab nicely.
Ulysses Battleby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujimaro throws a leg kick but Battleby moved away.
Battleby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fujimaro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Battleby is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Battleby lands with an uppercut that bounces Fujimaro off the cage and back into range.
Fujimaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Battleby.
Battleby throws a chopping leg kick but Fujimaro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fujimaro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Battleby with a body shot.
Battleby lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Battleby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Battleby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujimaro moves away.
Fujimaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Battleby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battleby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Battleby lands with a good body shot.
Battleby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fujimaro.
The crowd cheers as Battleby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fujimaro doesn't seem phased though.
A bone on bone clash there as Battleby blocks the leg kick.
Battleby throws a wild body kick that Fujimaro sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot by Fujimaro.
Some bone on bone action there as Fujimaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Battleby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fujimaro.
Battleby throws a body shot but no joy.
Fujimaro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fujimaro avoids the body shot from Battleby.
A good leg kick by Battleby.
Fujimaro connects with a leg kick.
Battleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battleby lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fujimaro's sensitive parts.
A low kick lands for Battleby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battleby scores with a decent looking hook.
Battleby scores with the left hand. Fujimaro knows he should have avoided that one.
Battleby moves out of range of the strikes.
Battleby lands a really nice looking cross but Fujimaro seems unphased.
Battleby throws a shot from downtown. Fujimaro moves away and avoids it.
Fujimaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Battleby digs a good body shot into Fujimaro's ribs.
Fujimaro lands a jab to Battleby's midsection.
Battleby lands with a slapping head kick.
Battleby throws a push kick but Fujimaro slaps the foot to one side.
Battleby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Battleby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Battleby.
Fujimaro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Battleby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fujimaro lands with an overhand left.
Battleby throws a body shot but no joy.
Battleby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujimaro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Battleby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Battleby lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fujimaro lands a head shot.

Battleby is rocked!
Battleby throws a leg kick
and Fujimaro counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Battleby out cold! What a finish! Fujimaro is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sone Fujimaro!
A relieved looking Sone Fujimaro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.