PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sone Fujimaro (ranked 554 p4p, 579 weight class) and Rokken Roll (ranked 75 p4p, 78 weight class). Fujimaro comes to the cage accompanied by 焔 (Flame) + 暁ノ糸 (Thread of Dawn) by Wagakki Band. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fujimaro
vs
Roll

174 cm
34
155
20 - 16 - 0

178 cm
31
159
20 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

Conviction
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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 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sone Fujimaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roll gets a double leg takedown into Fujimaro's guard.

Fujimaro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fujimaro ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
Roll scores with a hook to the body. Fujimaro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fujimaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Roll is just out of range.
Fujimaro throws the left hand but Roll avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roll jabs at Fujimaro's body.
Fujimaro scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujimaro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roll throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roll moves forwards but Fujimaro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roll throws a jab when Fujimaro was well out of range.
Fujimaro connects with a looping right hand.

Fujimaro has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fujimaro.
Roll can't find room to land a body shot as Fujimaro controls the action.
Fujimaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujimaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Fujimaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fujimaro loads up on a big right hand but Roll slips the punch.
Roll scores with a hook to the body. Fujimaro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roll misses with a body punch
enabling Fujimaro to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro lands with a nice body kick.
Fujimaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roll throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Fujimaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Roll misses with a straight left.
Roll throws a lazy right hand but Fujimaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fujimaro.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Roll walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fujimaro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roll gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fujimaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fujimaro throws a shot to the body.
Fujimaro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fujimaro with a nice calf kick.
Fujimaro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roll misses the shot to the body.
Fujimaro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Worn Leather MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Roll misses with a lunging right hand
and Fujimaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fujimaro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fujimaro wants it to stay on the feet.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Fujimaro.
Roll throws out a loose jab but Fujimaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roll looks to throw the jab but Fujimaro is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a front kick aimed at Fujimaro's knee but Fujimaro avoids it well.
Fujimaro misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
Roll stuns Fujimaro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roll misses with a two punch combination.
Fujimaro ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
Fujimaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll blocks the body kick.
Fujimaro just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Fujimaro.
Roll lands a head kick!
Fujimaro lands a lovely overhand right.
Roll swings for the body but Fujimaro moves out of range.
Fujimaro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roll looks to land a left hand but Fujimaro moved out of range nicely.
Fujimaro checks a low kick from Roll.
Fujimaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roll is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujimaro.
Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by Fujimaro.
Roll closes the distance and clinches up with Fujimaro, looking for a takedown. Roll pushes Fujimaro against the cage but Fujimaro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sone Fujimaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rokken Roll.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll misses with an uppercut. Fujimaro saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roll.
Fujimaro slips under a jab from Roll.
Fujimaro fakes the leg kick and cracks Roll in the body.
Fujimaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roll moves away.
Roll takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roll.
Fujimaro misses with a hook
and Roll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fujimaro clobbers Roll with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roll takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fujimaro fails to land with a series of punches.
Roll drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fujimaro defends it well.
Fujimaro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fujimaro. That's going to slow Roll down.
Fujimaro thuds a left hand into Roll's body.
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!
Roll lunges at Fujimaro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fujimaro's hand.
Fujimaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujimaro lands a jab to the head.
Roll moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roll throws a lazy uppercut
and Fujimaro counters with a nice body shot.
Roll connects with a crisp jab.
Fujimaro ducks right into an uppercut from Roll.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a leg kick but Fujimaro checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Roll. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roll.
Fujimaro slips under a jab from Roll.
Roll cracks Fujimaro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fujimaro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roll is out of range.
Fujimaro throws a shot to the body.
Fujimaro moves out of range as Roll strikes.
Fujimaro connects with a nice looking jab.
Sone Fujimaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fujimaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fujimaro defending well as Roll loads up on a big left hand.
Roll feints and then cracks Fujimaro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fujimaro down.
Fujimaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roll takes a step back to recover.
Fujimaro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roll scores with a hook.
Roll throws a looping overhand right but Fujimaro ducks down to avoid it.
Fujimaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fujimaro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fujimaro takes a swing at Roll's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sone Fujimaro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fujimaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roll takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fujimaro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fujimaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roll can do to turn this around?
Roll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roll there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roll misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roll. Fujimaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fujimaro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roll connects with a body shot.
A big right from Roll misses.
Fujimaro throws a shot to the body.
Roll takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fujimaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roll was well out of range. Poor timing from Fujimaro.
Roll scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roll chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roll throws an off balance right hand
and Fujimaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fujimaro.
Roll walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fujimaro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roll looks to score with a jab to the body but Fujimaro is just out of range.
Roll takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for Fujimaro. That snapped Roll's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fujimaro is out of range and Roll settles back down.
Roll swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Fujimaro. That snapped Roll's head back.
Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fujimaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujimaro swings for the body but Roll moves out of range.
Roll swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice cross by Fujimaro.
Roll misses with a lunging right hand
and Fujimaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fujimaro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roll misses with a hook.
Roll swings for the body but Fujimaro moves out of range.
Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fujimaro.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fujimaro lands a nice hook to Roll's body. Roll takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Fujimaro.
Fujimaro throws a hook but Roll avoids it easily.
Roll moves out of range as Fujimaro strikes.
Fujimaro scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roll throws a leg kick
letting Fujimaro counter with a right hand.
Fujimaro slips a straight right by Roll.
Roll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fujimaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fujimaro scores with a shot to the body.
Roll lands with a nice body kick.
Roll moves out of range of the strikes.
Roll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujimaro.
Roll connects with a looping right hand.
Fujimaro lands with a shot to the body.
Roll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fujimaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sone Fujimaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Fujimaro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fujimaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujimaro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fujimaro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roll under the eye.
Fujimaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fujimaro scores with a hook to the body. Roll takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roll throws a leg kick that misses.
Fujimaro thuds his right hand into Roll's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fujimaro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Roll connects with a right hand. Fujimaro shakes it off.
Fujimaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fujimaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roll.
Fujimaro connects with a crisp jab.
Fujimaro checks a low kick from Roll.
Roll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Fujimaro counters with a quick kick to the body but Roll blocks it.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and Fujimaro moves out of range easily.
Roll tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fujimaro.
A big right from Roll misses.
A jab from Roll misses.
Roll missing with a left hand there. Fujimaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Fujimaro misses the target.
Fujimaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Roll.
Roll checks a low kick from Fujimaro.
Roll takes a swing at Fujimaro's ribcage but misses.
Roll missing with a left hand there. Fujimaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fujimaro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roll misses with a looping left.
Roll looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll misses with a series of wild punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fujimaro checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Roll, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fujimaro lands a slapping body shot.
Fujimaro delivers a nice body kick.
Roll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fujimaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujimaro scores with a nice right hand.
Roll slips a straight right by Fujimaro.

Fujimaro moves into the clinch.
Roll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fujimaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Roll backwards.
Roll tries a body shot but Fujimaro blocks it.
Roll lands a right hand.
Roll's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fujimaro scores with a hook to the body.
Roll is breathing heavily.
Fujimaro can't find room to land a body shot as Roll controls the action.

Roll lands a takedown into guard.
Fujimaro has control of Roll's left arm, preventing Roll from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sone Fujimaro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fujimaro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokken Roll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fujimaro scores with a jab to the body.
Fujimaro throws a big shot that misses.
Roll displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roll throws a low kick but Fujimaro moves out of range easily.
Fujimaro lands a body shot.
Fujimaro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fujimaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fujimaro missing with a left hand there. Roll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fujimaro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fujimaro lands a jab to the head.
Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro throws a body punch but Roll moves out of range.
Fujimaro throws a body punch but Roll moves out of range.
Roll throws a body punch but Fujimaro moves out of range.
Fujimaro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roll throws a front kick aimed at Fujimaro's knee but Fujimaro avoids it well.
Roll scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roll throws a hook but Fujimaro blocks it.
Fujimaro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fujimaro throws out a loose jab but Roll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roll staying out of range there.
Roll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujimaro manages to avoid it.
A combination from Roll does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Fujimaro misses the target.
A slow jab from Fujimaro misses its intended target.
Roll has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fujimaro.
Some wild striking there from Roll.
That kick from Fujimaro tenderised Roll's leg. Roll is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Roll.
Roll has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Fujimaro as he connects with a hook.
Fujimaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roll walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fujimaro.
Nice uppercut there from Fujimaro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roll takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Fujimaro - just one landing.
Roll misses with a leg kick
and Fujimaro counters with a good low kick that Roll was not able to check.
Roll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roll there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roll has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro tests Roll's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fujimaro swinging wildly here.
Fujimaro thumps Roll with a low kick.
Fujimaro throws an overhand right that lands on Roll's shoulder, as Roll tries to avoid the shot.
Fujimaro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roll's head backwards.
Fujimaro blocks a jab.
Roll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roll tries to land a leg kick but Fujimaro saw it coming and moves away.
Roll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roll there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fujimaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Roll has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fujimaro.
Roll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fujimaro walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roll throws a chopping leg kick but Fujimaro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fujimaro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roll to score with a decent uppercut.
Fujimaro lands with a good body shot.
Fujimaro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roll doesn't seem bothered though.
Roll throws an overhand right that lands on Fujimaro's shoulder, as Fujimaro tries to avoid the shot.
Fujimaro connects with a nice looking jab.
Roll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fujimaro with a jab.
Sone Fujimaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fujimaro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Fujimaro clinches up against the cage.
Roll can't break the clinch.
Fujimaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fujimaro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roll takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roll lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll is trying to push Fujimaro away but Fujimaro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roll lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fujimaro.
Roll is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fujimaro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roll has a couple of punches blocked by Fujimaro.
Roll swings wildly with an uppercut but Fujimaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roll tries a body shot but Fujimaro blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fujimaro blocks an uppercut.
Roll misses with the head strike.
Roll misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sone Fujimaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fujimaro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sone Fujimaro!
Sone Fujimaro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.