PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masaaki Fujiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Saaste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masaaki Fujiyama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fujiyama
vs
Saaste

172 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaaki Fujiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Saaste!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saaste shoots in looking for a takedown. Fujiyama tries to sprawl out of it but Saaste keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fujiyama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saaste takes one to the chin there.
Saaste throws the kick towards the body but Fujiyama avoids it.
Saaste shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fujiyama as he avoids it easily.
Fujiyama swinging wilding here.
Saaste fails with the takedown.
Masaaki Fujiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Saaste.
Fujiyama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saaste checks it well.
A punch combination from Fujiyama misses.
Fujiyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Fujiyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fujiyama avoids the body shot from Saaste.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujiyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fujiyama lands a slapping body shot.
Fujiyama misses with a wild combination.
Fujiyama throws a series of punches but Saaste avoids them all with ease.
Fujiyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fujiyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fujiyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saaste moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from Fujiyama.
Saaste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujiyama moves away.
Saaste tries to clinch there but Fujiyama circles away.
Saaste moves in looking to clinch but Fujiyama pushes him off.
Saaste fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saaste wants to clinch up but Fujiyama keeps it at a distance.
Fujiyama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saaste jumps guard but Fujiyama stands there with Saaste around his waist. Saaste gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Fujiyama jumps guard.
Saaste stopping the sweep attempt from Fujiyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fujiyama controlling Saaste's posture.
Saaste landing with the ground and pound.
Saaste wants to control from the top but Fujiyama keeps moving.
Fujiyama is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fujiyama is trying to control the position but Saaste postures up.
Fujiyama wants to improve his position but instead Saaste has moved into half guard.

Saaste is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saaste thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fujiyama's head.
Fujiyama wants to improve his position but Saaste is controlling well.
Fujiyama manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fujiyama holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fujiyama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saaste really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saaste looks gassed!
Fujiyama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fujiyama sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fujiyama controlling his opponent.
Fujiyama trying to control but Saaste is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaaki Fujiyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fujiyama misses with a leg kick.
Saaste throws a head kick but Fujiyama moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saaste.

Fujiyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Saaste wants to stall.

Fujiyama ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fujiyama no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Saaste trying to control the position from guard on top but Fujiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fujiyama controlling Saaste's posture.
Fujiyama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Saaste!
Fujiyama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Masaaki Fujiyama just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fujiyama looks to land a combination but Saaste avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saaste misses with a head kick.
Saaste throws a sloppy head kick and Fujiyama moves out of range easily.
Saaste is breathing heavily.
Fujiyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fujiyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saaste moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Saaste or perhaps it was just good defense by Fujiyama which made him look bad.
Fujiyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saaste.

Fujiyama has closed the distance and engaged Saaste in a clinch.
Fujiyama goes for a takedown attempt but Saaste pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saaste closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fujiyama counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Saaste!
Saaste wants to hold on but Fujiyama pushes him away.
Fujiyama sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fujiyama seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Saaste for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiyama has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Saaste tries to lock up and control but Fujiyama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fujiyama misses with a head shot.
Fujiyama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fujiyama working Saaste over with strikes here.
Fujiyama controlling from mount.
Fujiyama working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saaste is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fujiyama has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saaste's face.
Fujiyama scoring with strikes but Saaste is staying in there.
Fujiyama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saaste?
Saaste is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fujiyama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fujiyama's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Masaaki Fujiyama just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Saaste doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fujiyama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Masaaki Fujiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Saaste.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saaste takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saaste scores with a decent looking hook.
Saaste scores with the left hand. Fujiyama knows he should have avoided that one.
Saaste with a poor takedown
and Fujiyama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saaste misses with a takedown attempt - Fujiyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saaste lands a brutal head kick. Fujiyama looks out on his feet and Saaste throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Pekka Saaste!